Appropriations

Appropriations

<span>Appropriations</span> <span><span>Jessica.Creigl…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-03-31T13:59:11-04:00" title="Monday, March 31, 2025 - 13:59">Mon, 03/31/2025 - 13:59</time> </span> <div class="evo-page__body"><h2><strong>FY 27 Community Project Funding Requests</strong></h2><p>The Office of Congresswoman Laura Gillen seeks requests for Community Project Funding for eligible projects with demonstrated community support that will directly benefit the Fourth Congressional District of New York. This funding may be available to local governments and certain nonprofit organizations for specific, authorized purposes under federal law,&nbsp;<em>subject to guidance and restrictions from the House Committee on Appropriations</em>.</p><p>Full committee guidance for Fiscal Year 2027 can be found <a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/republicans-appropriations.house.gov/files/evo-media-document/fy-2027-community-project-funding-request-general-guidance.pdf" data-entity-type="external">here</a>. You can also view relevant subcommittee guidance by clicking <a href="https://appropriations.house.gov/fy27-member-requests/fy27-guidance-overview" data-entity-type="external">here</a>.</p><p><strong>NOTE: Members of Congress are permitted to submit a maximum of 20 total requests for Community Project Funding, across all the Appropriations bills. In addition, there is no guarantee that your request will be funded, or that eligible projects will receive the full amount requested.</strong></p><p><strong>The deadline was Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM</strong>.</p><h2><strong>FY 27 Programmatic &amp; Language Requests</strong></h2><p>The Office of Congresswoman Laura Gillen also considers requests for<em>&nbsp;</em>Programmatic and Language requests for the FY27 Appropriations bills. &nbsp;<strong>The deadline was Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM</strong>.</p><h2><strong>FY 27 CPF Requests Submitted&nbsp;</strong></h2><p>Congresswoman Gillen has submitted the following funding requests for important community projects in New York's Fourth Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2027.</p><p>In compliance with House Rules and Committee Requirements, Congresswoman Gillen has certified that she, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested.</p><p>NOTE: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by subcommittee.</p><p><em>Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies</em></p><p><strong>Lido and Point Lookout Fire District Training Center</strong> - $750,000</p><p>Lido and Point Lookout Fire District: 102 Lido Boulevard, Point Lookout, NY, 11569.</p><p>This funding would be used to construct a new training facility for the District’s volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service personnel, replacing the existing facility, which is no longer safe due to widespread decay and degradation. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because a training center for volunteer firefighters is essential for the emergency preparedness of the Point Lookout and Lido Beach Census Designated Places with a combined population of only 4,246 residents.</p><p>This project has a federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized in Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).</p><p>Link to signed disclosure letter <a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:62c9fb60-09fc-48be-bb41-1ad8654d380c" data-entity-type="external">here</a>.</p><p><strong>South Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department Second Floor </strong>- $3,650,000</p><p>Village of South Floral Park: 383 Roquette Ave, South Floral Park, NY 11001</p><p>This funding would support a second-floor addition and a comprehensive renovation of its existing firehouse facility. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the South Floral Park Volunteer Fire Department operates out of a small, aging, single-story firehouse that no longer meets the operational needs of a modern volunteer department. Ensuring that the facility is modern, functional, and code-compliant directly supports faster response times, improved coordination, and enhanced emergency preparedness for this small Village of only 1,741 residents.&nbsp;</p><p>This project has a federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized in Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a).</p><p>Link to signed disclosure letter <a href="https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:069dc834-f52a-4a08-af2f-a3009833afab" data-entity-type="external">here</a>.</p><p><em>Commerce, Justice, and Science</em></p><p><strong>Freeport Police Department Vehicles </strong>- $438,113</p><p>Incorporated Village of Freeport: 46 North Ocean Avenue, Freeport, NY, 11520.</p><p>The funding would be used to purchase 6 purpose-built patrol vehicles for the Incorporated Village