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13 projects set to receive dedicated funding; Congresswoman still fighting for two others
WASHINGTON, D.C.– After significant advocacy in Congress over the past year, U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) announced today that 13 projects in Michigan’s 7th District are now set to receive over $18.5 million in federal funding.
Funding for the projects cleared a significant hurdle Wednesday when the House passed a “minibus” funding package, which is set to be passed by the Senate shortly and signed into law by the President soon after.
“This week, I voted for the first of two government funding bills that we need to pass to prevent a needless government shutdown. This bill covers things like agriculture and transportation, but also includes funding for important community projects in the 7th District. I first announced which projects I would support as part of the Community Project Funding process last spring, so I’m glad they have finally passed the House and that we’re one step closer to making an impact at home. As the process continues, my office will continue working with recipients and the relevant federal agencies to complete the process of getting this funding where it needs to go to work for Michigander," said Slotkin.
Slotkin will continue to fight for the two remaining projects on her FY24 list, both of which are sponsored by Michigan State University. Those projects are likely to be included in the second of the two funding bills Congress must pass to avoid a government shutdown.
Last April, Slotkin highlighted the projects she’d be fighting for in the FY24 appropriations bill through the program known as Community Project Funding (CPF), which is dedicated to supporting local projects with federal dollars. She previously secured over $24 million in the FY23 budget and $15 million in FY22.
Because Congress has been forced to rely on repeated, temporary budget extensions since September 2023 to avoid a government shutdown, the community projects put forward by Rep. Slotkin in April have been at a standstill. The passage of FY24 appropriations bills this week finally secures funding for these projects.
The projects and funding amounts included in the minibus that passed the House on Wednesday are below:
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