Community Project Funding Requests for Fiscal Year 2025
The office of Congressman Joaquin Castro is currently accepting Community Project Funding requests for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25). Eligible non-profit organizations and local government entities are strongly encouraged to apply for this important source of federal funding.
Since the Community Project Funding process launched in 2021, my office has secured nearly $40 million for a wide array of projects – from affordable housing and library construction to neighborhood pedestrian safety improvements.
The deadline to apply for Community Project Funding with my office is May 1st, 2024 at 12:00 PM CT.
- State, local, or tribal governments and non-profit organizations are generally eligible for Community Project Funding. For-profit entities are not eligible.
- Funding cannot be used for memorials, museums, or commemorations. These projects may be eligible for federal grant programs. Please reach out Jasmine.Rodriguez@mail.house.gov to learn more about the federal grants process.
- Projects must have demonstrated community support. Examples include, but are not limited to, supportive letters from local elected officials, press articles, inclusion in community development plans, or resolutions passed by local government entities.
- All applications must be submitted to my office by May 1st, 2024 at 12 PM CT.
Community Projects Funding Timeline
April 29, 2024: Virtual Office Hours (10 AM - 12 PM CT) Register HERE
During this virtual event, staff from my Washington D.C. and San Antonio offices will be able to provide specific guidance to organizations planning to submit Community Project Funding applications.
May 1, 2024: Application Deadline (12 PM CT)
Applications must be submitted via this online form. Supplemental questions must be submitted separately to TX20.CommunityProjects@mail.house.gov.
I can submit up to 15 projects for review by the House Appropriations Committee. Organizations will be notified in mid-May if their application is included in my submission.
Summer 2024: Announcement of Preliminary Project Approval (Expected)
The House Appropriations Committee will likely announce preliminary approval of submitted projects by July or August 2024. Please note that some projects may be funded partially or not at all.
December 2024: Final Passage of FY2025 Appropriations Bill (Expected)
The House and Senate will likely pass the Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations bill by late December. Please note that project funding may be reduced from the level approved by the House Appropriations Committee, and some projects may not be funded at all.
Summer 2025: Community Project Funding Disbursed to Recipients (Expected)
Community Project Funding is typically disbursed by federal agencies by spring or summer.
For examples of Community Project Funding requested in previous years, please see the following. The amounts listed below are the funding levels requested – not the funding levels that were eventually reflected in the appropriations bills.
- FY24 - https://castro.house.gov/fy2024-community-project-requests
- FY23 - https://castro.house.gov/fy23-community-project-requests
- FY22 - https://castro.house.gov/community-project-funding-fy2022
For questions, please reach out to Eyole Mbongo at Eyole.Mbongo@mail.house.gov.
One significant change this year is that non-profits are no longer eligible for Community Project Funding in the Economic Development Initiative (EDI) account.
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies
- Homeland Security
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Transit Infrastructure Projects
- Highway Infrastructure Projects
- Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Projects
- Port Infrastructure Development Program Projects
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)
- Community Development Fund - Economic Development Initiative (EDI)