Rep. Smith Celebrates Over $17 Million for the Ninth District for Community Projects

March 13, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement after President Biden signed 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.

“The bill President Biden signed into law will send nearly $18 million back to Washington’s Ninth District for 15 community projects across the district. These projects will invest in housing, transportation, public safety, economic development, health care, and more, and will serve vulnerable and underserved communities in our region. This funding will help build more affordable housing, expand health care services, promote education and job-training, launch free high-speed internet, and more. I am grateful for the tireless efforts of the organizations and agencies leading these projects and I look forward to our continued work together to make these projects a reality.”

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.

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Issues: Budget Government