Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Announces Opening of the FY 2023 Appropriations Process

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement after the opening of the 2022 Appropriations process on the Congresswoman’s website:

“The Appropriations’ database via my website has opened up TODAY.  With President Biden’s signature in March, I am thrilled to announce that your Community Project Funding items in the fiscal year 2022 Omnibus are now enacted into law. As is true for any grant recipient, they will need to work with the respective Executive Branch departments and agencies to determine when funds may be ready for release, and that timing may vary by department.

“I am pleased to announce the Committee on Appropriations will again be soliciting Community Project Funding requests, along with the standard programmatic and language-based requests, for the fiscal year 2023 cycle.

“My office has held a series of townhalls and events to raise awareness and to encourage application submissions. Please click: https://cherfilus-mccormick.house.gov/fy23-community-project-funding-request and you can also email us at AppropriationsFL20@mail.house.gov.

“The process for submitting traditional appropriations requests (programmatic funding, bill language, and report language) remains the same as in prior years. The Community Project Funding request process remains similar to that of last year.

“All of the transparency and accountability requirements the Committee announced last year for Community Project Funding requests remain in place, including limiting spending on Community Project Funding to no more than 1 percent of discretionary spending. However, there are a few important changes:

• For transparency in the process, Members of Congress are required to post online their Community Project Funding requests and financial disclosure letters that certify no financial interest in the projects requested. For the Committee to consider a Community Project Funding request, these requirements must be met.

• The Committee intends to fund community projects on a limited basis. However, as your Member of Congress I will be able to submit up to 15 (up from a total of 10 requests last year).”

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