{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases/norton-announces-community-project-funding-application-process-0", "Norton Announces Community Project Funding Application Process", "2024-04-25", "2024", "2024-04", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Holmes Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", "norton", "https://norton.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2014 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 2025 (FY25). For a Community Project Funding request to be considered, eligible entities must submit an application by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30th to NortonCommunityProjectFunding@mail.house.gov.\n\nThe House Committee on Appropriations instituted new eligibility requirements for FY25. 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\u2019 requirements can be found here.\n\nLate or incomplete applications, including applications that do not provide the information required by the relevant subcommittee, will not be considered and the project must be in the District of Columbia.\n\nAn application consists of all the information about the entity and project required by the applicable subcommittee, as well as the following:\n\nName of the recipient\n\nAddress of the recipient\n\nAmount of the request\n\nExplanation of the request, including purpose, and a justification for why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds\n\nEvidence of community support\n\nIf 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\u2019s work is primarily focused on D.C.\n\nThe Appropriations Committee is only permitting certain programs within specific subcommittees that are going to participate in the earmark process, listed below.\n\nAgriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies\n\nDepartment of Agriculture\u2013Farm Production and Conservation Programs\n\nNatural Resources Conservation Service (Conservation Operations)\n\nDepartment of Agriculture\u2013Research, Education, and Economics\n\nAgricultural Research Service (Buildings and Facilities)\n\nDepartment of Agriculture\u2013Rural Development\n\nRural Housing Service (Community Facilities)\n\nRural Utilities Service (ReConnect Program)\n\nRural Utilities Service (Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants)\n\nRural Utilities Service (Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants)\n\nCommerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies\n\nDepartment of Commerce\n\nNIST\u2014Scientific and Technical Research\n\nNOAA\u2014Coastal Zone Management\n\nDepartment of Justice\n\nCOPS Technology and Equipment\n\nByrne Justice\n\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration\n\nSafety, Security, and Mission Services\n\nEnergy and Water Development\n\nArmy Corps of Engineers (Civil Works)\n\nInvestigations\n\nConstruction\n\nMississippi River and Tributaries\n\nOperation and Maintenance\n\nDepartment of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation\n\nWater and Related Resources\n\nHomeland Security\n\nFederal Emergency Management Agency\n\nFederal Assistance\u2014Emergency Ops. 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