BEATTY ANNOUNCES OVER $12 MILLION IN FY2027 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This month, Congresswoman Joyce Beatty successfully advocated for over $12 million in Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding requests to support critical infrastructure improvements, workforce development, public safety, scientific research, youth services, and community revitalization projects across Central Ohio.

“Strengthening Central Ohio is my daily commitment,” said Congresswoman Beatty. “Community Project Funding is a direct investment in my district. These projects will strengthen infrastructure, support cutting-edge research, enhance public safety, and improve the quality of life for hardworking families. Bringing more resources to Ohio is a fight I will always be in.” 

FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Projects

• $2,250,000 for the Franklin Park Conservatory North Star Master Plan Phase 1 Infrastructure Project
• $1,000,000 for the City of Whitehall Sidewalk Connectivity Project
• $850,000 for the demolition of the former Downtown Jail Building at Front and Mound Streets
• $850,000 for the Whitehall Workforce Innovation Hub
• $550,000 for Transit Stop Infrastructure Improvements supporting Columbus City Schools access
• $500,000 for the City of Columbus Department of Public Safety Fire Engine Acquisition
• $500,000 for arterial street rehabilitation along East Broad Street from Outerbelt Street to Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road
• $500,000 for the City of Gahanna Creekside Plaza Renovation and Flood Mitigation Project
• $448,000 for Columbus State Community College Workforce Training Equipment Installation
• $250,000 for the Havens Corners Road and Waggoner Road Roundabout Project
• $250,000 for Morse Road Corridor Improvements between U.S. Route 62 and Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road

FY27 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Projects

• $746,868 for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund project for the City of Bexley

FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Projects

• $772,000 for Ohio State University Biomechanical Skeletal Fatigue Research
• $772,000 for Ohio State University’s Ohio Statewide GPS-Alternative Infrastructure Research Initiative
• $772,000 for the Ohio Quantum Link Initiative (OQLI) at Ohio State University
• $772,000 for Law Enforcement Radio Communications Equipment
• $350,000 for the Huckleberry House Teen Crisis Program and Shelter
• $350,000 for the Youth Intervention in Central Ohio Initiative

These funding requests were submitted as part of the annual appropriations process for FY27. Two more requests under the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill are pending approval by the Appropriations Committee. All funding requests will be finalized and officially made available after the appropriations bills are passed by Congress and signed into law by the president.

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