{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/photo-release-rep-mcbride-highlights-federal-investment-support-affordable", "PHOTO RELEASE: Rep. McBride Highlights Federal Investment to Support Affordable Housing Development in Western Sussex County", "2026-06-16", "2026", "2026-06", "Democrat", "House", "DE", "Sarah McBride", "M001238", "mcbride.house.gov", "mcbride", "https://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "LAUREL, Del. \u2014 Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) highlighted $250,000 in federal funding she secured to support the installation of a new sewer lift station serving the Laurel Glen multi-family housing project. The infrastructure investment will expand housing opportunities for Delaware families by advancing affordable housing development in western Sussex County. Photos from the event can be found here.\n\n\u201cHousing affordability remains one of the biggest challenges facing Delaware families,\u201d said Rep. McBride. \u201cIf we want people to be able to afford to live in the communities they serve, we need to build more housing and invest in the infrastructure that supports it. This funding will help lay the groundwork for new affordable homes in western Sussex County while strengthening the infrastructure families and communities rely on every day. I\u2019m proud to have secured this investment and to partner with local leaders to help make Delaware a more affordable place to call home.\u201d\n\nThe federal funding secured by Rep. McBride will support construction of a new sewer lift station serving the Laurel Glen development, a planned 36-unit workforce housing project. The lift station will provide the wastewater capacity needed to support future residents, removing an infrastructure barrier that has prevented development at the site.\n\nThe Laurel Glen housing development project is led by NeighborGood Partners, a nonprofit affordable housing developer focused on expanding access to affordable housing across Delaware. Through projects like Laurel Glen, NeighborGood Partners is working to address the urgent housing shortage in Sussex County, where a vacancy rate of just 1.1 percent and long waitlists have left many families struggling to find affordable housing.\n\nIn addition to housing, the Laurel Glen development will include a community space and resources \u2014 such as financial literacy and homeownership education programs \u2014 designed to support residents and create pathways to financial security. Construction on the development is slated to begin next year.\n\n\u201cWe at NeighborGood Partners greatly appreciate Congresswoman McBride\u2019s support and request of an allocation of $250,000 in Community Project Funding to provide a sewer lift station at Laurel Glen Apartments, a 36-unit complex to be built to serve the area\u2019s workforce,\u201d said NeighborGood Partners CEO Karen Speakman. \u201cAs with many municipal sewer systems, lift stations are often necessary when gravity cannot work alone. We are extremely grateful for this much needed funding, which will come through USDA\u2019s Rural Development.\u201d\n\nDuring the visit, McBride toured the project site alongside NeighborGood Partners leadership, local stakeholders, and project engineers. Participants discussed the need for more affordable housing across Sussex County and reviewed plans for the upcoming housing development in Laurel, Delaware.\n\nFunding for the Laurel Glen project builds on Rep. McBride's broader efforts to secure federal investments that strengthen communities in Sussex County. From the restoration of the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass system to the protection of home healthcare for seniors in Sussex County, Rep. McBride remains committed to building a future where every Delawarean can afford groceries, pay rent, live safely, and get ahead.\n\nThe Community Project Funding process is part of a year-long effort during which McBride\u2019s office reviewed applications for vital community projects across Delaware. Each Member of Congress was permitted to submit up to 15 requests to the House Committee on Appropriations for consideration. McBride secured funding for all 15 of her requests, totaling over $19 million, through the Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations process.\n\n###", 1, "2026-06-27T21:44:12Z", "2026-06-27T22:11:26Z"]], "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://mcbride.house.gov/media/press-releases/photo-release-rep-mcbride-highlights-federal-investment-support-affordable"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.655195141211152, "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"}