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Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton announced the proposals she submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration as part of the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding program. The Community Project Funding program is designed to deliver targeted federal funding to broadly-supported projects in communities across the country which will help improve the lives of constituents and support economic prosperity.

"The Community Project Funding program provides an opportunity to deliver new targeted federal funding to our district and meet the needs of families and communities in every part of Virginia-10," said Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton. "The projects I've requested would help to restore and rebuild our physical infrastructure, improve critical community services, and invest in new educational and job opportunities. My office worked closely with each of our sixteen towns and counties, local elected officials, and stakeholders to identify worthy projects that would bring the greatest benefit to our communities and have widespread support among local Virginians. I look forward to working as a member of the Appropriations Committee on the next steps of this new federal funding program."

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 10 projects in their community for fiscal year 2022 -- although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. Additional information on the reforms governing Community Project Funding is available here.

The Appropriations Committee is enforcing a series of reforms to ensure the proper use of the Community Project Funding program, including the public disclosure of all project requests, a ban on for-profit recipients, demonstration of community support, and more. Wexton has certified that she, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested. Details about the ten projects Wexton has requested can be found below:

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Project Name: Manassas Police Department Law Enforcement Mental Health and Domestic Violence Case Management Team
Amount of Request: $270,000
Recipient: City of Manassas Police Department, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Project Name: Prince William County Police Department Use of Force Assessment, Evaluation and Analysis
Amount of Request: $250,000
Recipient: Prince William County Police Department, 9311 Lee Ave, Manassas, VA 20110
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

Project Name: Frederick County Diehl Water Treatment Plant Improvements
Amount of Request: $3,000,000
Recipient: Frederick Water, 315 Tasker Road, Stephens City, VA 22655
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Project Name: Manassas City Water Transmission Main
Amount of Request: $2,400,000
Recipient: City of Manassas, 9027 Center Street, Manassas, VA 20110
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education

Project Name: Fairfax Community Services Boards (CSB) Local Inpatient Purchase of Services (LIPOS) and Discharge Assistance Planning (DAP) Data Collection and Management System Project
Amount of Request: $400,000
Recipient: Fairfax County Government, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Project Name: Quantum Science Workforce Initiative
Amount of Request: $660,000
Recipient: George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

Project Name: Fairfax County Homeownership Down Payment and Closing Cost Assistance
Amount of Request: $1,030,000
Recipient: Fairfax County Government, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Project Name: Lawson Road Pedestrian Crossing of Tuscarora Creek
Amount of Request: $935,000
Recipient: Town of Leesburg, 25 West Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Project Name: Middleburg Town Hall and Police Department Facility
Amount of Request: $2,000,000
Recipient: Town of Middleburg, 10 W Marshall Street, P.O. Box 187, Middleburg, VA 20118
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Project Name: Waxpool Road/Loudoun County Parkway Intersection Improvements
Amount of Request: $2,000,000
Recipient: Loudoun County, 1 Harrison St SE, Leesburg, VA 20175
Click here for a project description and how it would benefit VA-10 taxpayers

Member-Designated Transportation Projects

Congresswoman Wexton also submitted three Member-Designated Transportation Projects. The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure accepted Member-Designated Transportation Projects for consideration as part of this year’s surface transportation authorization legislation. More information can be found here. The projects Wexton requested can be found below:

Project Name/Location: Route 7 and Route 690 (Hillsboro Road) Interchange in Purcellville, VA 20132
Project Sponsor: Loudoun County
Requested Amount: $10 million

Project Name/Location: Mathis Corridor Revitalization Project in Manassas, VA 20110
Project Sponsor: City of Manassas
Requested Amount: $7 million

Project Name/Location: Winchester Transit Equipment Maintenance Garage Reconstruction in Winchester, VA 22601
Project Sponsor: City of Winchester
Requested Amount: $4 million

More information about how each project would be a good use of taxpayer dollars can be found here.

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