Appropriations Requests
**OUR FY25 APPROPRIATIONS FORMS ARE NOW CLOSED. PLEASE CHECK BACK NEXT YEAR FOR FY26 REQUESTS.**
In the 118th Congress, the Appropriations Committee has 12 subcommittees that each have jurisdiction over a specific part of the federal government. The formal list of jurisdictions is here.
As your representative and a House Committee on Appropriations member, I have the opportunity to advocate on behalf of programs that are important to New York’s 13th Congressional District. For example, if your local fire department benefits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants, I can advocate maintaining or increasing the total funding for these grants. I can also include language in federal appropriations bills and accompanying reports that direct federal agencies about how they are implementing a certain program or about activities an agency is undertaking.
I invite you to submit Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) program and language appropriations requests for review. You can do so by completing this form. If you have multiple requests, please submit a separate form for each request. Please provide as much of the requested information as possible to ensure we can fully evaluate your request. Requests must be submitted through this form by Friday, April 19, 2024, in order to be considered. Please note this date is subject to change pending official House of Representatives Majority guidance.
Please do not use the general form for Community Project Funding requests. To submit a request for Community Project Funding, please complete the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding Request form.
The deadline to submit a Community Project Funding request is Friday, April 19, 2024. Please note this date is subject to change pending official House of Representatives Majority guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How do I distinguish between program, language, and community project funding requests?
Distinguishing between program, language, and community project funding requests
- Program Request: A request to fund a specific program in an appropriations bill at a specified level. Example: Provide $4,000,000,000 for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Use our general appropriations request form for program requests.
- Language Request: A request to include specific bill or report language that does not direct funding to a particular entity but encourages, urges, or directs some type of action by an agency. Example: The Committee encourages the National Cancer Institute to support research to develop diagnostic tests for early detection of kidney cancer. Use our general appropriations request form for language requests.
- Community Project Funding Request: Official guidance for fiscal year 2025 Community Project Funding Requests is pending. To submit a request for Community Project Funding, please complete the Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding Request form.
Who should submit an appropriations request?
Appropriations requests should be submitted by community members who work to secure funding for federal programs they benefit, such as an administrator of a federally qualified health center, a CEO of a nonprofit, grant manager of a city or state agency, etc.
What is the deadline for submitting appropriations requests?
The House Appropriations Committee sets rigid deadlines for my office to submit requests. In order to adequately review and submit requests you make of my office, our deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 program and language requests is Friday, April 19, 2024. My deadline for Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding requests is also Friday, April 19, 2024.
If you are a constituent or local organization and believe you will need additional time to complete your request, please call my legislative staff in my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-4365, and we will work with you to help. However, our office cannot submit appropriations requests after the committee’s established deadlines.
Will the information I submit be public?
Some details, including the location and substance of your request, may be public. We will never publicly share the requestor's name or other personal information without your permission.
How should I submit a request?
Please use the forms mentioned above. Please ensure you fill out as much of the information on the form as possible so that we can best advocate for your needs, and feel free to call our office with any questions or concerns. If you have more than one request, please complete the form individually for each request.
COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING SPECIFIC GUIDANCE
What is Community Project Funding (CPF)?
Community Project Funding is generally defined as spending provisions in federal legislation that are requested on behalf of constituents or constituent organizations by a Member of Congress or Senator. It provides, authorizes, or recommends a specific amount of federal discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or specific funding amount to a specific entity for a specific purpose; and the purpose of the project must meet the objective of a federal program under existing law.
If you represent a nonprofit organization or a government agency with a project that aligns with a mission to support the community, you are strongly encouraged to submit a funding request using this form. My team will review your proposal and get back to you as soon as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. Who is eligible to submit a funding request?
State or local governmental entities and certain eligible nonprofits are eligible to submit funding requests. All for-profit recipients are banned.
2. What are the requirements for requesting CPF?
Projects must have demonstrated community support and must be tied to a federal authorization law.
3. What constitutes demonstrated community support?
Community support may include letters of support from elected community leaders, press articles, public planning documents, resolutions, and more.
4. Is there a deadline for submitting a request?
Yes, each Congressional office sets its own deadline. Please check with your Congressional office for more information. My deadline is Friday, April 19, 2024.
5. Are exceptions made if the bill hasn’t yet been passed/signed into law?
No.
6. Are Community Project Funding requests publicly disclosed?
Yes, all funding requests are posted publicly on the Members of Congress's online website.
7. How much should I request?
Please work with your Congressional office for further guidance.
8. I submitted a request. Will it be approved? When will I know?
Approval depends on various factors, and the process can be lengthy. Please be patient as the bills go through the legislative process.
9. How long do funds last?
Depending on the account, funds must be used or obligated in the federal fiscal year 2025.
10. Is there a vetting process?
Yes, requests will undergo rigorous vetting, including possible public scrutiny and audit.
Similar to Fiscal Year 2024, I expect that accounts for the Small Business Administration, Department of Education, Department of Labor and Department of Health will be eliminated for the fiscal year 2025 cycle. If you are interested in applying for these accounts, please contact your U.S. Senator.
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