Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher has submitted funding requests for important community projects in TX-07 to the House Appropriations Committee.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for fiscal year 2025—although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. Additional information on the reforms governing Community Project Funding is available here.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congresswoman Fletcher has certified that she, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested.
Congresswoman Fletcher and her staff worked with member of the community to ensure the projects below qualified for submission. She will continue to work with the community to advocate for federal support for community-supported projects.
Project Name: Alief ISD Planetary and Space Exploration Education Project
Amount Requested: $2,200,000
Recipient: Alief Independent School District, 4250 Cook Road, Houston, TX 77072
This project would develop a space and planetary science engagement-focused program to strengthen the community’s pipeline of students exploring planetary sciences and related careers at Alief ISD schools in collaboration with Rice University .
Certification Letter
Project Name: City of Houston Metropolitan Multiservice Center for People with Disabilities Renovation Project
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Recipient: City of Houston Department of Parks and Recreation, 2999 South Wayside Drive, Houston, TX 77023
Description: This project would be used to renovate the City of Houston’s Metropolitan Multiservice Center for people with disabilities to increase access to amenities and further support the continuation and accessibility of organized sports, recreation activities, and wellness opportunities for people of all ages with disabilities.
Certification Letter
Project Name: City of Houston Police Department Crisis Diversion Program
Amount Requested: $1,243,225
Recipient: City of Houston Police Department, 1200 Travis Street, Houston, TX 77002
Description: This project would address gaps in mental health infrastructure through expanding a mobile crisis outreach team and crisis intervention response team for the city.
Certification Letter
Project Name: City of Southside Place Edloe/Auden Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project
Amount Requested: $856,745.50
Recipient: City of Southside Place, 6309 Edloe Street, Houston, TX 77005
Description: This project would be used to replace 4,700 linear feet of 43-year-old failing and collapsed sanitary sewer truss pipes with new pipes to improve the public health, safety, and welfare of residents of Southside Place.
Certification Letter
Project Name: City of West University Place Roadway Reconstruction Project
Amount Requested: $2,626,300
Recipient: City of West University Place, 3800 University Boulevard, West University Place, TX 77005
Description: This project would reconstruct 100,000 square feet of roadway in West University Place to improve mobility and stormwater drainage, reduce the risk of flooding by improving stormwater drainage, and enhance resiliency and efficiency.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Cypress Ditch Improvement Project
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Recipient: City of Bellaire, 7008 S. Rice Avenue, Bellaire, TX 77401
Description: This project would increase the conveyance capacity of Cypress Ditch Channel and would reduce flood risk for the community and region.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Fort Bend District Attorney’s Office Digital Evidence Repository Project
Amount Requested: $341,500
Recipient: Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office, 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle, Ste. 21004, Richmond, TX 77469
Description: This project would support judicial transparency by using a cloud-based storage platform to facilitate access to evidence shared between investigators, victim advocates, and prosecutors as well as defense attorneys to support fair and equitable justice for the community.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Harris County Public Library’s Tiny Branches Project
Amount Requested: $2,100,000
Recipient: Harris County Public Library, 5749 South Loop East, Houston, TX 77074
Description: This project would install self-service library kiosks to remove barriers to library resources, expand educational access, and expand access to public services in underserved areas of the community.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Houston Forensic Science Center’s Optimization of Legacy Drug Testing Project
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Recipient: Houston Forensic Science Center, 500 Jefferson Street, Ste. 1300, Houston, TX 77002
Description: This project would address wrongful convictions from historic field drug test kits by prioritizing and stratifying old cases, of which 5,000 will be tested to mitigate wrongful result risks and wrongful convictions.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Mission Bend Senior Center
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Recipient: Fort Bend County Precinct 4, 1517 Eugene Heimann Circle, Richmond, TX 77469
Description: This project would construct a facility that will provide seniors with a safe community space, serve as a warming and cooling center, offer public programming and an event space, and include fitness equipment for seniors.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Multimodal Connectivity to Jaycee Park
Amount Requested: $2,600,000
Recipient: Park Redevelopment Authority (TIRZ 12), 9600 Long Point Road, Ste. 200, Houston, TX 77055
Description: This project would construct safe, multimodal infrastructure, including street lighting and shared use paths leading into Jaycee Park to ensure accessible outdoor spaces for residents of the community.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Southwest Civic Core Campus Phase II Project
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Recipient: Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority, 6440 High Star Drive, Houston, TX 77074
Description: This project would create a community resilience hub by updating an existing facility to aid in emergency preparedness and response during all-hazard events, addressing the urban heat island effect and promoting economic development and community livability.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Sugar Land Regional Airports Runway Improvements Project
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Recipient: City of Sugar Land, 12888 S Texas 6 B, Sugar Land, TX 77498
Description: This project would repair and reconstruct the Sugar Land Regional Airport runway, which has been in operation for more than 30 years, by restoring the runway’s structural integrity, extending its lifespan, and minimizing future maintenance costs ensuring the airport can stay in operation.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Turkey Gully Bypass Stormwater Detention Basin Project
Amount Requested: $4,400,000
Recipient: Harris County Flood Control District, 9900 Northwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77092
Description: This project would construct a detention basin in conjunction with a City of Houston drainage project to divert flows from Turkey Gully to White Oak Bayou through new storm sewers. The construction of a new detention basin at the same time will mitigate adverse impacts of additional flow through White Oak Bayou and increase capacity, reducing flood risk for the surrounding community and entire region.
Certification Letter
Project Name: Westchase District Pedestrian Access and Safety Improvements Project
Amount Requested: $2,500,000
Recipient: Westchase District, 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 1350, Houston, TX 77042
Description: This project would improve lighting and pedestrian safety along district streets and extend the Westpark Trail, enhancing connectivity to the Sam Houston Tollway.
Certification Letter
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