Beatty Advances $10+ Million for Central Ohio Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills which included funding for eight projects in Ohio’s Third Congressional District. Secured by U.S. Congresswoman and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (OH-03), the language directs $10,485,000 in federal spending to impactful community projects across Central Ohio.
“I was proud to vote with my Congressional colleagues to pass a robust government funding package which includes over $10 million for vital projects across Ohio's 3rd Congressional District,” said Beatty. “From youth services to transit hubs to student safety, this money will be seen and felt across Franklin County and make our region a better, safer place for us all.”
Specifically, the legislation directs:
- $750,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Ohio to renovate the J. Ashburn Jr. Boys & Girls Club to serve youth in the community.
- $500,000 to Central Ohio Community Land Trust to restore the historic Edna Building.
- $3,000,000 to Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) to support the construction of a multi-service mobility/transit center in the Rickenbacker area.
- $1,000,000 to Directions for Youth & Families for the Crittenton Community Center, which will provide services to more families, children, and adults who reside in a social service desert.
- $2,000,000 to Franklin County Engineer to improve safety for children walking to school, improve mobility, and connect Linden residents to the bus rapid transit line on the Ferris Road Corridor.
- $650,000 to IMPACT Community Action to facilitate the procurement of necessary solar and practical educational equipment, planning, and design services to renovate space for the Columbus Region Solar Lab
- $1,585,000 to City of Reynoldsburg to improve pedestrian safety, and enhance the streetscape on the East Main Street historic area of Reynoldsburg.
- $1,000,000 to Zora’s House to serve Ohio women as a center for innovation, empowerment, and economic recovery.
Also included in the funding bill was Beatty-authored legislation to expedite the production of the next generation of twenty-dollar bills featuring abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Seven additional funding requests submitted by Beatty have been approved by the House Appropriations Committee and await floor votes as part of separate government funding bills.
Fiscal Year 2023 is the second time in over a decade that Community Funding Projects have authorized individual Members of Congress to direct federal spending to specific projects within their district. In Fiscal Year 2022, Beatty secured over $5 million for Central Ohio Projects.
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