Norton Announces Community Project Funding Application Process

Press Release

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 2022. For a Community Project Funding request to be considered, eligible entities must submit an application by March 31, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. to NortonCommunityProjectFunding@mail.house.gov.

An application consists of:

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
Evidence the entity, other than the District of Columbia government, is a non-profit organization as described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Evidence the non-profit's work is primarily focused on D.C.
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

In addition, the House Appropriations Committee has set the below requirements:

Members may submit no more than 10 requests.
Only projects with demonstrated community support will be considered
Funding is for fiscal year 2022 only
Eligible recipients are state and local governments and non-profit organizations as described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Federal programs may require a state or local match for projects. The match will not be waived

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