Congress Passes 2023 Federal Funding Bills, Kaptur Secures $39M for 15 Community Projects

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH-09) – Chair of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee – released the following statement after the House and Senate passed omnibus appropriations legislation that includes $39 million in federal funding she secured for 15 community-led projects. The legislation will now be sent to the President to be signed into law.

Today, the House and Senate passed omnibus appropriations legislation to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2023. As part of the omnibus appropriations legislation, Rep. Kaptur secured $39 million in federal funding to support 15 community-led projects across Ohio’s 9^th Congressional District.

“Through the collaborative work of Republicans and Democrats, Congress is responsibly delivering critical investments in the services and programs people depend on,” said Rep. Kaptur. “We’re investing in education, infrastructure, and energy; improving healthcare and housing; expanding care for veterans and pay for servicemembers; and helping create good-paying jobs for hardworking Americans. We’re also serving as a reliable federal partner by securing $39 million for an array of community-led projects that will lower costs, revitalize neighborhoods, equip police officers and first responders with the latest tools, and prepare students and workers for in-demand careers of the future. As we prepare for a new Congress in the new year, I look forward to working in a bipartisan manner to continue building progress in Northwest Ohio and across America.”

Rep. Kaptur’s community-led project funding

• LISC Toledo & Toledo Urban Foundation – Community Center and Consumer Financial Counseling Hub
  • $3M for LISC Toledo and the Toledo Urban Foundation to build additional space at the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union which will facilitate increased access to financial products, services, and education

• Toledo Department of Police – Enhanced Portable Radio Equipment
  • $1.25M for the Toledo Police Department to acquire new, state of the art portable two-way radios for officers and patrolmen – replacing obsolete equipment

• City of Toledo – Englewood-Junction Workforce Development, Training Center, Neighborhood Revitalization
  • $4M for the City of Toledo to support the revitalization of the Junction and Englewood neighborhoods through initiatives focused on economic development, workforce training, and construction and preservation of affordable housing

• Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation – St. Anthony’s Redevelopment
  • $4M for the Lucas County Land Reutilization Corporation to redevelop the vacant St. Anthony’s building in the Junction neighborhood into a community space

• Center for Innovative Food Technology – Smart Kitchen Entrepreneurial Training & Production Facility
  • $1.1M for the Center for Innovative Food Technology to establish a community kitchen space that will empower aspiring food entrepreneurs to learn new skills and train for a career in the food industry

• Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity & Toledo Design Collective – Neighborhood Revitalization
  • $2.5M for Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity and Toledo Design Collective to support the revitalization of the Junction and East Toledo neighborhoods through the construction and preservation of affordable housing

• Board of Lucas County Commissioners – Unsewered Areas of Curtice-Williston, OH
  • $2.5M for the Board of Lucas County Commissioners to provide a reliable sanitary sewer system in the unsewered areas of Curtice-Williston – lowering ratepayers’ utility costs and reducing untreated sewage discharge into the community and Lake Erie

• City of Port Clinton – Phase 1 Sewer & Waterline Improvements
  • $3.45M for the City of Port Clinton to improve sewer infrastructure – lowering ratepayers’ utility costs and reducing sewage discharge into Lake Erie

• Sandusky State Theatre – Historic Restoration and Reimagined Upgrades
  • $3M for Sandusky State Theatre to restore the historic auditorium and expand stage programming after previously suffering extensive storm damage

• Ohio Aerospace Institute & University of Toledo – Hydrogen Academic Programs to Enhance the Hydrogen Economy
  • $3M for the University of Toledo – in partnership with the Ohio Aerospace Institute, Owens Community College, and Northwest State Community College – to help develop Northern Ohio into a clean nuclear hydrogen hub

• University of Toledo – Health Sciences Bioresearch Lab
  • $6.9M for the University of Toledo to renovate and enhance existing workspaces to house cutting-edge research and enhance the University’s ability to compete for national funding and expand research into how intestinal microbiomes impact cardiovascular disease, mental health, obesity, and more

• Future Plans – Great Lakes Career Corridor Project
  • $1M for Future Plans to launch the Great Lakes Career Corridor Project that will provide students and worker from Lorain to Toledo with pathways to good-paying careers in in-demand fields

• University of Toledo Medical College – MRI Machine to Advance Neurological Research
  • $1M for the University of Toledo Medical College to acquire a dedicated research MRI machine to support physician scientists in addressing the needs of patients across Northwest Ohio, including rural areas outside the city center

• Neighborhood Health Association of Toledo – Downtown Community Pharmacy
  • $1M for the Neighborhood Health Association of Toledo to develop a Downtown Toledo pharmacy that that will provide residents – particularly the uninsured and underinsured – lifesaving medication in an accessible location

• Toledo Tomorrow – Regional Educational Partnership to Advance Early Childhood Reading
  • $1.1M for Toledo Tomorrow to aid children and students attain reading proficiency – addressing a major need with over 50 percent of local third grade students failing reading proficiency tests

Highlights of the omnibus appropriations legislation

• Energy and Water Development
  • Toledo Harbor operations and maintenance: $6.6M
  • Port Clinton Harbor operations and maintenance: $1M
  • Sandusky Harbor operations and maintenance: $1M
  • Huron Harbor operations and maintenance: $1.5M
  • Vermilion Harbor operations and maintenance: $1M
  • Lorain Harbor operations and maintenance: $966K
  • Cleveland Harbor operations and maintenance: $10.9M
  • Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Study: $3M
  • Freshwater ecosystems harmful algal bloom research and development: $8M
  • Solar Energy Technologies Office – supporting photovoltaic and cadmium telluride research and development: $318M
  • Perovskite-based hydrogen catalyst research and development: $10M
  • Competitive demonstration pilot grant program for wholly US-made, sourced, and supplied energy storage projects: $20M
  • Research and development on technologies to achieve energy efficiency of water and wastewater treatment plants: $20M
  • Advanced Manufacturing Office – supporting advanced tooling for lightweight automotive components to lead the transition to electric vehicle and mobility solutions and energy efficiency of water and wastewater treatment plants: $450M
  • Vehicle Technologies Office – supporting electric vehicle workforce development and the Clean Cities Program: $455M
  • Weatherization Assistance Program: $326M
  • Coastal Ecosystem Research: $30M
  • Portsmouth School Project: $20M
  • Brandon Road Lock and Dam Aquatic Nuisance Species Barrier Project: $47.9M

• Interior and Environment
  • Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: $368M
  • Great Lakes Science Center: $15M
  • Invasive Carp Program: $31M
  • Harmful Algal Blooms Research Program: $7.49M
  • Emerald Ash Borer Tree Replanting Program: $4M

• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
  • Toxic Exposures Fund (PACT Act): $5B
  • Veterans Homeless Assistance Program: $2.7B
  • Veterans Suicide Prevention Outreach: $498M
  • Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention: $663M
  • Rural Veterans Health Program: $337.4M
  • State Extended Care Facilities Construction Grants: $150M
  • Veterans Mental Healthcare: $13.9B

• Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration
  • Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program: $8.5M
  • WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program: $26M
  • Minor Crop Pest Management Program: $15M
  • Rural Broadband: $455M
  • Farmers/Ranchers land conservation: $1B
  • Packers and Stockyards Act enforcement: $30.2M
  • Ukraine Food Assistance Program: $50M

• Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
  • Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation: $38.5M
  • Port Infrastructure Development Program: $212.2M

• Defense
  • 4.6 percent servicemember pay increase
  • Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative: $9.3B
  • Military research, development, testing, and evaluation: $136B

• Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
  • Registered Apprenticeships Program: $285M
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: $7.5B
    • Certified Community Behavioral Health: $385M
    • Substance Use Services Prevention and Treatment: $4.2B
    • Maternal and Child Health: $823M
  • Child Care and Development Block Grant: $8B
  • Head Start: $12B
  • Preschool Development Grants: $315M
  • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program: $5B

• Commerce, Justice, Science
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    • Aeronautics: $935M
    • Regional Economic Development: $16.5M
    • Space Exploration, Nuclear Electric Propulsion: $15M
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology
    • Manufacturing Extension Partnership: $175M
  • Economic Development Administration: $498M
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: $4.25B

• Financial Services and General Government
  • National Credit Union Administration
    • Community Development Revolving Loan Fund technical assistance grants: $3.5M
  • Community Development Financial Institutions Fund: $324M
    • Financial and Technical Assistance Grants: $196M
    • Small Dollar Loan Program: $9M
  • Election Assistance Commission
    • Security Grants Program: $75M
  • Small Business Administration: $1.2B

• State, Foreign Operations
  • Countering People’s Republic of China Influence Fund: $325M
  • Countering Russian Influence Fund: $300M
  • Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs: $777.5M
    • Pawel Adamowicz Exchange Program: $1M
  • U.S. Agency for Global Media: $875M
    • Open Technology Fund: $40M

• Homeland Security
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection: $16.7B
  • U.S. Coast Guard: $11.6B
  • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency: $2.9B

More information on the community-led projects can be found here. More information on the omnibus appropriations legislation can be found here.

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For more information, contact Chris Dalton at chris.dalton@mail.house.gov.