Transparency
All requests submitted by Congresswoman Castor to the House Appropriations Committee are posted below. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Castor has certified that her, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested. Submission of a project does not guarantee that the project will be funded.
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) announced in that the House of Representatives will accept Member requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. Community Projects Funding are congressional provisions that direct funds toward a specific project within a community. Community Project Funding allows Members to put their deep, first-hand understanding of the needs of their communities to work to help the people we represent and will make Congress more responsive to the people.
Each Member is limited to no more than 15 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees for Fiscal Year 2023 and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. The FY 2023 CPF process has a limited scope with combined earmarks capped at 1% of all discretionary spending and eligible accounts restricted to those listed in the table below. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.
All requests submitted by Congresswoman Castor to the House Appropriations Committee are posted below. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Castor has certified that her, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested. Submission of a project does not guarantee that the project will be funded.
Projects Requested
Castor’s press release announcing her selections for Community Project Funding submission can be found HERE.
Listed below are the fifteen projects Congresswoman Castor has submitted for consideration to the House Appropriations Committee. Projects are listed in alphabetical order:
African American Arts and Cultural Center – Hillsborough County
· This project would provide funding for professional services and pre-construction activities for the new African American Arts and Cultural Center in West Tampa—a multidisciplinary space for arts experiences, educational enhancement, and community engagement that will further economic development in the area.
· The sponsor for this project is Hillsborough County located at 601 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33601.
· Requested amount: $1,000,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Bermuda Boulevard Seawall Improvements – City of Tampa
· This project would stabilize and improve the existing Palmetto Beach/Bermuda Boulevard seawall along McKay Bay to create reduce risk to the surrounding extremely low-income community, providing a long-term solution to reduce property damage and potential loss of life from flooding in the area.
· The sponsor for this project is the City of Tampa located at 306 East Jackson Street, Tampa, FL 33602.
· Requested amount: $3,000,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Building Tampa’s Tomorrow-Workforce Development Initiative – Hillsborough County Public Schools
· This project would train students in a variety of medical and building construction professions to create a critical career pipeline to the highest demand fields within Hillsborough County and provide opportunities for underrepresented youth to access high-skilled trade careers.
· The sponsor for this project is Hillsborough County Public Schools located at 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602.
· Requested amount: $2,300,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Community Arts Education Initiative – Hillsborough County Public Schools
· This project would develop a high-quality arts education program for students in underserved and struggling communities, enhance the student educational experience, and introduce students to potential career paths in the arts.
· The sponsor for this project is Hillsborough County Public Schools located at 901 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33602.
· Requested amount: $1,986,353
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Counseling and Wellness Centre – Centre for Women, Inc.
· This project would expand behavioral health services and programming in the community and train the next cohort of mental health providers in the Tampa Bay area, building on existing relationships with local colleges and universities.
· The sponsor for this project is the Centre for Women, Inc. located at 305 S. Hyde Park Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606.
· Requested amount: $1,205,394
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Feeding Tampa Bay Solar/Wind Energy Efficiency Program – Feeding America Tampa Bay, Incorporated
· This project would enhance energy efficiency and achieve sustainability for a new cold storage facility at an organization that services more than one million Floridians facing food insecurity, helping to save money and save food in our area.
· The sponsor for this project is Feeding America Tampa Bay Incorporated located at 4702 Transport Drive, Building 36, Tampa, FL 33605.
· Requested amount: $2,258,992
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Functional Brain Imaging Core Research Center to Advance Prevention and Treatment of Brain Disease – University of South Florida
· This project would bring the first functional MRI (fMRI) machine with full research capabilities to the Tampa Bay metro area, benefiting patients with clinical trials and advancing brain science research opportunities.
· The sponsor for this project is the University of South Florida located at 4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620.
· Requested amount: $2,000,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
HART Bus Stops Improvements Project – Hillsborough Transit Authority
· This project would make improvements to approximately 285 bus stops in Hillsborough County to address equity, safety, and accessibility issues and bring them into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
· The sponsor for this project is the Hillsborough Transit Authority located at 1201 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605.
· Requested amount: $5,000,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Housing and Neighborhood Assessment Project – Hillsborough County
· This project would improve the quality of life, increase economic opportunities, and increase property values for over 26,000 residents in Progress Village and Palm River that are faced with the safety hazards of living in densely populated areas that are dependent on septic.
· The sponsor for this project is Hillsborough County located at 601 East Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33601.
· Requested amount: $1,920,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
LatinTech Accelerator – Tampa Bay Wave, Inc.
· This project would remove barriers for some of the most under-represented entrepreneurs, filling a critical gap in Tampa’s local startup ecosystem, and making a lasting impact on the regional economy.
· The sponsor for this project is Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. located at 500 East Kennedy Boulevard, Suite 300, Tampa FL 33602.
· Requested amount: $500,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Program – H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
· This project would increase lung cancer screening rates among underserved and disadvantaged populations in Tampa through a fully mobile, electric lung cancer screening vehicle.
· The sponsor for this project is H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc located at 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612.
· Requested amount: $2,350,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Pre-Apprenticeship Training and Hiring Program (P.A.T.H.) – Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc.
· This project would address the persistent skills gap in the Tampa Bay area through partnerships with local stakeholders to provide opportunities for underrepresented youth to access high-skilled trade careers and diversify the talent pipeline.
· The sponsor for this project is the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc. located at 1907 East Hillsborough Avenue, Suite 100, Tampa, FL 33610.
· Requested amount: $1,862,625
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Skills Center Collaborative – Skills Center, Inc.
· This project would help with the completion of an opportunity center for low-income youth, with the goals of on-time grade promotion, high school graduation, and preparation for life after high school for every program participant.
· The sponsor for this project is the Skills Center, Inc. located at 5107 North 22nd Street, Tampa, FL 33610.
· Requested amount: $3,000,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Vision Health and Research Center – Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research Foundation
· The project would create a state-of-the-art treatment and research facility that will provide comprehensive, streamlined vision care and services, and research under one roof, building on an existing relationship with University of South Florida physicians.
· The sponsor for this project is the Lions Eye Institute for Transplant and Research Foundation located at 1410 North 21st Street, Tampa, FL 33605.
· Requested amount: $2,284,047
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
Water Facilities Hydroelectric & Solar Project – the City of Tampa
· The project would provide for further hydroelectric power generation at the Hillsborough River Reservoir Dam and enhance energy recovery at the Water Department’s remote pump station.
· The sponsor for this project is the City of Tampa located at 306 East Jackson Street, Tampa, FL 33602.
· Requested amount: $2,000,000
· Click HERE to read the required financial disclosure letter.
