Community Project Funding Requests

Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro announced that the House Committee on Appropriations will be accepting Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members. This is in addition to the standard programmatic and language-based requests. Each Member is limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees for Fiscal Year 2023 and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. The FY2023 CPF process has a limited scope with combined earmarks capped at 1% of all discretionary spending and eligible accounts restricted to those listed in the table below.

Please note:

Congressman Carter will NOT accept CPF requests for projects outside of LA-02.
All projects must meet the relevant statutory and administrative criteria for funding through the grant program under which it is submitted.
A request submitted to Congressman Carter does NOT guarantee the project will be selected.
The selection of a project does NOT guarantee it will be funded by the Appropriations Committee.
The Committee will NOT provide cost-share waivers and grantees are legally responsible for meeting the non-federal cost share requirements and all other applicable grant criteria.

More information on the process can be found on the House Appropriations Committee’s page here. Staff may follow up for additional information to support the CPF request such as budget justification, documentation of community support and need, or proof of ability to meet match requirements once an initial request is submitted. If you have any questions about Congressman Carter's project submission process, please reach out to gabrielle.howard@mail.house.gov.

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Eligible Entities & Projects

Only state and local government entities, public institutions, and non-profit entities are eligible to submit and receive funding through CPF. Funding cannot be directed to for-profit entities and will not include waivers for State or local match requirements. While matching funds do not have to be in-hand prior to the request, requesting entities must have a plan to meet such requirements for the project to be viable. Additionally, each submission must be for FY2023 only and cannot include multi-year funding requests. The Committee will only consider projects with demonstrated community support in the form of: letters from local elected officials; press articles highlighting need; support from newspaper editorial boards; mentions on State intended use plans, community development plans, or other publicly available planning documents; resolutions passed by city councils or boards; etc.

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Eligible Accounts by Subcommittee

Descriptions of eligible accounts can be found here.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration

Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities
Rural Development, Rural Community Facility Grants
Rural Utilities Service, ReConnect Grants

Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS)

Byrne Justice Assistance Grants
COPS Technology and Equipment
NOAA – Operations, Research, and Facilities
NASA – Safety, Security, and Mission Services

Defense

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Army
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Navy
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Air Force
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Space Force
Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Defense-Wide

Energy and Water Development

Corps of Engineers: Investigations
Corps of Engineers: Construction
Corps of Engineers: Mississippi River and Tributaries
Corps of Engineers: Operation and Maintenance
Bureau of Reclamation: Water and Related Resources

Financial Services and General Government (FSGG)

Small Business Administration, Small Business Initiatives

Homeland Security

Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
Nonprofit Security Grants
Emergency Operations Center Grants

Interior and Environment

Federal land acquisitions through the Land and Water Conservation Fund
EPA State and Tribal Assistance Grants for certain water infrastructure projects
Certain State and Private Forestry projects within the U.S. Forest Service

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (LHHS)

Dept. of Labor—Employment and Training Administration—Training and Employment Services
HHS —Health Resources and Services Administration
HHS —Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration—Health Surveillance and Program Support
Dept. of Education—Innovation and Improvement
Dept. of Education—Higher Education

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA)

Army
Navy and Marine Corps
Air Force
Defense-Wide
Army National Guard
Air National Guard
Army Reserve
Navy Reserve
Air Force Reserve

Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development (THUD)

Dept. of Transportation – Local Transportation Priorities
Dept. of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
Dept. of HUD – Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

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Transparency

The final 10 CPF requests selected and submitted by Congressman Carter to the Appropriations Committee will be posted on this page. Members will be required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the CPF requests made.

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FY2023 Projects Requested

PROJECT SPONSOR: Algiers Development District
Address: 6600 Belgrade St. New Orleans, LA 70131
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to create an Indoor Swimming Facility that will offer year-round water safety instructions, water aerobics for adults and seniors as well as recreational swimming. This facility will be only 1 of 2 public swimming facilities located on the Westbank of New Orleans in a community of middle to low-income residents.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
PROJECT SPONSOR: STEM NOLA
Address: 6800 Plaza Dr, New Orleans, LA 70127
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to help equip the STEM Innovation Center (currently under construction) with state-of-the-art equipment for engaging students across the STEM educational and career pipeline in hands-on STEM learning. The STEM Innovation Center will provide access to technology and equipment for STEM learning and career readiness.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Louisiana Children's Medical Center Health
Address: 2000 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Amount Requested: $2,300,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to expand the current capacity of the Cancer Center at UMC by increasing the amount of infusion chairs, medical exam rooms and radiation therapy exam rooms, while also incorporating a nurse station.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Urban League of Louisiana (ULLA)
Address: 900 Camp St, Suite 346, New Orleans, LA 70130
Amount Requested: $1,200,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to expand ULLA’s pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs. These programs will position more career seekers to receive on-the-job learning, training, stipends & wages. Upon completion, a career seeker is guaranteed a high-wage, sustainable job. This expansion will help ULLA meet long-term needs of young adults and adults, close the wealth gap, and strengthen the economy with higher employment rates.
Signed Disclosure Letter: C lick here
PROJECT SPONSOR: LSU Cancer Center
Address: 433 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Amount Requested: $2,350,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to create a state-of-the-art Proteomics-Metabolomics Core and a well-equipped Cell Sorting Facility are needed for cancer research and treatment in Louisiana. They would complement existing Genomics, Flow Cytometry/Immunology, and Molecular Microscopy Cores.
Signed Disclosure Letter: C lick here
PROJECT SPONSOR: National WWII Museum
Address: 945 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for the development of educational programming and exhibit material exploring the often overlooked story of American women in the uniform service during WWII. This would also cover the costs of supplemental educational and outreach materials as well as digital content. This "Our War Too; Women in Service" project will be a groundbreaking and the most comprehensive display of educational material on the service of women in WWII ever produced on this subject.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc
Address:1125 N. Tonti St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to complete the $13.5 million renovation of its historic 1125 N. Tonti facility, located in the Treme-Lafitte neighborhood of New Orleans. Upon completion, the 1125 N. Tonti project will have dual meaningful interventions for individuals with substance use disorders and it will also allow OHL to bring its 150-year-old facility up to code, render the facility Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant, ensure that OHL meets all licensing requirements, and expand access and improve the overall quality of services and safety for clients in treatment and staff providing care.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Address: 1206 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to provide technical assistance geared to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) small business owners and valuable workforce training services to under-employed, unemployed, or hard to employ residents. The Center will serve as a small business incubator, providing over 30 businesses a year with the skills, support, and training they need to grow their businesses, improve the economic foundation of their communities, and provide stable, good-paying jobs for low-income residents. The Center will focus on small businesses owned by BIPOC-residents and those working within the Agriculture and Aquaculture industries. The Center will also provide a variety of workforce training services to under-employed, unemployed or hard to employ residents geared toward securing employment in the Agriculture and Aquaculture industries.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Anna's Place NOLA
Address: 1519 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70116
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to convert a previously abandoned 1846 historic Tremé home into a community resource center that will house our community impact programs including an afterschool youth program/summer camp (Anna’s Place NOLA), food pantry, community/cultural support hub, and homeless outreach. Dodwell House will expand academic tutoring, STEM enrichment, music/art classes and therapy, wellness classes, and job/college preparation to students in the triple digits within our first 24-48 months. Located steps from the largest homeless encampment in the city, Dodwell House will allow us to provide refillable water stations, increase our yearly distributed meals to 7,000, and provide free telehealth care through our partnership with Ochsner Medical Center.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
Address: 2817 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70119
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to improve plumbing, electrical, and ADA upgrades, wireless access, asbestos abatement, air conditioning, and other enhancements to make the space suitable for RTA office space. This is part of a larger regional multi-modal transit-oriented communities (TOC) project to include government offices, housing, retail, and critical regional transit connections to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport, a proposed West Bank and New Orleans East TOC projects.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Sankofa Community Development Corporation
Address: 6401 Florida Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70117
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for critical infrastructure, terrain upgrades, and essential safety measures in the Sankofa Wetland Park and Nature Trail. Funding will be used for a Learning Trail that incorporates the history, culture, and ecology of the Lower Ninth Ward; permeable hiking trails for increased ADA accessibility, seniors, and wheelchair users; and a "green amphitheater" that is permeable and offers space for community gatherings.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Together New Orleans
Address: 2721 S. Broad St., New Orleans, LA 70125
Amount Requested: $4,630,000
Purpose: The funding would to establish a network of disaster resilience hubs with solar power and back-up batteries at churches and civic institutions that will remain online after a disaster. This strategy enhances the ability of congregations and community-based organizations to assess needs quickly and provide emergency assistance to their communities. Following a disaster or power outage, Community Lighthouses will provide emergency services, including food and water, cooling and charging stations, and support for people with medical needs. Solar panels and back-up batteries will enable community organizations to continue operations when the electric grid fails, while also helping New Orleans transition to renewable energy and create jobs that prioritize workforce development and living wages for local, Black and Brown residents.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
Address: 2800 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70119
Amount Requested: $4,250,000
Purpose:The funding would allow for designing internal job training and education programs, release protocols, and post-release procedures to minimize the disruption of being detained and smoothing people’s transition back into the community. OPSO requires funding to upgrade and modernize its information technology and data system infrastructure for tracking information and data needed to aid processes and capabilities.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Donaldsonville
Address: 609 Railroad Ave. Donaldsonville, LA 70346
Amount Requested: $4,947,228
Purpose: The funding would allow for replacing the City’s gas lines in the interest of public safety. The current infrastructure consists of old cast iron distribution mains for the City’s natural gas system. Decades of corrosion to the system has left Donaldsonville in a state of emergency. Replacing their natural gas system is vital for the health and public safety of the community due to the imminent danger posed by the risk for potential gas leaks.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Louisiana Environmental Action Network
Address: 162 Croydon Ave., Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Amount Requested: $3,539,108
Purpose: The funding would allow for hyper-local air and water quality data collection and analysis of a historically underserved community that has struggled to address environmental challenges they have been facing since 1986.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here

FY2022 Projects Requested

PROJECT SPONSOR: City of New Orleans
Address: 300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Amount Requested: $8,800,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for multi-modal transportation improvements along Morrison Road in New Orleans, Louisiana. Morrison Road is an important east-west major roadway that services a large part of the New Orleans East area. It directly accesses the interstate and is a major transit route in the Regional Transit Authority system. It is in need of major improvements to enhance safety.

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Address: 900 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130
Amount Requested: $7,626,400
Purpose: The funding would be used on projects to expand and improve the streets surrounding the convention center. The projects include the development of “green streets” which include protected bike lanes, pedestrian walks, permeable pavement at parking areas, and integral stormwater features.

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: Audubon Nature Institute
Address: 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to renovate Woldenberg Riverfront Park in downtown New Orleans. This project would upgrade transportation and safety features for southeast Louisiana community members and millions of annual visitors. This project will revitalize this 30-year-old park and have safety, mobility, and economic benefits

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE

FY2022 Projects Requested

PROJECT SPONSOR: City of Baton Rouge
Address: 222 Saint Louis Street, 3rd Floor, Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to create the Baton Rouge Institute for Growth and Healing After Trauma (BRIGHT), a community-based, trans-disciplinary resource and service center for trauma-healing in Baton Rouge. BRIGHT will build upon the success of several trauma-relief initiatives. It will create a center to support the health and well-being of Baton Rouge during a time of unprecedented collective trauma.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: LSU Health New Orleans
Address: 433 Bolivar Street, 6^th Floor, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for a project to learn more about the enduring effects of COVID in Louisiana and better prepare for successfully managing any future epidemic through discovery, research, and training. As one of the first places with a major COVID surge, it is important to understand what effects COVID has had on our population including health care workers and students.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Tulane University
Address: 6823 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for to create a permanent home to an important collection that helps better understand the pathology, etiology, and epidemiology of trauma-related neurodegenerative disorders. This research is vital to understanding and treating traumatic brain injuries, including among U.S. service members. It will also help treat post-traumatic stress and other physical and psychological health concerns.
Signed Disclosure Letter: Click Here
PROJECT SPONSOR: Xavier University
Address: 1 Drexel Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana 70125
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to renovate St. Michael’s, a residence hall for first-year students. The hall is historic, having been a place of refuge for the Freedom Riders in 1963. The renovations would turn the building into a center for pre-health advising and STEM education.
Signed Disclosure Letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: 9th Ward Stadium
Address: New Orleans, Louisiana
Amount Requested: $3,550,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for to create a public athletic venue for the 9^th Ward of New Orleans. The 9th Ward Stadium project is a re-energized initiative which seeks to provide critically-important recreational facilities for public school students throughout eastern New Orleans and which will serve as an economic catalyst for the 9^th Ward community.
Signed Disclosure Letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans
Address: 625 Saint Joseph Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70165
Amount Requested: $12,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for construction of an electrical substation to provide modernized power for provision of water/drainage services across the City of New Orleans. This improvement will increase the quality of the life for all residents of Orleans Parish by enabling the Sewerage & Water Board to reliably power its full stable of drainage pumps and drinking water pumps – two systems that are critical for public safety and which have suffered from age and historic lack of funding.

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: City of New Orleans
Address: 300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Amount Requested: $8,800,000
Purpose: The funding would be used for multi-modal transportation improvements along Morrison Road in New Orleans, Louisiana. Morrison Road is an important east-west major roadway that services a large part of the New Orleans East area. It directly accesses the interstate and is a major transit route in the Regional Transit Authority system. It is in need of major improvements to enhance safety.

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
Address: 900 Convention Center Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70130
Amount Requested: $7,626,400
Purpose: The funding would be used on projects to expand and improve the streets surrounding the convention center. The projects include the development of “green streets” which include protected bike lanes, pedestrian walks, permeable pavement at parking areas, and integral stormwater features.

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE
PROJECT SPONSOR: Audubon Nature Institute
Address: 6500 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA 70118
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Purpose: The funding would be used to renovate Woldenberg Riverfront Park in downtown New Orleans. This project would upgrade transportation and safety features for southeast Louisiana community members and millions of annual visitors. This project will revitalize this 30-year-old park and have safety, mobility, and economic benefits

Signed Disclosure letter: CLICK HERE

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