{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bonamici-secures-107m-community-projects-nw-oregon", "Bonamici Secures $10.7M for Community Projects in NW Oregon", "2022-03-09", "2022", "2022-03", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Suzanne Bonamici", "B001278", "bonamici.house.gov", "bonamici", "https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, DC [03/09/2022] \u2013 Today the House passed $10.7 million of funding for ten projects in NW Oregon that Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) advocated for to prevent landslides, strengthen workforce training, support small businesses, increase access to behavioral health care, and more.\n\nThe Community Project Funding was passed as part of the Omnibus Appropriations Agreement to fund the government for 2022. The legislation includes $13.6 billion in emergency aid for Ukraine, and is expected to pass the Senate soon.\n\n\"This legislation is a major win for our communities, and I am delighted that it contains funding for ten projects in NW Oregon I championed to increase access to critical services and promote equity,\" said Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. \"These projects will make our communities stronger and create new opportunities for families and workers.\"\n\n\"Additionally and importantly, there is also an urgent need to send more aid to the people of Ukraine, who are suffering greatly at the hands of Vladimir Putin's unconscionable war. This bill contains critical funding to provide relief,\" Bonamici continued. \"Congress is continuing to work with President Biden to increase pressure on Putin to end his relentless crimes against humanity.\"\n\nThe ten community projects funded in the bill are:\n\nAstoria Pre-Disaster Landslide Storm Drainage Project\n\nCity of Astoria\n\n$676,875\n\nBeaverton Non-Profit Incubator Development Project\n\nCity of Beaverton\n\n$500,000\n\nBehavioral Health Resource Center Plaza\n\nMultnomah County\n\n$2,670,000\n\nCardiac Monitor/Defibrillator Project\n\nBanks Fire District #13\n\n$93,500\n\nConstruction Trades Expansion\n\nWorkSystems, Inc.\n\n$1,000,000\n\nThe Japan Institute Building Renovation Project\n\nPortland Japanese Garden\n\n$1,750,000\n\nColumbia County Small Business Resource Center\n\nColumbia County Economic Team\n\n$175,000\n\nVirginia Garcia Newberg Clinic Expansion\n\nVirginia Garcia Memorial Health Center\n\n$2,124,000\n\nWater Supply System Construction\n\nCity of Hillsboro\n\n$1,000,000\n\nCoastal Margin Observation and Prediction Program Expansion\n\nColumbia River Inter Tribal Fish Commission\n\n$760,000\n\nUnder the rules of the House Appropriations Committee, Members of Congress each submitted up to ten Community Project Funding requests for consideration during the fiscal year 2022 appropriations legislative process. The reformed and transparent Community Project Funding process allows Members of Congress to advocate for specific community financial support in a local, highly competitive process. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) joined the Congresswoman in advocating for funding for the Behavioral Health Resource Center Plaza in Multnomah County.\n\nIn addition to the funding for community projects and aid to Ukraine, the Omnibus includes:\n\n$400 increase to the maximum Pell Grant award\n\nIncreased funding for the bipartisan infrastructure law\n\nEstablishment of ARPA-H, a new cancer research initiative championed by President Biden\n\nReauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:06:17Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bonamici.house.gov/media/press-releases/bonamici-secures-107m-community-projects-nw-oregon"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7873941212892532, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}