Appropriations Requests

In Congress, I have always worked to rein in Washington’s out-of-control spending, shrink the size of alphabet agencies, and make the federal government transparent and accountable to the American people. That is why I regularly vote against bloated spending bills and legislation that expands the size of the federal government. However, it is also my responsibility to return as much money back to Tennessee as possible, which is why I frequently provide letters of support to federal grant applicants who will bring taxpayer dollars home, and why I accept appropriations and Community Project Funding requests on behalf of folks in Tennessee.  

 For the purposes of transparency, each year I include on my website a list of Community Project Funding requests submitted to my office for consideration. No requests are guaranteed, and any Community Project Funding recipients are required to exhibit a clear federal nexus, comply with applicable federal grant criteria, and may be subject to independent audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), among other requirements.  

 The House Appropriations Committee maintains complete lists of approved and funded Community Project Funding requests and provides detailed guidance for each fiscal year on its website, https://appropriations.house.gov/. For additional information on appropriations or Community Project Funding, please call my Washington, D.C. office at (202) 225-5435. 

Fiscal Year 2026 Community Project Funding Requests

Project Name: Veteran’s Housing

Project Address: 400 W Main Street, Suite 364, Knoxville, TN 37902

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project Name: Knox County Alcoa Highway/SR 115/US 129 Widening

Project Address: Ste 700, James K Polk Bldg, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37243

Amount Requested: $69,400,000

Project Name: Loudon Co I-75 Widening from Exit 81 to I-40

Project Address: Ste 700, James K Polk Bldg, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN 37243

Amount Requested: $96,300,000

ProjectName: Critical Care Transports for Rural Tennessee

Project Address: 1924 Alcoa Highway, Knoxville, Tennessee 37920

Amount Requested: $1,357,400

Project Name: Flexible Neutron Source

Project Address: 505 Summer Place, UT Tower 946, Knoxville, TN 37902

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project Name: Workforce Trades Center Completion

Project Address: 1801 E Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37917

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project Name: Tennessee ICAC Child Exploitation Investigation Support Project

Project Address: 1650 Huron Street, Knoxville, TN 37917

Amount Requested: $675,000

Project Name: Maryville College: Undergraduate Mass Spectrometry Research Program

Project Address: 502 E Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville, TN 37804

Amount Requested: $2,100,000

Project Name: Flow Equalization Tank at Eastbridge Wastewater Treatment Plant

Project Address: 445 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding Requests