Rep. AOC’s New York Constituents Can Submit Federal Appropriations Priorities For Budget Requests: Rep. AOC
Editor’s note: Rep. Malliotakis recently announced the requests that her office will be submitting on behalf of several local nonprofits and CUNY/CSI. There does not appear to be an open-to-the-community process similar to Rep. AOC’s with her office for Islanders, but interested parties for next fiscal year can try reaching out to her office directly. One would have to already have been written into the budget in order to obtain this funding.
Every year, Congress is tasked with passing appropriations bills that dictate how federal dollars are spent. Appropriations bills determine total funding levels across federal agencies, specific funding levels for programs within those agencies, and what activities are eligible for funding. The first step in this process is for Members of Congress to make requests to the House Appropriations Committee.
Members of Congress can make requests to the House Appropriations Committee for specific programmatic requests (for specific funding amounts for certain agencies and programs within the bill), bill/report language requests (encouraging or directing some type of agency action), and for certain subcommittees, Community Project Funding requests (for specific projects that meet very limited eligibility criteria).
Last year, many constituents in NY-14 contacted our office to express their priorities for federal spending in the year ahead, and we welcome you all to do so again.
*Please note that the deadline for submitting all community project, programmatic, and language requests to our office is Friday, March 6, 2026, at 11:59PM ET.
Programmatic and Bill/Report Language Requests for FY 2027
To submit a programmatic or bill/report language request please use the following forms:
Please note that submission is only the first step and does not guarantee inclusion in the final appropriations bill. If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact our office at (718) 662-5970.
Community Project Funding Requests for FY 2027
As your representative, I intend to fight to bring your money back to our district, and I want to hear directly from you about how to help.
To submit a Community Project Funding request, please complete the corresponding form below. Please note that submission is only the first step in a highly competitive process, and each subcommittee has unique eligibility requirements and application questions. No memorials, museums, or commemoratives are eligible. All activities must have an existing federal authorization. Submission does not guarantee funding. If you have any questions regarding the form, please contact our office at (718) 662-5970.
Application for FY 27 Community Project Funding HERE.
FY 27 Community Project Funding Eligible Accounts and Guidance:
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Department of Agriculture – Farm Production and Conservation Programs
- Natural Resources Conservation Service (Conservation Operations)
- Department of Agriculture – Research, Education, and Economics
- Agricultural Research Service (Buildings and Facilities)
- Department of Agriculture – Rural Development
- Rural Housing Service (Community Facilities)
- Rural Utilities Service (Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants)
- Rural Utilities Service (Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants)
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Department of Commerce
- NIST – Scientific and Technical Research
- NOAA – Coastal Zone Management
- Department of Justice
- COPS Technology and Equipment
- Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (Byrne)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Safety, Security, and Mission Services
- Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works)
- Investigations
- Construction
- Mississippi River and Tributaries
- Operation and Maintenance
- Department of the Interior/Bureau of Reclamation
- Water and Related Resources
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Assistance – Emergency Ops. Centers
- Federal Assistance – Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
- STAG – Clean Water State Revolving Fund
- STAG – Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- Army
- Army National Guard Army Reserve
- Navy & Marine Corps Navy Reserve
- Air Force and Space Force Air National Guard
- Air Force Reserve
- DoD, Defense-Wide
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Department of Transportation
You can view previous Community Project Funding requests here: FY 26, FY 25, FY 24.
Banner Image: At Rep. AOC’s Town Hall, some of the causes the congresswoman supports. Image Credit – Rep. AOC
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
In January of 2019, Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez was sworn-in as the youngest woman and youngest Latina ever to serve in Congress. Her first piece of legislation was the Green New Deal resolution, which envisions a 10-year national mobilization, akin to FDR’s New Deal, that would put millions to work in good-paying, union jobs repairing the nation’s infrastructure, reducing air and water pollution, and fighting the intertwined economic, social, racial and climate crises crippling the country.
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