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Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) today unveiled the 15 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests she is submitting to the House Committee on Appropriations on behalf of Pennsylvania’s 5th Congressional District for Fiscal Year 2024. 

“I’m excited to announce that I am submitting another round of 15 well-thought-out Community Projects on behalf of PA-05 to respond to our community’s most pressing needs,” said Rep. Scanlon. “Federal funding for these projects would make our communities safer, bolster our local economy, create better-paying jobs, and improve the quality of life for children and families across the district.”

This is the third round of CPF requests during Rep. Scanlon's time in Congress. In the previous two rounds, Rep. Scanlon successfully secured funding for:  

• All ten projects she submitted for Fiscal Year 2022,  totaling nearly $8.5 million 
• All 15 projects she submitted for Fiscal Year 2023,  totaling over $20 million

“The projects that I secured funding for over the past two years are making a real difference for families in our community, providing support for their health, employment, child care, recreation and so much more,” Rep. Scanlon continued. “Although the political landscape of Congress is much different under the new Republican majority, I will continue putting PA-05 families over partisan politics by negotiating and finding common ground with my colleagues on BOTH sides of the aisle to advocate for these investments in our communities as they are vetted in the Appropriations process and on the House floor.” 

Implemented in 2021, the CPF program allows members of Congress to make recommendations for funds to be set aside within specific federal accounts for certain projects proposed by local governments, public institutions, and nonprofits. This year, each member was permitted to recommend up to 15 projects. The final determination on which projects to fund is made by the House Committee on Appropriations and is subject to a vote in the House on a Fiscal Year 2024 spending bill.

Rep. Scanlon submitted the following CPF requests for consideration by the House Committee on Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2024:

1. City of Philadelphia Flood Risk Reduction in Eastwick (Eastwick, PA): $2,000,000
2. Darby Borough Sanitary Sewer Improvements (Darby, PA): $657,025.60
3. East Lansdowne Borough Sanitary Sewer Collection System Replacement (East Lansdowne, PA): $1,484,384
4. Christ Lutheran Community Church (CLCC) Childcare Enhancements (Upper Darby, PA): $2,000,000
5. Norristown Family Residence Renovation and Restoration (Norristown, PA): $1,355,000
6. Francis J. Myers Recreation Center Athletic Fields Renovation (Philadelphia, PA): $2,000,000
7. FDR Park Community Access Improvements (Philadelphia, PA): $2,000,000
8. ACLAMO Community Center Renovation and Accessibility Modification (Norristown, PA): $2,000,000
9. Navy Yard Lift Bridge Rehabilitation (Philadelphia, PA): $2,000,000
10. City of Philadelphia Group Violence Intervention (GVI) Program Expansion (Philadelphia, PA): $615,000
11. Family Support Line of Delaware County Law Enforcement Vicarious Trauma Reduction Pilot Program (Delaware County, PA): $300,000 
12. Eddystone Police Department Improving Police Accountability Project (Eddystone, PA): $100,000 
13. Mirmont Treatment Center Certified Recovery Specialist Mobile Team (Media, PA): $560,000
14. Grace Manor Housing Development (Chester, PA): $1,100,000
15. Upper Chichester Library and Community Resource Center (Upper Chichester, PA): $2,000,000

Find full project descriptions on Rep. Scanlon's website  here. 

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