Norton Announces Community Project Funding Application Process

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today announced the process for applying to her office for Community Project Funding, formerly known as earmarks, for fiscal year 2027 (FY27). For a Community Project Funding request to be considered, eligible entities must submit an application 5:00 p.m. on March 6, 2026. Applications must be sent to NortonCommunityProjectFunding@mail.house.gov.

Late or incomplete applications, including applications that do not provide the information required by the relevant subcommittee, will not be considered. The project must be located in the District of Columbia. The subcommittees’ requirements can be found here.

An application consists of all the information about the entity and project required by the applicable subcommittee, as well as the following:

• Name of the recipient
• Address of the recipient
• Amount of the request
• Explanation of the request, including purpose, and a justification for why it is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds
• Evidence of community support
• If on behalf of a non-profit, evidence the entity is a non-profit organization as described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and evidence non-profit’s work is primarily focused on D.C.

The Appropriations Committee is only permitting certain programs within specific subcommittees, listed below, that are going to participate in the Community Project Funding process.

House Appropriations Committee

Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding – Eligible Accounts

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

     Department of Agriculture – Farm Production and Conservation Programs

• Natural Resources Conservation Service (Conservation Operations) 

     Department of Agriculture – Research, Education, and Economics 

• Agricultural Research Service (Buildings and Facilities) 

     Department of Agriculture – Rural Development 

• Rural Housing Service (Community Facilities)
• Rural Utilities Service (Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants)
• Rural Utilities Service (Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants) 

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies  

     Department of Commerce 

• NIST – Scientific and Technical Research
• NOAA – Coastal Zone Management 

     Department of Justice 

• COPS Technology and Equipment
• Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (Byrne) 

     National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

• Safety, Security, and Mission Services 

Energy and Water Development 

     Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) 

• Investigations
• Construction
• Mississippi River and Tributaries
• Operation and Maintenance 

     Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation 

• Water and Related Resources

Homeland Security 

     Federal Emergency Management Agency 

• Federal Assistance – Emergency Ops. Centers
• Federal Assistance – Pre-Disaster Mitigation 

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies  

     Environmental Protection Agency 

• STAG – Clean Water State Revolving Fund
• STAG – Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

     Department of Health and Human Services 

• Health Resources and Services Administration 

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies

• Army
• Army National Guard Army Reserve
• Navy & Marine Corps Navy Reserve
• Air Force and Space Force Air National Guard
• Air Force Reserve 
• DoD, Defense-Wide 

Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies  

     Department of Housing and Urban Development 

• Community Development Fund – Economic Development Initiatives 

     Department of Transportation 

• Airport Improvement Program
• Highway Infrastructure Projects
• Transit Infrastructure Projects
• Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
• Port Infrastructure Development Program

###