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| https://neguse.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-neguse-secures-important-funding-for-communities-in-colorados-2nd-district-in-fy2020-budget | Congressman Neguse Secures Important Funding for Communities in Colorados 2nd District in FY2020 Budget | 2019-12-20 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | CO | Joe Neguse | N000191 | neguse.house.gov | legacy | December 20, 2019 Congressman Neguse Secures Important Funding for Communities in Colorado's 2nd District in FY2020 Budget Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District and serves in House Leadership, secured key funding prioritiesforColorado's public lands, federal labs, education, zero-emission transportation options, rural broadband, affordable housing and more in the twoend-of-yearspendingbills signed into law by the President. Forthe last several months we have been advocatingforcommunities across the 2nd Congressional District, saidCongressman Joe Neguse.I am proud that we were able to secure key funding in the FY2020 budgetforColorado's many federal labs, increased fundingforthe Individuals with Disabilities Act and Secure Rural Schools programs, funding to conserve our public lands, invest in science and protect the environment. Two original bills from Congressman Neguse were included in theend-of-yearspendingpackage and signed into law by the President today, thePlatte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Actwill allow water projects across the Platte River Basin to comply with theEndangered Species Act, and theSecure Rural Schools Extension Actwill provide needed fundingforColorado's mountain communities. Additionally, Congressman Neguse helped secure the following provisions in the FY2020 budget: Investments in education: $12.76 billion, an increaseof$400 millionforIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act $7 millionforopen textbooks pilot program Investments in federal science $590 million, an increaseof$24 million over FY19, or 4% increaseforNOAA'sOfficeofOceanic Atmospheric Research $118 million, increaseof$12 million over FY19, or 11% increaseforNIST Construction and Research Facilities $754 million, increaseof$29 million over FY19, or 4% increaseforNIST Scientific and Technical Research and Services $48 million, a $4 million increase over FY19, or 9% increaseforthe NASA Space Grant program $8.28 billion, an increaseof$203.3 million above FY19 and $1.2 billion above the President's requestforthe National Science Foundation Investments in environmental protection: $495 millionforLWCF, including $237 millionforthe federal program and $258 millionforstate programs. $38.586 billion, an increaseof$2.9 billion above FY19 and $7 billion above the President's requestforthe DepartmentofInterior $3.38 billionforthe National Park Service, $155 million above FY19 and $636 million above the President's budget request Investments in infrastructure and rural broadband: $640 millionforrural broadband $6.9 billion in loan authorityforrural electric and telephone infrastructure loans $1 billionforTIGER/BUILD infrastructure grants, $100 million above 2019 level and ensures parity between urban and rural awards $510 millionforTransit infrastructure grants, including $75 millionforlow and no-emission buses $1 million to conduct a study on effective measurementofthe resilienceoftransportation systems to natural disasters, hazards, and other disruptions Extensionofthe National Flood Insurance Program Investments in affordable housing: $3.4 billionforCommunity Development Block Grants. The President's budget request proposed eliminating this program. Strong fundingforTenant-based Rental Assistance, including $40 millionforsupportive housingforveterans. Investments in gun violence prevention: Fundingforgun violence research at HHS and CDCforthe first time in more than two decades ### Next Article Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |