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 2025 Community Project Funding Requests
Project Name: Tennessee ICAC Task Force Child Exploitation Investigation Support
Project Address: 1650 Huron Street, Knoxville, TN, 37917
Amount Requested: $500,000
Request Letter: FY25 TN ICAC
Project Name: Big Brothers Big Sisters School-Embedded Mentoring Program
Project Address: 1807 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915
Amount Requested: $370,000
Request Letter: FY25 Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Tennessee
Project Name: SEEED AI and Robotics Education Program and Equipment
Project Address: 1617 Dandridge Ave, Knoxville, TN 37915
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Request Letter: FY25 SEEED
Project Name: Lincoln Memorial University Healthcare Supply Chain Data Engineering Center
Project Address: 6965 Cumberland Gap Pkwy, Harrogate, TN 37752
Amount Requested: $4,810,200
Request Letter:FY25 Lincoln Memorial University
Project Name: Spark Innovation Center at the UT Research Park
Project Address: 2641 Osprey Vista Way, Knoxville, TN 37996
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Request Letter:FY25 UT Spark Innovation Center
Project Name: Friendsville Water System Replacement
Project Address: 213 West College Avenue, Friendsville, TN 37737
Amount Requested: $1,898,000
Request Letter: FY25 Friendsville
Project Name: Maynardville Sidewalk Improvements
Project Address: 125 Johnson Road, Maynardville, TN 37807
Amount Requested: $1,815,000
Request Letter: FY25 Maynardville
Project Name: Emporium Expansion Project
Project Address: 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Amount Requested: $250,000
Request Letter: FY25 Knoxville Emporium
Project Name: Knoxville Police Department K-9 Unit
Project Address: 1650 Huron Street, Knoxville, TN 37917
Amount Requested: $1,800,000
Request Letter: FY25 Knoxville K9
Project Name: Safety City Improvements
Project Address: 22 Safety City Way, Knoxville, TN 37919
Amount Requested: $500,000
Request Letter: FY25 Safety City Improvements
Project Name: Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont in Townsend
Project Address: 229 Bethel Church Road, Townsend TN 37882
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Request Letter:FY25 Tremont
Project Name: InterFaith Health Center Expansion
Project Address: 7005 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37909
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Request Letter: FY25 Interfaith Health Center