FY23 Community Funding Project Requests
Community Project Funding requests direct funding to specific governmental entities or nonprofit organizations. The new CPF program is being implemented with accountability measures to ensure a responsible and transparent process. Through this program, Members of Congress request funding for up to 15 specific projects in their districts to serve the public good and keep the public informed on details of projects submitted to the House Appropriations Committee. Not every CPF request submitted by a Member of Congress will be included in the FY23 appropriations bills.
Project Sponsor: A Kid Again
Address: 777-G Dearborn Park Lane, Columbus, OH 43085
Project Name: Vehicles for Therapeutic Relief
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to purchase vehicles to provide logistical support for therapeutic events for children with life-threatening conditions.
Requested Amount: $510,000
Beatty Financial Certification - A Kid Again
Project Sponsor: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio
Address: 1012 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201
Project Name: J. Ashburn Jr. Boys & Girls Club renovations
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because they would be used to renovate the J. Ashburn Jr. Boys & Girls Club to serve youth in the community.
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Boys & Girls Club
Project Sponsor: Central Ohio Community Land Trust
Address: 845 Parsons Avenue, Columbus, OH 43206
Project Name: Edna Building restoration
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to restore the historic Edna Building at 879 East Long Street, Columbus, Ohio.
Requested Amount: $500,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Edna
Project Sponsor: Central Ohio Transit Authority
Address: 33 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Project Name: Rickenbacker Area Mobility Center
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because they would be used to support the construction of a multi-service mobility/transit center in the Rickenbacker area in the southern part of Columbus.
Requested Amount: $3,000,000
Beatty Financial Certification – COTA
Project Sponsor: Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
Address: 880 E. 11th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211
Project Name: Ready, Set, RISE Initiative
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to provide informational and financial resources to assist CMHA residents as they transition out of government programs and achieve economic self-sufficiency.
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Beatty Financial Certification – CMHA
Project Sponsor: Directions for Youth & Families
Address: 1515 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43201
Project Name: Crittenton Community Center
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because they will be used toward the construction of the Crittenton Community Center in the Kimberly Parkway community, bringing access to services to more families, children, and adults who reside in a social service desert.
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Crittenton
Project Sponsor: Franklin County Engineer
Address: 970 Dublin Road, Columbus, OH 43215
Project Name: Ferris Road Corridor
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because they would be used to improve traffic lanes, intersections, and drainage as well as add pedestrian facilities and streetlights along Ferris Road between Karl Road and Westerville Road in Columbus. This will improve safety for children walking to school, improve mobility, and connect Linden residents to the bus rapid transit line.
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Ferris Road
Project Sponsor: IMPACT Community Action
Address: 711 Southwood Avenue, Columbus, OH 43207
Project Name: Solar Workforce Training Lab
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to facilitate the procurement of necessary solar and practical educational equipment, planning, and design services to renovate space for the Columbus Region Solar Lab, which will provide workforce training for low-to-moderate income and primarily minority young adults in central Ohio. The funding will also allow installation of solar panels on the roof of IMPACT Community Action to be utilized as a training and demonstration site for solar energy in a low-income community.
Requested Amount: $650,000
Beatty Financial Certification – IMPACT
Project Sponsor: LifeCare Alliance
Address: 1699 West Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Project Name: Columbus Cancer Clinic
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would to purchase a mammography machine and concomitant facility improvements so that LifeCare Alliance can continue providing services at the Columbus Cancer Center.
Requested Amount: $975,000
Beatty Financial Certification – LifeCare
Project Sponsor: National Veteran Memorial and Museum
Address: 300 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Project Name: Leadership Certification (LCERT) Program
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to provide graduate-level instruction to veterans and those transitioning out of active-duty service.
Requested Amount: $204,800
Beatty Financial Certification – LCERT
Project Sponsor: OhioHealth
Address: 3430 OhioHealth Parkway, Columbus, OH 43202
Project Name: Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO) education campaign
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because they would be used to develop and launch a robust outreach campaign to educate and inform sexual assault survivors about SARNCO's services, allowing more survivors to access vital and timely support services.
Requested Amount: $400,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Ohio Health
Project Sponsor: The Ohio State University
Address: 300 Bricker Hall, 190 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
Project Name: Battery Innovation Laboratory and Education Center
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to build a battery lab at The Ohio State University to meet demand for solid-state battery innovation and address key challenges to their universal adoption.
Requested Amount: $4,500,000
Beatty Financial Certification – OSU
Project Sponsor: City of Reynoldsburg
Address: 7232 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Project Name: East Main Street Phase II
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because they would be used for construction on East Main Street that will reduce lanes, increase sidewalk capacity, improve pedestrian safety, and enhance the streetscape in the historic area of Reynoldsburg.
Requested Amount: $1,585,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Reynoldsburg
Project Sponsor: Service! A Relief Effort for Hospitality Workers
Address: 360 Olentangy Forest Drive, Columbus, OH 43214
Project Name: Service! Cafe Overlook Workforce Training program
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to support workforce development at the Cafe Overlook pilot program that will offer training and wraparound services to workers entering the service/restaurant industry.
Requested Amount: $475,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Service
Project Sponsor: Zora’s House
Address: 1311 Summit Street, Columbus, OH 43201
Project Name: Women’s Entrepreneurship Incubator
Description: The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would be used to build and support a community hub to serve Ohio women as a center for innovation, empowerment, and economic recovery.
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Beatty Financial Certification – Zora's House