WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that she has requested nearly $35 million in federal funding for 15 community projects through the House Appropriations Community Project Funding process. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to expand access to affordable housing options, improve town centers and health care facilities, increase clean and safe drinking water, and more.
“Investments in our community spaces, affordable housing, clean drinking water, and public safety are critical for the continued growth and prosperity of our community,” said Pettersen. “In just my first few months in Congress, I’m pushing for millions in funding for 15 projects to improve the lives of people throughout Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. I’ll keep fighting throughout the appropriations process to secure the funds to support these local-led initiatives from Lakewood to Salida and everywhere in between.”
The Community Project Funding process allows members of Congress to submit projects based in their districts for critical initiatives in their communities. Though each member can submit up to 15 requests, no request is guaranteed. The projects championed by the Office of Representative Pettersen are as follows, in no particular order:
Chaffee County: $300,000for solar power for an affordable housing and community program project
City of Golden: $10,000,000for flood prevention to protect low to moderate-income homes
City of Westminster: $5,000,000to replace a deteriorating drinking water treatment facility
City of Wheat Ridge: $2,000,000for improvements to aging rental units in exchange for maintaining affordable rents
Colorado State University: $300,000to provide rural job and skills training in Custer and Fremont counties
Idledale Water and Sanitation: $2,103,820to improve drinking water and increase the quantity available to residents
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office: $1,500,000for radio technology to improve communication between jurisdictions
Leadville Housing Authority: $1,755,900to install infrastructure and prepare sites for affordable housing structures
Lookout Mountain Water District: $3,850,000to replace tar-lined pipes and improve drinking water
Park County: $2,452,558for improving unsafe county roadways that lead to Colorado state parks
St. Vincent Hospital: $579,159for surgical equipment for new outpatient specialists
Teller County Water & Sanitation: $1,500,000to reduce the levels of radium in drinking water
Town of Buena Vista: $1,680,000for affordable housing manufacturing and a child care building
Town of Silver Cliff: $1,380,000for the purchase and development of a town plaza
Upper Arkansas Area: $255,000to purchase lots to be used for affordable family housing
Find more information about Pettersen’s projects by clicking here.
