The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations has released the list of programming and projects it will consider for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Community Project Funding, including 42 projects on behalf of California special districts.
In Congress’ second year in implementing a reformed version of earmarks, 344 House members submitted Community Project Funding requests for local, state, federal, and non-profit infrastructure and community programming. Members of the California Congressional Delegation submitted $132,502,570 worth of requests on behalf of the state’s special districts.
Many requests pertain to water and wastewater infrastructure and operations with a few recreation, transit, and harbor projects making the consideration set. CSDA congratulates all special districts with projects successfully navigating the first hurdle of this process.
Click here to read a full list of California special districts’ projects submitted to the full Appropriations committee.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has not announced its shortlist for Congressionally Directed Spending earmark programming. Both U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are participating in the Upper Chamber’s earmark process.
House members were faced with late April deadlines to submit their Community Project Funding requests. Each participating member was limited to 15 applications for appropriators’ consideration. Members of the House Appropriations Committee will select projects for inclusion in FY23 appropriations bills between now and the end of the 2022 fiscal year on September 30. Senate earmarks will also be selected. Earmark-eligible projects and programs must have the potential for positive impact at the local and regional levels and have secured support from community stakeholders.
A complete set of projects submitted to the House Appropriations Committee is available on the committee’s website. CSDA provided members with details on Community Project Funding in a March National Special Districts Coalition Brief.
Special districts in search of funding opportunities for projects beyond the earmark programs are encouraged to submit project details to the National Special Districts Coalition Project Idea Portal. CSDA is a founding member of NSDC and all CSDA members are thereby able to access NSDC services and information through their CSDA membership.
Contact Cole Karr, CSDA Federal Advocacy Coordinator, for questions at colek@csda.net.
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