Community Project Funding
General Community Project Funding Information
Please note:
- Rep. McGarvey will not accept CPF requests for projects outside of Kentucky’s third congressional district.
- All projects must meet the relevant statutory and administrative criteria for funding through the grant program under which it is submitted.
- A request submitted to Rep. McGarvey does NOT guarantee the project will be selected.
- The selection of a project does NOT guarantee it will be funded by the Appropriations Committee.
Eligible Entities and Projects
Only state and local government entities and public institutions are eligible to submit and receive CPF funding. Funding cannot be directed to for-profit entities and will not include waivers for state or local match requirements. While matching funds do not have to be in-hand prior to the request, requesting entities must have a plan to meet such requirements for the project to be viable. Additionally, each submission must be for FY25 only and cannot include multi-year funding requests. The Committee will only consider projects with demonstrated community support in the form of: letters from local elected officials; press articles highlighting need; support from newspaper editorial boards; mentions on state intended use plans, community development plans, or other publicly available planning documents; resolutions passed by city councils or boards; etc.
FY 2025 Community Project Funding
On April 25, 2024, House Republicans announced their new requirements and deadlines for the fiscal year 2025 (FY25) appropriations process. Congressman McGarvey is devastated that House Republicans have unexpectedly changed the rules so that nonprofits are no longer eligible to apply for community project funding from the HUD Economic Development Initiative (“EDI") account. Nonprofits in Louisville do amazing work for the community and deserve access to federal funding to sustain and grow their impact. House Republicans' choice to exclude them from this account is deeply unfair and upsetting. Congressman McGarvey remains committed to doing everything he can to deliver the federal investments Louisville communities deserve.
For eligible entities, please visit our resource guide regarding how to request Community Project Funding through the annual appropriations process. This guide is an effort to streamline the process and provide you with the best information available in a clear and concise format.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for FY25 – although there is no guarantee they will be funded by the Appropriations Committee. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments are permitted to receive funding. Additional information on the rules governing Community Project Funding is available here.
In the interest of transparency and accountability, all Members are required to post all Community Project Funding requests submitted to the committee on their website. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. McGarvey will certify that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested. Those submissions for FY25 can be viewed HERE.
FY 2024 Community Project Funding
In the interest of transparency and accountability, all Members are required to post all Community Project Funding requests submitted to the committee on their website. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. McGarvey will certify that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested. Those submissions for FY24 can be viewed HERE.