Rep. Smith Secures Over $24 Million in House Appropriations Bills for Community Projects Across Washington's Ninth District
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) released the following statement announcing the successful inclusion of over $24 million for 15 community projects across Washington's Ninth District in the House Committee on Appropriations Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 appropriations bills.
"It is crucial that we do a better job of getting federal dollars directly into communities of need across the country. That's why I am thrilled to announce that the House Committee on Appropriations included my 15 community project requests in the FY 2023 House appropriations bills, investing over $24 million in the Ninth District," said Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash). "Community leaders and organizations across the Ninth are rising to meet the challenges we face. Additional funding will help give these organizations the resources they need to continue and expand upon their life-changing work. The 15 projects will go a long way to address some of our region's most pressing challenges, including housing, health care, workforce development, substance use and mental health, and economic development. Importantly, these projects focus on supporting some of the most vulnerable and underserved members of our community, including women and children, seniors, refugees and immigrants, unhoused individuals, low-income communities, and communities of color. I am proud that these projects are included in the appropriations bills this year and look forward to passage by the House in the coming weeks."
See below for the full list of Community Project Funding requests submitted by Rep. Smith for FY 2023.
Find more information about the FY 2023 Community Project Funding requests, including project descriptions here.
El Centro de la Raza - Pattison's West Community Campus Property Acquisition
Amount: $4 Million
Location: Federal Way
Somali Health Board - Somali Community Cultural Innovation Hub
Amount: $4 Million
Location: Rainier Valley, Seattle
Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employment for Women (ANEW) - Pre-Apprenticeship Commercial Driver's License Program
Amount: $675,000
Location: South King County
Plymouth Housing - Eastgate Permanent Supportive Housing and Health Clinic
Amount: $1 Million
Location: Bellevue
Friends of Little Saigon - Little Saigon Landmark
Amount: $4 Million
Location: Little Saigon, Chinatown - International District, Seattle
Low Income Housing Institute - Skyway Affordable Housing and Early Learning Center
Amount: $750,000
Location: Skyway (unincorporated King County)
African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest - African Business Innovation Center (ABIC)
Amount: $750,000
Location: Tukwila
Sea MarCommunity Health Centers - Kent Medical Clinic and Affordable Housing Mixed Use Facility
Amount: $2.2 Million
Location: Kent
Central District Community Preservation and Development Authority (CD CPDA) - McKinney Center Capital Project
Amount: $1 Million
Location: Central District, Seattle
Southeast Seattle Senior Foundation - Southeast Seattle Affordable Housing and Home Ownership
Amount: $750,000
Location: Rainier Valley, Seattle
Congolese Integration Network - Washington Refugee Healing Center
Amount: $500,000
Location: SeaTac
UTOPIA - Mapu Maia Clinic
Amount: $500,000
Location: Kent
Public Defender Association - Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program
Amount: $1.5 Million
Location: Chinatown-International District and Southeast Seattle
City of Renton - Logan Place Market
Amount: $1.5 Million
Location: Renton
Cowlitz Indian Tribe - Cowlitz Tribal Health Clinic
Amount: $1 Million
Location: Tukwila
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