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Community Funding Requests - Transportation, HUD

Community Funding Requests by Rep. Castor - Transportation, HUD

Amount Requested Project Requestor Purpose Address 
$1,200,000 United Community Center Manatee County Funds would be used to build the new United Community Center - Dream Center in a predominately low-income community. The center will transform a blighted area and focus on education, science and technology. 1112 Manatee Ave W
Brandenton, FL 34206
$27,900,000 Central Park Village-ENCORE City of Tampa The city of Tampa seeks money for the transformation of Central Park Village from a former housing site to a mixed-use community. This would revitalize the once-blighted area of Tampa. 306 E. Jackson St, 8N
Tampa, FL 33602
$1,500,000 Children's Museum of Tampa Education Center Children's Museum of Tampa/ Children's Board of Hillsborough County The new Children's Museum in downtown Tampa would benefit from an education center at the museum. Funding is needed for this effort. 1107 East Jackson St #200
Tampa, FL 33602
$500,000 Historic Jordan School Phase II  City of St. Pete The historic Jordan School in St. Petersburg is undergoing renovations. This funding would pay for renovating classrooms and the cafeteria. PO Box 2842
St. Petersburg, FL 33731
$3,600,000 Repair of Platt Street Bridge Hillsborough County Platt Street bridge in downtown Tampa is in need of repairs that would extend the bridge's life for up to 25 years. This is one of the main bridges in Tampa. 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. 26th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602
$2,900,000 Rehabilitation of Columbus Drive Bridge Hillsborough County The Columbus Drive Bridge has a functionally obsolete deck that needs to be repaired. Fixing this bridge is critical for transportation and the safety of motorists. 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. 26th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602
$10,000,000 Tampa Light Rail HART As our region embarks on a light rail inititiave, HART would use this money for preliminary engineering and planning for a 20.2-mile light rail line connecting downtown Tampa, USF and the West Shore business district. Tampa is one of the few major cities in the nation without light rail. This system would alleviate traffic congestion on our roads and would spur jobs and economic development. 1201 E. 7th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
$1,200,000 Regional Waterborne Transportation Feasibility Study and Demonstration Project Hillsborough County This funding would help Hillsborough County assess the feasibility of water taxis as a transportation alternative. 601 E. Kennedy Blvd. 26th Floor, Tampa, FL 33602
$750,000 Veterans Common at Tampa Heights Central City CDC, non-profit Veterans Commons in Tampa Heights is a planned community revitalization plan to provide more than 350 affordable rental housing units, establish approximately 25 new entrepreneurial and retail outlets, and support community partnerships dedicated to  mentoring of at-risk youth and serving the underemployed and homeless within the regional veterans community.   PO Box 172477
Tampa, FL 33672
$7,200,000 HART Bus and Paratransit Acquisition HART HART plans to purchase buses to replace ones that can no longer be used and to purchase paratransit vans. Approximately 70 buses have exceeded their useful lifespans. 1201 E. 7th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605
$10,000,000 HART New Bus Maintenance Facility HART HART seeks money for a second maintenance facility to accommodate an expanded bus fleet. 1201 E. 7th Ave
Tampa, FL 33605


Program Level Requests

$5,000,000,000 Public Housing Operating Fund
$5,000,000,000 Public Housing Capital Fund
$16,500,000,000 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
$8,000,000,000 Project-Based Rental Assistance
$4,500,000,000 Community Development Block Grant
$1,000,000,000 National Affordable Housing Trust Fund
$4,100,000,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) formula grants