Congresswoman Cherfilus-McCormick Convenes Working Lunch with Local Elected Officials to Discuss the FY 23 2023 Appropriations Process

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick released the following statement after convening a working lunch with local elected officials to discuss the opening of the 2023 Appropriations process on the Congresswoman’s website:

“Last week I hosted a Working Lunch with local elected officials to discuss the FY23 Appropriations Requests and Community Project Funding. Every year, Congress is responsible for allocating funding for offices, programs and grants administered by the federal government. I have the opportunity to advocate on behalf of programs that are important to Florida’s 20th Congressional District. Joining us for the working lunch were officials from Pompano Beach, Lauderhill and Tamarac to name a few.

“Those in attendance learned how to optimize FY23 Appropriations Requests, Community Project Funding opportunities and more for their municipality and how to work with my Congressional office as a resource for their  success.

“The Appropriations’ database via my website is now open..  With President Biden’s signature in March, I am thrilled to announce that our 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. 

“I strongly encourage those interested in applying to 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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