Appropriations Request

GENERAL OVERVIEW ON APPROPRIATIONS

The annual appropriations process is a tool that Congress uses to invest in policies and programs that help our communities. Submitting your appropriations requests provides another opportunity for Congress to hear directly from you regarding how our federal funding should be prioritized and spent. There are three types of requests made during the appropriations process.

Programmatic requests: Requests by which Members may request specific funding levels for agencies and programs funded in the twelve appropriations bills.
Language requests: Requests by which Members may request bill language or report language directing or encouraging specific actions by federal agencies.
Community Project Funding requests: Requests by which Members may request funding for specific projects in their communities, so long as the projects have a federal nexus and meet other requirements established by federal law, House Rules, and the Committee to ensure only high-quality projects are requested and funded.

To review information about the House of Representatives Appropriations process from the last Fiscal Year (FY25), please visit here.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

Community Project Funding are requests that certain entities may apply for to receive federal funds to support specific community projects. Only state, local, or tribal governments, public entities, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations may submit these requests.

Restrictions on Community Project Funding

Entities may ONLY apply for community project funding requests that fall under the accounts listed below. Below you will find specific guidance by each Appropriations Subcommittee for Community Project Funding.