Community Project Funding

***Our submission deadline for FY25 Community Project Funding Requests was 6 pm ET on April 30th, 2024. ***

FY 2025 Community Project Funding Disclosures:

For Fiscal Year 2025, the House Appropriations Committee accepted Member requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) in appropriations bills. Community Projects Funding is a congressional provision that directs funds toward a specific project within a community. Each Member was limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.

America’s Central Port Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion

$10,000,000 for an expansion to the America’s Central Port Wastewater Treatment Plant in Granite City.
The entity to receive funding for this project is America’s Central Port, located at 1635 West 1st Street, Granite City, IL 62040.
The funding would be used for a new 3,000,000 gallon per day treatment plant with a holding lagoon to replace an older, less efficient, and effective plant.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Beltway Northeast Connector Design Engineering

$5,200,000 for Design Engineering for the Beltway Northeast Connector in Decatur.
The entity to receive funding for this project is Macon County, located at Macon County Office Building, 141 South Main Street, Suite 501, Decatur, IL 62523.
The funding would be used for design engineering for the next segment of the Beltway Northeast connector in Decatur.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Brooklyn Community Center Development

$2,500,000 for the development of a Community Center in the Village of Brooklyn.
The entity to receive funding for this project is The Village of Brooklyn, located at 312 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, IL 62059.
The funding would be used to revitalize a historic building located on Route 66, “The Skating Rink,” into a multifunctional space for community activities.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Cahokia Heights West Interceptor Sewer Improvements

$5,280,000 for improvements to the Cahokia Heights West Interceptor Sewer.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Cahokia Heights, located at 103 Main Street, Cahokia Heights, IL 62206.
The funding would be used for construction of interceptor sewers to modernize the city’s sewer service and reduce sewage overflows.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Champaign-Urbana Transit Station Expansion

$1,220,000 for an expansion to the Champaign-Urbana Transit Station.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, located at 1101 East University Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802.
The funding would be used to purchase two parcels of land from the City of Champaign to expand the Illinois Terminal.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Gillespie Rural Policing Technology Equipment

$200,000 for Gillespie Rural Policing Technology Equipment.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Gillespie, Illinois, located at 115 South Macoupin Street, Gillespie, IL 62230.
The funding would be used for street cameras and accompanying hardware to address multiple local security-related needs.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Juvenile Justice System Specialized Case Management and Wrap Around Services

$450,000 for Juvenile Justice System Specialized Case Management and Wrap Around Services in Madison, St. Clair, Sangamon, and Champaign counties.
The entity to receive funding for this project is TASC Inc., located at 700 South Clinton Street, Chicago, IL 60607.
The funding would be used for providing evidence-based client-responsive services to youth involved in the juvenile court system in Madison, St. Clair, Sangamon, and Champaign counties.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

North Grand Avenue Amtrak/UPRR Underpass

$7,400,000 for the North Grand Avenue Amtrak/UPRR Underpass Portion of the Springfield Rail Improvements Project.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Springfield, Illinois, located at 800 East Monroe, Springfield, IL 62701.
The funding would be used to build the structure and retaining walls for a new, relocated North Grand Avenue Amtrak/UPRR underpass replacing the current at-grade crossing which bisects the intersection of two major city streets on a 45-degree angle.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Parkland Way Reconstruction

$1,000,000 for the reconstruction of the Parkland Way roadway in Champaign.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Champaign Park District, located at 706 Kenwood Road, Champaign, IL 61820.
The funding would be used to renovate the Parkland Way roadway into a complete street with multimodal transportation capabilities, while also creating a direct connection to the underserved neighborhood of Garden Hills.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Piatt County Buildings Improvements

$240,000 for improvements to Piatt County Buildings.
The entity to receive funding for this project is Piatt County, located at 101 West Washington, Monticello, IL 61856.
The funding would be used for the installation of energy efficiency measures, bathroom renovations, and building rehabilitation activities of buildings owned by Piatt County, Illinois, that are not used for conducting the general business of government.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

University of Illinois Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory Expansion

$2,600,000 for an expansion to the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, located at 352 Henry Administration Building, 506 South Wright Street, Urbana, IL 61801.
The funding would be used for the construction of an expansion to the Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Upper Mississippi River – Illinois Waterway System, IL, IA, MN, MO & WI

$50,000,000 for the Upper Mississippi River – Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP).
The entity to receive funding for this project is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District, located at 1500 Rock Island Drive, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201.
The funding would be used for several Mississippi River improvement efforts, including navigation improvements and aquatic ecosystem restoration.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here

Urbana Park District Prairie and Weaver Park Site Rehabilitation

$3,300,000 for Urbana Park District Prairie and Weavber Park Site Rehabilitation efforts.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Urbana Park District, located at 303 West University Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
The funding would be used to improve restrooms/day-use facilities, utilities, grading, drainage, landscaping, parking, lighting, and bicycle and pedestrian connections at Prairie and Weaver Parks.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Village of Glen Carbon Drinking Water Treatment Plant Installation

$5,000,000 for the installation of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant in the Village of Glen Carbon.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Village of Glen Carbon, located at 151 North Main Street, Glen Carbon, IL 62304.
The funding would be used for the construction of a new 3,000,000 gallon per day water treatment facility.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Water Service Lines Replacement in Harristown

$1,600,000 for the replacement of Water Service Lines in Harristown.
The entity to receive funding for this project is the Village of Harristown, located at 185 North Kembark Street, Decatur, IL 62522.
The funding would be used for eliminating any remaining lead service lines, which will help to lower water loss numbers and ensure safe, reliable water to the residents of Harristown.
I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.

A copy of my certification can be found here.

Information about our FY24 Community Project Funding Disclosures can be found here.