Kaptur Statement on House Passage of 2022 Federal Funding Bill

Press Release

Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the House passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 federal funding bill. The legislation will now be sent to the Senate for final passage.

"From rebuilding ports and improving healthcare for veterans, to protecting Lake Erie and advancing energy innovation -- the resources I fought to secure will have real and lasting impacts on our people and our needs," said Rep. Kaptur. "Congress works best when it works together, and I am pleased to have worked with both Republicans and Democrats to deliver these investments that will move Ohio and America forward."

Highlights of the federal funding bill

Energy and Water

Cleveland Harbor -- $10 million
Sandusky Harbor -- $1.2 million
Vermillion Harbor -- $5.7 million
Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study -- $500,000
Coastal Ecosystem Research -- $30 million
Harmful algal bloom research and development -- $8 million
Cadmium telluride research and development -- $25 million
Interior

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial -- $25 million
Cuyahoga Valley National Park -- $25 million
Invasive carp management and control -- $40.4 million
Harmful algal bloom research and control -- $11.3 million
Brownfield cleanup -- $92 million

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs

200th RED HORSE Squadron at Camp Perry -- $7.8 million
Veterans Homelessness Initiative -- $2.2 billion
Veterans Suicide Prevention Program -- $598 million
Veterans Opioid Abuse Prevention Program -- $621 million
Rural Veterans Health Program -- $327.5 million
Veterans Mental Health Program -- $13.2 billion

Transportation and Housing and Urban Development

Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway - $38 million
Port Infrastructure Development Program -- $234 million
HOME Investment Partnerships Program -- $1.5 billion
Housing for the Elderly Program -- $1 billion
Housing for People with Disabilities Program -- $352 million

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education

Registered Apprenticeships Program -- $235 million
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration -- $6.5 billion
Certified Community Behavioral Health -- $315 million
Substance Use Treatment -- $3.9 billion
Maternal and Child Health -- $1 billion
Child Care and Development Block Grant -- $6.2 billion
Head Start -- $11 billion
Preschool Development Grants -- $290 million
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program -- $3.8 billion

Agriculture

ReConnect Rural Broadband Program -- $450 million
Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Program -- $8.5 million

Financial Services and General Government

Funding for Community Development Financial Institutions -- $295 million

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