Norton Announces Community Project Funding Application Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the process for applying to her office for Community Project Funding, formerly known as earmarks, for fiscal year 2026 (FY26). For a Community Project Funding request to be considered, eligible entities must submit an application by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21^st to NortonCommunityProjectFunding@mail.house.gov.

Under the House Committee on Appropriations' eligibility requirements for FY26, only governmental entities and public institutions of higher education will be eligible for projects under the T-HUD Economic Development Initiatives program. Memorials, museums, and commemoratives (i.e., projects named for an individual or entity) are not eligible for Community Project Funding. The subcommittees' requirements can be found here. All projects that were included in House Reports for Fiscal Year 2025 are eligible in Fiscal Year 2026 but must be resubmitted for consideration.

Late or incomplete applications, including applications that do not provide the information required by the relevant subcommittee, will not be considered. The project must be located in the District of Columbia.

An application consists of all the information about the entity and project required by the applicable subcommittee, as well as the following:

• Name of the recipient
• Address of the recipient
• Amount of the request
• Explanation of the request, including purpose, and a justification for why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds
• Evidence of community support
• If on behalf of a non-profit, evidence the entity is a non-profit organization as described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and evidence non-profit's work is primarily focused on D.C.

The Appropriations Committee is only permitting certain programs within specific subcommittees, listed below, that are going to participate in the Community Project Funding process.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

• Department of Agriculture-Farm Production and Conservation Programs
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service (Conservation Operations)
• Department of Agriculture-Research, Education, and Economics
  • Agricultural Research Service (Buildings and Facilities)
• Department of Agriculture-Rural Development
  • Rural Housing Service (Community Facilities)
  • Rural Utilities Service (ReConnect Program)
  • Rural Utilities Service (Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants)
  • Rural Utilities Service (Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants)

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

• Department of Commerce
  • NIST-Scientific and Technical Research
  • NOAA-Coastal Zone Management
• Department of Justice
  • COPS Technology and Equipment
  • Byrne Justice
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Safety, Security, and Mission Services

Energy and Water Development

• Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works)
  • Investigations
  • Construction
  • Mississippi River and Tributaries
  • Operation and Maintenance
• Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation
  • Water and Related Resources

Homeland Security

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Federal Assistance-Emergency Ops. Centers
  • Federal Assistance-Pre-Disaster Mitigation

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

• Environmental Protection Agency
  • STAG-Clean Water State Revolving Fund
  • STAG-Drinking Water State Revolving Fund

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

• Army
• Army National Guard
• Army Reserve
• Navy & Marine Corps
• Navy Reserve
• Air Force and Space Force
• Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve
• DoD, Defense-Wide

Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

• Department of Housing and Urban Development
  • CDBG - Economic Development Initiatives
• Department of Transportation
  • Airport Improvement Program
  • Highway Infrastructure Projects
  • Transit Infrastructure Projects
  • Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
  • Port Infrastructure Development Program

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