Entities may seek funding if the project qualifies under one of the following accounts:
Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) – Technology and Equipment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) project
Small Business Administration, Small Business Initiatives
Land and Water Conservation Fund project
Environmental Protection Agency, State and Tribal Assistance Grants, Clean Water/Drinking Water infrastructure project
Forest Service, State and Private Forestry project
Pre-Disaster Mitigation project
Nonprofit Security Grant Program project
Emergency Operations Center Grant Program project
Department of Defense for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Army); Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Navy); Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Air Force); Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Space Force); Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (Defense-Wide)
Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities; Rural Development, Rural Community Facility Grants; or Rural Utilities Service, ReConnect Grants
DOD Military Construction
Local Transportation Priorities through the Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation’s Airport Improvement Program
Housing and Urban Development's Economic Development Initiative
Please find more information on each Account Description below:
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FY2022 Dept. of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Community Project Funding Requests
Account: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY FACILITIES GRANTS
Grants to purchase, construct, or improve essential community facilities, to purchase equipment, and pay other related project expenses. Essential community facilities include, but are not limited to, healthcare facilities, public facilities, public safety measures, educational services, or other community support services. Examples of eligible projects include; medical or dental clinics, towns halls, courthouses, childcare centers, police or fire departments, public works vehicles, or distance learning equipment. Any project must serve a rural area as specified in 7 CFR 3570.53, and the Member’s request must demonstrate community support.
Such requests are also subject to the maximum grant assistance limitations specified in 7 CFR 3570.63(b). Community Facilities grants generally cannot be used to pay initial operating expenses or annual recurring expenses, refinance existing debt, pay interest, build or repair facilities in non-rural areas, or pay for construction costs of facilities that will be used for commercial rental space.
Account: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RECONNECT PROGRAM
ReConnect broadband pilot grants facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. Grants funds can be used for the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service to rural areas without sufficient broadband access, defined as 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream.
The area must be rural and lack sufficient access to broadband service. A rural area is any area which is not located within: (1) A city, town, or incorporated area that has a population of greater than 20,000 inhabitants; or (2) an urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to a city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants. Sufficient access to broadband is defined as greater than 90% of any rural area in which households have fixed, terrestrial broadband service delivering at least 10 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. Mobile and satellite services will not be considered in making the determination of sufficient access to broadband.
Stand-alone middle-mile projects are not eligible under the ReConnect Program. However, middle-mile facilities are eligible if they are needed to bring sufficient broadband service to all premises in the area.
Members are strongly encouraged to include information in their requests, such as the number of households, businesses, or farms will be served in the area, what the performance of the service to be offered will be, and whether healthcare or educational facilities will be served.
Account: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES
The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) owns and operates laboratories and facilities across the United States. Many of these laboratories/facilities are decades old, have outlived their functional lifespan, and are badly in need of major repairs, renovation, or replacement. Facility requests must be for ARS-owned facilities or for facilities that will enhance ongoing ARS work. Requests can assist in the acquisition of land, construction, repair, improvement, extension, alteration, and purchase of fixed equipment or facilities as necessary to carry out the agricultural research programs of the Department of Agriculture.
Members are strongly encouraged to provide details on the research to be conducted, why the research is a high priority, as well as details on the modernization and why it is critical in carrying out the research.
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FY2022 Commerce, Justice, and Science Community Project Funding Requests
Account: DEPT. OF JUSTICE: STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE—BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANTS (JAG)
Byrne JAG Grants assist state, local, and tribal law enforcement efforts to prevent crime, improve the criminal justice system, provide victims’ services, and other related activities. Community projects funded under this category must comply with the requirements cited in JAG statutes and be consistent with Justice Department guidance for the program. Below are links to the Department’s guidance and frequently asked questions regarding Byrne-JAG:
https://bja.ojp.gov/program/jag/overview
https://bja.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh186/files/media/document/jag-faqs.pdf
The Committee encourages community project funding designed to help improve police-community relations. Historically, the Committee has not funded vehicles or building construction or renovation as part of community project funding under this account.
Account: DEPT. OF JUSTICE: COPS TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT
Funding will be provided for community project grants for State, local, and tribal law enforcement to develop and acquire effective technologies and interoperable communications that assist in investigating, responding to, and preventing crime, provided that such equipment meets the applicable requirements of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards (OLES).
This funding will allow recipients the opportunity to establish and enhance any of a variety of technical equipment and/or programs to encourage the continuation and enhancement of community policing efforts within their jurisdictions. These projects should help improve police effectiveness and the flow of information among law enforcement agencies, local government service providers, and the communities they serve.
Historically, the Committee has not funded vehicles or building construction or renovation as part of community project funding under this account. Recipients of community project funding under this account may not subgrant to other organizations or agencies.
Account: DEPT. OF COMMERCE: NOAA OPERATIONS, RESEARCH, AND FACILITIES
Community project funding for NOAA will only be considered within the Operations, Research, and Facilities account. This account does not fund construction projects, and as such, any such requests will not be considered. Requests for funding will be considered for research, demonstration, or education projects performed by external partners or for prioritizing NOAA internal funds for geographically specific projects. Any such project must be aligned with NOAA’s mission and within their existing authorities. The subcommittee will not entertain requests for community project funding for the National Weather Service or the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations. Coastal Zone Management funds are distributed to states on a formula basis and will not be considered for community project funding. Historically, the Committee has not funded vehicles or building construction or renovation as part of community project funding under this account.
Account: NASA SAFETY, SECURITY AND MISSION SERVICES
Funding must be for activities consistent with and supportive of the work of NASA’s mission directorates and within the agency’s authorities, such as STEM education activities and scientific research. Funding for building construction or renovation projects will not be considered for community project funding.
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FY2022 Department of Defense Community Project Funding Requests
Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Army
Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Navy
Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Air Force
Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Space Force
Account: Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide
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FY2022 Health and Human Services - Community Project Funding Requests
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
The Subcommittee has historically provided community project funding only in the categories listed below. Requests that do not fit into one of these categories are unlikely to be eligible for community project funding under HRSA.
Account: HRSA Health Facilities Construction and Equipment
Grants to help with the cost of construction, renovation, or capital equipment for facilities for provision of health, mental health, or substance abuse services, training of health professionals, or medical research. Examples of eligible facilities include hospitals; health centers and clinics; skilled nursing facilities; mental health centers; facilities for schools of medicine, nursing or other health professions; and medical research laboratories. In addition to construction and renovation, grants can be used to acquire capital equipment, such as lab equipment or x‐ray machines. Equipment‐only grants—that is, grants not involving construction—are permissible (and commonly done). Generally, any equipment having a useful life of more than one year and a unit cost of at least $5,000 will be eligible as capital equipment. In addition, equipment with lower costs may also be eligible, provided that it is treated as an item of capital expense under the recipient institution’s pre‐existing, written accounting policies. Equipment expenses for health information systems and electronic medical records systems are permitted expenditures. The costs of expendable supplies such as pharmaceuticals, lab chemicals, or office paper are not eligible. Health Facilities grants cannot be used to acquire land or purchase existing buildings, or to pay salaries or other operating costs. They cannot be used to pay for work previously completed. Grants can be used for architectural and engineering costs associated with an eligible construction project, but cannot be used for general feasibility studies.
Account: HRSA Health Professions Education and Workforce Development
Grants for projects to improve education and training of health care professionals, or to analyze health workforce trends and needs.
Account: HRSA Rural Health Outreach
Grants for projects to improve health care in rural areas. Examples of eligible activities include medical, dental, or mental health care services, health promotion and education, chronic disease management, and improvements to emergency medical services. Grant funds can be used for services only in areas that meet HRSA’s definition of rural. For lists of eligible areas and further information regarding that definition, see: https://www.hrsa.gov/rural-health/about-us/definition/index.html.
Account: HRSA Rural Health Research
Grants to support research on rural health problems and ways of improving health care in rural areas.
Account: HRSA Telehealth and Health Information Technology
Funding for telemedicine, distance learning, or use of information technology to improve health care.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Community project funding within SAMHSA should be submitted through the Health Surveillance and Program Support account. Community project funding must fall under one of the following categories:
Account: SAMHSA Mental Health
Grants to support programs that promote the prevention or treatment of mental health disorders, including rehabilitation, outreach, and other support services.
Account: SAMHSA Substance Abuse Treatment
Grants to support programs that improve access, reduce barriers, and promote high quality, effective treatment and recovery services.
Account: SAMHSA Substance Abuse Prevention
Grants to support programs to prevent the onset of illegal drug use, prescription drug misuse and abuse, alcohol misuse and abuse, and underage alcohol and tobacco use.
Community project funding cannot be used for construction (other than a limited amount of renovation necessary to carry out a funded project).
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FY2022 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Related Agencies Community Project Funding Requests
Account: Local Transportation Priorities:
Highway and transit capital projects eligible under title 23 and title 49 of the United States Code. Eligible projects are described under Section 133(b) of title 23, United States Code. Tribal and territorial capital projects authorized under Chapter 2 of title 23, United States Code, are also eligible.
Account: Airport Improvement Program (AIP):
Projects for enhancing airport safety, capacity, and security, and mitigating environmental concerns in accordance with sections 47101 to 47175 of title 49, United States Code, and FAA policy and guidance.
Account: Department of Housing and Urban Development - Economic Development Initiative (EDI):
Site acquisition, demolition or rehabilitation of housing or facilities, construction and capital improvements of public facilities (including water and sewer facilities), and public services are eligible. Funding is not limited to these identified eligible activities.
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FY2022 Financial Services and General Government and Related Agencies Community Project Funding Requests
Account: Small Business Administration
Account: Small Business Initiatives
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FY2022 Energy and Water Community Project Funding Requests
This web site will be updated with Authorized projects Lists for Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation
Energy and Water Authorized Project Lists | House Committee on Appropriations
Account: Corps of Engineers: Investigations
Account: Corps of Engineers: Construction
Account: Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and Tributaries
Account: Corps of Engineers: Operation and Maintenance
Please note that for the Corps, the Subcommittee may provide funding for a very limited number of new start projects, if any, in the Investigations, Construction, and Mississippi River and Tributaries accounts. While requests for new start. Please note that for the Corps, the Subcommittee may include a very limited number of Continuing Authorities Program projects, if any, in the Construction account. While requests for specific projects will be accepted, please consider this limitation when making requests.
Account: Bureau of Reclamation: Water and Related Resources
To assist you in identifying and providing the Subcommittee with the official project name and project authorization, a list of authorized projects in a searchable PDF format can be found here. Please locate your authorized Corps or Reclamation project and use the official project name as it appears in the list. Once you locate the name of your project, you also need to provide to the Subcommittee the Public Law and section of the law that authorizes your project, and enter it into the database in the appropriate place. (example: P.L. 110–114, Section 1401). f you are not able to find your authorized Corps project in the authorized project list, or if you have difficulty finding the authorization information, contact your local Corps District office to obtain this information. If you are not able to find your authorized Reclamation project in the authorized project list, or if you have difficulty finding the authorization information, contact your local Reclamation Region office to obtain this information. If your project is not on these lists, but is authorized, please speak to your local Corps District office or your Reclamation Region office to obtain this information.
The Subcommittee will not accept Community Project Funding requests for the Department of Energy (Title III) or any Independent Agencies (Title IV) funded by the Subcommittee.
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FY2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Community Project Funding Requests
Account: Federal land acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Land Acquisition Through the Land and Water Conservation Fund Federal acquisition of lands and water and interests therein must be for the purpose of land and habitat conservation and the encouragement of outdoor recreation, as established by the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Act of 1965. Land acquisition project requests funded from the LWCF should be requested through the agency that would manage the land being acquired. The four land management agencies are: within the Department of the Interior, (1) the Bureau of Land Management, (2) the Fish and Wildlife Service, (3) the National Park Service; and within the Department of Agriculture, (4) the Forest Service. Third party organizations (i.e. The Nature Conservancy, Trust for Public Land, etc.) frequently participate in the federal acquisition process by coordinating the negotiation and purchase of tracts. If the project you are requesting involves a third-party organization, please be mindful that funding for a land acquisition project goes to the agency that will manage the land. The Great American Outdoors Act of (Public Law 116-152) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) mandates that the president submit, along with the upcoming fiscal year’s budget request, proposed and supplemental project lists. The Committee will look favorably upon requests for projects that appear in either of these lists. When submitting your request, please indicate whether the project is on these lists.
Account: Environmental Protection Agency State and Tribal Assistance Grants for certain water infrastructure projects
State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
The vast majority of requests made to the Interior Subcommittee are for STAG infrastructure grants. These grants fund local wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects. This includes construction of and modifications to municipal sewage treatment plants and drinking water treatment plants. Similar to past practice, the Committee will be limiting STAG infrastructure grants only to projects that are publicly-owned or owned by a non-profit entity and that are otherwise eligible for the funding from that state’s Clean Water or Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (SRF) loan programs. Privately-owned projects are NOT eligible for infrastructure grants, even if they are otherwise eligible for assistance under a SRF program. The Committee will look favorably upon requests for projects that are listed on a state’s most recent Intended Use Plan. There is a minimum 20% cost share requirement for any portion of a project funded through a STAG infrastructure grant. For example, a $1 million project could receive a maximum of $800,000 from the Federal government, with the remaining $200,000 the responsibility of the grantee. In almost all cases, other federal funds cannot be used to meet this 20% cost share. Ability to fund the 20% cost share is required before EPA can award a STAG grant. Please note that only the non-federal portion of assistance provided by a SRF can be applied towards a project’s matching requirement. STAG projects have very specific eligibility requirements, and the Committee will not consider projects that do not meet those requirements. The following table lists some of the project types that are ineligible for STAG grant funding:
Projects that generally ARE NOT eligible for STAG Grants Clean Water / Waste Water Drinking Insert chart FY22 Interior Community Project Request Guide.pdf (house.gov)
The following list provides some examples of the types of projects that are typically eligible for STAG grant funding and which are most frequently funded. This list is not intended to be exhaustive.
Projects That Generally ARE Eligible for STAG Grants Clean Water / Waste Water Drinking Water Insert chart : FY22 Interior Community Project Request Guide.pdf (house.gov)
Account: Certain State and Private Forestry projects within the U.S. Forest Service.
The Forest Service is an agency within the Department of Agriculture. Requests that do not fit into the described categories below are unlikely to be eligible for funding under the Forest Service. The State and Private Forestry account provides technical and financial assistance, usually through the network of State Foresters, to improve the management, protection, and utilization of the Nation’s forests. Community projects are usually limited and include various specific urban and community forestry projects and specific forest disease or pest treatment areas. Members may also request specific State fire assistance projects or specific forestry 11 assistance projects in this account. The Committee will look favorably upon requests for projects that are listed on any federal or state ordinal list or are clearly demonstrated to meet the goals of a State Forest Action Plan(s).
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FY2022 Homeland Security Community Project Funding Requests
The Subcommittee on Homeland Security will accept Community Project Funding requests for only the following Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Assistance accounts:
Account: Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
Only projects that meet the requirements detailed in the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) grant program will be considered for funding, including the cost-share requirement and environmental and historic preservation requirements, as applicable. For any projects designated for funding in the final fiscal year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, the state agency responsible for administering mitigation grants in the requestor’s state must submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and that entity will serve as the administrative agent for the grant. Therefore, all project proposals must be accompanied by a letter of support from the appropriate state agency affirming that it believes the project is eligible.
Account: Nonprofit Security Grants
Only projects that meet the requirements detailed in the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity and the Preparedness Grants Manual for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) will be considered for funding. For any projects designated for funding in the final fiscal year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, the respective state administrative agency (SAA) must submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the SAA will serve as the administrative agent for the grant. Therefore, all project proposals must be accompanied by a letter of support from the appropriate SAA affirming that it believes the project is eligible.
Account: Emergency Operations Center Grants
Only projects that meet the requirements detailed in the most recent Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Emergency Operations Center Grant Program, including the cost-share requirement and environmental and historic preservation requirements, as applicable, will be considered for funding. For any projects designated for funding in the final fiscal year 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations Act, the respective state administrative agency (SAA) must submit an application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and that agency will serve as the administrative agent for the grant. Therefore, all project proposals must be accompanied by a letter of support from the appropriate SSA affirming that it believes the project is eligible.
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FY2022 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES Community Project Funding Requests
Only certain Department of Defense accounts in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies bill are in this category.
Military Construction accounts under the Department of Defense
Account: Army
Account: Navy and Marine Corps
Account: Air Force
Account: Defense-Wide
Account: Army National Guard
Account: Air National Guard
Account: Army Reserve
Account: Navy Reserve
Account: Air Force Reserve
Military Construction Accounts
The following types of projects are eligible to be considered for community project funding, provided that they comply with the specified guidelines. The subcommittee will not consider requests for community projects unless they appear on a list provided to Congress by the Secretary of Defense or his/her designee. More detail regarding such lists can be found below.
Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction– Active Components
Eligible community project requests include both construction and unspecified minor military construction projects for active components. An unspecified minor military construction project is a project that has an approved cost equal to or less than $6,000,000. The types of projects under this heading include construction, installation, equipment of temporary or permanent public works, military installations, and facilities.
Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction– Reserve Components
Eligible community project requests include both construction and unspecified minor military construction projects for Reserve Components. An unspecified minor military construction project is a project that has an approved cost equal to or less than $6,000,000. Some Reserve Component projects require a State funding match. Requesting offices must determine whether the proposed project requires such a match and if so, confirm that the project has current State match funding before the request can be considered. The types of projects under this heading include construction, expansion, rehabilitation, and conversion of facilities for training and administration.
Planning and Design
The types of projects under this heading include improving facility resilience, study, planning, design, and architect and engineer services.
