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Community Project Funding Requests

The Committee on Appropriations recently announced that Community Project Funding (CPF) requests from Members of Congress will be considered by appropriators in the fiscal year 2025 cycle. Each Member of Congress may submit 15 projects to the Appropriations committee for Community Project Funding consideration. Congressman Dean Phillips requests CPF proposals from state and local governments and non-profit entities by 5 PM CT on Wednesday, May 1st. We cannot guarantee that requests submitted after the deadline will be considered.

To learn if your specific project is eligible for Community Project Funding, please review the guidance provided by the House Appropriations Committee (click here for information about eligible accounts and here for guidance on each account).

If a project is eligible, our office will use the following criteria in reviewing requests and selecting up to fifteen for formal submission:

  1. Is this project located in Minnesota’s 3rd District? If not, will it serve the residents of Minnesota’s Third District?
  2. If your request does not cover the full cost of the project, does the project stand a reasonable chance of securing the remainder of funds necessary?
  3. Will the project make a broad and positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of the residents of Minnesota’s Third District?
  4. Is the project shovel ready, i.e. at an advanced enough stage of development for implementation to begin soon?

In addition to the above criteria community engagement and support is crucial in determining which projects are worthy of Federal funding. Only projects with demonstrated community support will be considered. There are many ways to demonstrate community support; including but not limited to:

  • Letters of support from elected community leaders (e.g. mayors or other officials);
  • Press articles highlighting the need for the requested Community Project Funding;
  • Support from newspaper editorial boards;
  • Projects listed on State intended use plans, community development plans, or other publicly available planning documents; or
  • Resolutions passed by city councils or boards.

Please note that the Office of Congressman Phillips cannot guarantee that the selected project(s) will receive funding. Final decisions regarding which projects receive funding will be made by the House Appropriations Committee, and a funding bill must be signed into law in order to receive money.

If you would like to submit a project for consideration, please fill out this form. Projects that are selected for submission will be posted on our website here. 

If you have questions about your CPF request, please call our Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-2871 or email Griffin.Wong@mail.house.gov.


Previously Requested and Funded Projects: