Congresswoman Brown Secures $13.7 Million for Northeast Ohio in Funding Package Signed Into Law

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) has secured $13,727,485 in federal funding for Northeast Ohio in The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 - a package of six domestic funding bills focused on helping communities across the United States. The legislation passed the House and Senate and was signed into law by President Biden today.

The package includes 14 Community Project Funding requests submitted and championed by Congresswoman Brown, since she first submitted them in 2023. She secured funding to rebuild local infrastructure; support local affordable housing, education and research; expand and renovate community centers; and more.

“My constituents don’t want rhetoric, they want results and I am proud to announce that over $13 million in federal funding is headed to the 11^th Congressional District thanks to Community Project Funding. This is federal support our community needs and part of the continued efforts of our office to deliver for Northeast Ohioans. For nearly a year, extreme conservatives in Congress attempted to derail the entire federal budget, jeopardizing everything from our largest programs to local projects here at home. But we held the line and defeated their efforts. As we begin the appropriations process for next year, I implore my colleagues to not delay the needs of the people we serve again,” said Congresswoman Brown.

Local Funding Wins for OH-11 in the Funding Bill:

• $500,000 to the May Dugan Center for expansion and renovation
• $795,950 to the Murtis Taylor Community Center for repairs and renovations
• $500,000 to the Western Reserve Land Conservancy for the Hough Community Green Space to bring high-quality park space to Hough
• $959,752 to the City of Lakewood for Lakewood’s Storm and Wastewater Pollution Prevention Project to support water infrastructure
• $850,000 to the City of Cleveland Heights for the Blanche Avenue Extension Project to allow for the construction of new housing
• $1,616,279 to the Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation for the Innovation Square Phase 2: Affordable City of Cleveland project to construct affordable housing in the Fairfax neighborhood
• $500,000 to Cuyahoga County for the Cuyahoga County Fresh Water Institute Development Project to to ensure healthy communities, a healthy lake, and a healthy economy
• $959,752 to the City of Cleveland, Division of Water Pollution Control for the West 70^th Street Sewer Project
• $959,752 to the City of Cleveland, Division of Water Pollution Control for the East 115^th Street Sewer Project
• $963,000 to the Ohio Aerospace Institute for the OAI – Precision Urban Agriculture Initiative
• $963,000 to the Cuyahoga Community College District for the Cuyahoga Community College Public Safety Center of Excellence supporting in-demand training to police officers throughout the region
• $847,000 to the Collaborative to End Human Trafficking for the Youth Human Trafficking Victims program to advance child welfare and enhance community response
• $2,350,000 to the Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation (CCLRC) aka Cuyahoga Land Bank to support Circle East District Revitalization in East Cleveland
• $963,000 to Case Western Reserve University for Advancing the State-of-the-Art in Metals and Semiconductor Technology to support the acquisition of critical research equipment to advance U.S. research leadership and manufacturing technology 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act includes the following funding bills: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.

A detailed summary of the legislation is available here.

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