House Passes Government Funding Package with Over $17 Million for the Ninth District

March 6, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six government funding bills. The package includes over $17 million for projects across the Ninth District that Rep. Smith requested through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations process.

“Today’s passage of this bipartisan government funding package is an exciting step forward for the Ninth District. We are one step closer to securing important federal funding for community projects across the district that will help tackle some of our region's most pressing challenges, including housing, transportation, economic opportunity, and public safety. This government funding package also keeps our government open and makes important investments in programs and services that will help fight the high cost of living, create good-paying jobs, combat the climate crisis, ensure veterans receive the health care and benefits they deserve, and more. I’ll keep working to get all twelve of the government funding bills signed into law to keep our government open and deliver important investments in families and communities across the country.”

Rep. Smith championed funding for 15 projects that will directly benefit the Ninth District, including:

$1,926,000 for the City of Seattle for the Civilian Assisted Response & Engagement Department (Seattle-wide)
$790,000 for King County Sexual Assault Resource Center for the Technology and Data Project to Benefit Survivors of Sexual Assault (King County, district-wide)
$959,752 for the City of Renton for the Monroe Avenue Northeast Stormwater Quality Treatment and Infiltration Facility (Renton)
$500,000 for the City of SeaTac for the Airport Station Area Pedestrian Improvement Project (SeaTac)
$1,000,000 for Cham Refugees Community for the Cham Community Center (Rainier Valley)
$2,200,000 for Indian American Community Services for the Community Center Improvement Project (Kent)
$500,000 for the City of Bellevue for Digital Equity for Affordable Housing (Bellevue)

$850,000 for the City of Federal Way for the Federal Way Downtown Civic & Community Space (Federal Way)
$850,000 for the Filipino Community of Seattle for the Filipino Community Village 2 (Rainier Valley)
$4,000,000 for Weld Seattle for the 1426 Jackson Reintegration Resource Center (Seattle)
$750,000 for YMCA of Greater Seattle for the Severson House Renovations (Auburn)
$500,000 for Sound Transit for the South Renton Transit Center (Renton)
$850,000 for Arc of King County for The Arc Legacy Center (SeaTac)
$1,166,279 for Abu Bakr Islamic Center for the Wadajir Residences & Souq (Tukwila)
$1,000,000 for Africatown Community Land Trust for Walker Street Homes (Central District)

More information about Rep. Smith’s FY 2024 Community Project Funding requests is available here.

House passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act is an important step in the process to secure FY 2024 Community Project Funding. The legislation will go to the Senate next for passage and then to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 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, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.

A summary of the legislation is available here.

The remaining six appropriations bills for FY 2024 are expected to be released in the coming days.

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Issues: Government