Appropriations Requests
FY 26 COMMUNITY PROJECTS REQUESTED
Congressman Raskin submitted the following Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2026.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Strategic Reforestation and Habitat Restoration
Amount Requested: $785,200
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Project Summary: With this funding, Montgomery County will plant 1,000 shade trees and structurally prune 1,000 previously planted shade trees on strategically selected county-owned land. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce soil erosion, enhance water supplies, improve water quality, and increase wildlife habitat.
Federal Nexus: This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized by the Soil Conservation and Allotment Domestic Act of 1935, 16 U.S. Code sections 590a-590d and 590f- g.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
Forensic Laboratory Capabilities Enhancement
Amount Requested: $1,192,000
Recipient: Montgomery County Police Department
Recipient Address: 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Project Summary: The funding would be used to procure technology and updated equipment for the forensic laboratory in order to reduce the backlog of cases awaiting analysis and to decrease the overall time required for each examination. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the information gathered by the acquired technology systems will provide information that can assist in the accurate and timely conviction of criminals and the exoneration of innocent citizens.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized in section 1701(b)(8) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10381(b)(8)).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Law Enforcement Training
Amount Requested: $487,000
Recipient: Roca Inc.
Recipient Address: 880 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 20201
Project Summary: The project will provide evidence-based training to the full Montgomery County Police Department and additional frontline public safety employees in Montgomery County, including parole officers and probation officers. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the effectiveness and job satisfaction of Montgomery County Police Officers, improving public safety and reducing turnover and vacancies in our public safety workforce.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Public Safety Dispatch Center and Crisis Response Upgrades
Amount Requested: $867,000
Recipient: City of Takoma Park
Recipient Address: 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD 20912
Project Summary: The funding would expand and improve the Takoma Park Police Department’s mental health crisis response program, including via equipment upgrades to the 911 dispatch center. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve community safety, and it will offer an appropriate and cost-effective response to mental health crises.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) Enhancement
Amount Requested: $2,100,000
Recipient: Montgomery County Police Department
Recipient Address: 100 Edison Park Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Project Summary: This project will establish a Real Time Crime Center in Montgomery County to provide officers with intelligence such as real-time suspect movement, criminal information on detained suspects, and premises information for crime locations so that officers can make better and more efficient decisions. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the information gathered by the acquired technology systems will help officers make better and more efficient decisions in pursuit of enforcing laws and addressing violent crime.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 501 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. § 10152).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Homeland Security
Wheaton Branch Flood Mitigation
Amount Requested: $1,150,791
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Project Summary: The funding would be used to reduce the risk of flooding of five homes, six additional residential properties, and Dennis Avenue, a major thoroughfare with an average daily traffic of 14,000 vehicles. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because repeated flooding affecting the area causes significant traffic delays and affects access to nearby medical facilities.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5133), as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
Lead Service Line Inventory Investigation
Amount Requested: $500,000
Recipient: City of Rockville
Recipient Address: 111 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD, 20850
Project Summary: The funding would be used to identify 8,256 service lines comprised of currently unknown materials, posing a threat to Rockville's water safety and compliance with Safe Drinking Water Act. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support a comprehensive inventory, safeguarding public health and ensuring long-term water safety for Rockville residents.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Orangeburg Lateral Replacement
Amount Requested: $2,520,000
Recipient: City of Rockville
Recipient Address: 111 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD, 20850
Project Summary: The funding would be used to replace aging and failing Orangeburg pipes that threaten residents with sewage backups, overflows, and ground contamination. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because installing new, reliable infrastructure would prevent costly emergencies, protect residents from harmful sewage exposure, and ensure a cleaner environment for the community.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Sewer Rehabilitation in Montgomery County
Amount Requested: $3,520,000
Recipient: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
Recipient Address: 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel, MD 20707
Project Summary: The funding will facilitate the rehabilitation and replacement of approximately 0.5 miles of sewer mains and 12 manholes, as well as stream stabilization work, along the Northwest branch of the Anacostia River in Silver Spring, Maryland. The existing sewer mains were installed in the 1950s and are in critical need of upgrade. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will mitigate the risk of sewage overflows, protect the Chesapeake Bay Watershed and safeguard public health.
Federal Nexus: The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation
Amount Requested: $2,416,000
Recipient: City of Rockville
Recipient Address: 111 Maryland Ave, Rockville MD, 20850
Project Summary: The funding will rehabilitate 54,196 linear feet of aging wastewater pipes in Southeast Rockville. This is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will prevent sewage backups that threaten public health and safety, damage private property, and pollute our waterways.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Georgia Avenue Rapid Bus Lanes
Amount Requested: $3,300,000
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Project Summary: The funding would be used for improving painted lanes, signage and design modifications for dedicated bus lanes along Georgia Avenue (MD 97) between downtown Silver Spring and Glenmont Metro. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these improvements will improve operations, compliance, and safety and serve as the foundation for continued enhancements to the corridor and its economic development.
Federal Nexus: The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Low-Income Home Weatherization Project
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Project Summary: The funding would be used to remediate health and safety problems in low-income homes that are required before weatherization work can begin. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce energy burdens for income-eligible homes, improve indoor air quality and prevent disrepair.
Federal Nexus: The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Security Cameras for Parking Garages
Amount Requested: $2,757,000
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850
Project Summary: The project will fund additional cameras and other electronic surveillance apparatus to cover previously excluded fields of view of the parking decks, pedestrian and vehicular access points, increasing safety and security of Montgomery County-owned parking garages. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will deter criminal activity within and surrounding Montgomery County-owned parking garages and increase public confidence in parking safety and security, thus ensuring that more consumers frequent the small businesses and shopping districts served by the garages.
Federal Nexus: The funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
US 29 Critical Bike & Pedestrian/Safety Improvements
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850.
Project Summary: This project will facilitate first and last mile connections to the Flash BRT station located along Lockwood Drive at Oak Leaf Drive. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because these improvements will expand the existing pedestrian and bicycle network by addressing critical safety issues, filling network gaps and upgrading existing facilities to current standards for the thousands of Montgomery County residents who walk and bike to work or school.
Federal Nexus: The funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
Signed Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Workforce Development and Technical Training Center
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Recipient: Montgomery County
Recipient Address: 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20850.
Project Summary: The funding would be used for renovating and expanding an existing County-owned facility to create a fully equipped vocational training facility. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will expand the size of the facility to train low- and moderate-income residents in construction, health care and other critical sectors in Montgomery County.
Federal Nexus: The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized in 42 U.S.C.5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).