House Passes Federal Funding Bills, Kaptur Includes $27M for Local Community-Led Projects

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement after the House passed six of the twelve appropriations bills to fund the federal government for fiscal year 2023. The House and Senate will need to come to agreement on the full package of appropriations bills before they are signed into law.

Today, the House passed six annual appropriations bills to fund federal departments and agencies for fiscal year 2023, including Transportation and Housing and Urban Development; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Interior and Environment; and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. Within the bills, Rep. Kaptur included $27 million for nine community-led projects in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.

“Right now, too many in Congress spend their time on politics and bickering – but that doesn’t help Ohio’s workers, families, and seniors,” said Rep. Kaptur. “My focus is on building communities up and supporting good-paying jobs. By partnering with communities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and the private sector, the funding we’ve secured will deliver real, lasting results that move our progress forward.”

Community-led projects for which Rep. Kaptur included funding

LISC Toledo & Toledo Urban Foundation – Community Center and Consumer Financial Counseling Hub

• $3M for LISC Toledo and Toledo Urban Foundation to build additional space at the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union that will facilitate increased access to financial education, products, and services

City of Toledo – Englewood-Junction Neighborhood Revitalization

• $4M for the City of Toledo to support 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 to 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 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, OH that will reduce untreated sewage discharge into the community and Lake Erie and lower utility costs for ratepayers

City of Port Clinton – Phase 1 Sewer & Waterline Improvements

• $3.5M for the City of Port Clinton to improve sewer infrastructure that will reduce untreated sewage discharge into Lake Erie and lower utility costs for ratepayers

Sandusky State Theatre – Historic Restoration and Reimagined Upgrades

• $3M for Sandusky State Theatre to restore the historic auditorium and expand stage programming after the theatre suffered extensive storm damage

Ohio Aerospace Institute & University of Toledo – Hydrogen Academic Programs to Enhance the Hydrogen Economy

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

Highlights of the six appropriations bills

Interior and Environment

• $368M for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
• $4M for the Emerald Ash Borer Tree Replanting Program

Military Construction and Veterans Affairs

• $498M for Suicide Prevention Outreach Activities
• $2.7B for Homeless Assistance Programs
• $662.8M for Opioid Abuse Prevention

Agriculture, Rural Development, and the Food and Drug Administration

• $20.6M for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
• $13.5M for the Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production

Transportation and Housing and Urban Development

• $41.5M for the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
• $185M for Legacy Grants Assistance for International Families
• $415M for the Officer of Lead Hazard Control and Health Homes
• $1.7B for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
• $25M for Restoring Communities Left Behind grants
• $185M for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation/NeighborWorks

Financial Services and General Government

• $6M for a Postal Non-Banking Financial Services Modernization Pilot Program
• $4M for National Credit Union Administration technical assistance grants
• $216.9M for Community Development Financial Institution financial and technical assistance grants

Energy and Water Development

• $6.6M for Toledo Harbor operations and maintenance
• $1.5M for Huron Harbor operations and maintenance
• $966K for Lorain Harbor operations and maintenance
• $1M for Port Clinton Harbor operations and maintenance
• $10.9M for Cleveland Harbor operations and maintenance
• $3M for the Great Lakes Coastal Resilience Study
• $8M for harmful algal bloom research and development in freshwater ecosystems
• $100M for implementation of the Defense Production Act to invest in American companies that can expand clean energy manufacturing, build clean energy facilities, process clean energy components, and install clean energy technologies for consumers
• $370M for the Solar Energy Technologies Office – supporting photovoltaic and cadmium telluride research and development
• $200M for a Solar Manufacturing Accelerator initiative
• $10M for perovskite-based hydrogen catalyst research and development
• $10M for a competitive demonstration pilot grant program for wholly US-made, sourced, and supplied energy storage projects
• $500M for the 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
• $500M for the Vehicle Technologies Office – supporting electric vehicle workforce development and the Clean Cities Program
• $330M for the Weatherization Assistance Program
• $30M for Coastal Ecosystem Research

More information on the six appropriations bills can be found here. More information on the community-led project funding can be found here.

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