City of Houston Federal Update

Earmarked Funding

Earmarked Funding GraphicCongressional Fiscal Year 2024

The Congressional committee process for determining Fiscal Year 24 projects is currently underway.  The results will not be known until late 2023 when Congress is expected to debate and pass the new budget.  The list below represents projects that have been included in committee markups but is subject to change based on final action by Congress.

Congressman Dan Crenshaw

  • $4,000,000 for the Kingwood Diversion Channel – Walnut Lane Bridge Project. This project entails the widening and reconstruction of Walnut Lane Bridge in Kingwood to accommodate the future expansion of the Kingwood Diversion channel currently being designed by the Harris County Flood Control District.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher

  • $1,000,000 for Metropolitan Multiservice Center.  The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities is seeking funding to make renovations to the existing facility and employee office areas to expand access to organizations that serve the disability community.
  • $573,300 for Rasmus Park Heritage House.  Brought forth by Council Member Tiffany Thomas, these funds will be put towards preservation of a site located in a historic area including construction of a heritage home built in the spirit of the historic meeting house located in Rasmus Park. It is anticipated the proposed Walter Rasmus Heritage House will be open to the public on a reservation basis for neighborhood functions.

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia

  • $850,000 for Mason Park Community Center Improvement Project. Funds will be used towards the revitalization of the existing facility which is currently closed to the public.
  • $850,000 for Denver Harbor Stormwater Drainage Improvements. The funding will go towards mitigating ponding and flooding within the neighborhood as it has experienced structural and street flooding in recent years.

Congressman Al Green

  • $850,000 for recreational detention in Edgewood Park.  Funds will go towards recreational detention to support storm sewer improvements on Southbank Street.  The neighborhood has experienced repetitive flood losses and would benefit from detention capacity.
  • $1,000,000 towards the demolition of the existing fire station at Hobby Airport and the building of a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF). The new station will be 20,513 gross square feet and include 6 apparatus bays, administrative offices, dormitories, a common area, and parking.
  • $850,000 for recreational detention in E.P. Hill Park. Funds will go towards the construction of detention to provide flood benefits by capturing storm overflows from the neighborhood to the north.
  • $850,000 for the Sunnyside Agricultural Hub and Training Center.  This funding will go towards a community-driven aquaponic greenhouse and training center.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee

  • $3,500,000 for the adaptive reuse of Historic Wesley Chapel for economic revitalization of Third Ward.  The funds will assist in turning the structure into a cultural arts center and museum with space for community events and performances.
  • $963,000 for a Crime Prevention for Businesses: Business Watch Program.  If approved by Congress, this will be a pilot program for HPD South Central Division. Private security firms will patrol in marked security patrol vehicles, driving by businesses on an irregular schedule and notify police of situations that merit a law enforcement response.
  • $850,000 towards the demolition of the existing fire station and building of a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire-Fighting (ARFF) at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The new station will be approximately 22,000 gross square feet and include 6 apparatus bays, administrative offices, dormitories, a common area, and parking.

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