NORTON SECURES OVER $21 MILLION FOR D.C. ORGANIZATIONS IN FINAL FISCAL YEAR 2023 APPROPRIATIONS BILLS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – RealEstateRama – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she secured over $21 million in Community Project Funding, formerly known as earmarks, for District of Columbia organizations in the final fiscal year 2023 appropriations bills, which were released last night.
“Fighting for D.C. in Congress is my highest honor,” Norton said. “I am proud to have secured this much-needed funding for organizations in the District of Columbia.”
The Community Project Funding recipients are:
Recipient: Bread for the City
Amount: $3 million
Purpose: Start-up costs for medical clinic
Recipient: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Amount: $250,000
Purpose: Training in technical theater jobs for youth and young adults
Recipient: Covenant House Washington
Amount: $329,750
Purpose: Job training for young adults
Recipient: Dance Institute of Washington, Inc.
Amount: $1 million
Purpose: Dance training and access to dance performances
Recipient: The George Washington University
Amount: $1,190,000
Purpose: Build and outfit a new cancer prevention and wellness center
Recipient: Healthy Babies Project, Inc.
Amount: $340,000
Purpose: Expand and rehabilitate transitional housing for homeless youth who are pregnant or parents
Recipient: Horton’s Kids
Amount: $500,000
Purpose: Transform a building into a community center
Recipient: House of Ruth
Amount: $7,160,828
Purpose: Renovate and rehabilitate an apartment building for vulnerable individuals
Recipient: The L’Enfant Trust
Amount: $2 million
Purpose: Rehabilitate a house for multi-unit affordable homeownership
Recipient: My Sister’s Place
Amount: $500,000
Purpose: Rehabilitate and maintain a domestic violence shelter and transitional housing
Recipient: National Children’s Museum
Amount: $1 million
Purpose: Educational exhibits and staff
Recipient: University of the District of Columbia
Amount: $1 million
Purpose: Establish a math teacher training institute
Recipient: Washington Area Community Investment Fund
Amount: $3 million
Purpose: Create an entrepreneurship center
Recipient: Wendt Center for Loss and Healing
Amount: $94,444
Purpose: Crisis response mental health services
Recipient: Whitman-Walker Health
Amount: $250,000
Purpose: Purchase a mobile health unit
Members were allowed to submit up to 15 Community Project Funding requests. Norton received a total of 39 requests and submitted 15.
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