[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 6, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H830]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Manning) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the inclusion of 
Community Project Funding in the bipartisan appropriations package that 
Congress will vote on this week.
  The appropriations process known as Community Project Funding is what 
I consider to be good government working for the people. It is a 
process that takes our Federal tax dollars and puts them directly back 
into our communities.
  Since serving in Congress, it has been my mission to bring Federal 
dollars home to my constituency. The Community Project Funding process 
has allowed me to do that successfully.
  Over the past 2 years, I secured a total of $44 million for 25 
projects in the Sixth District of North Carolina.
  That funding supported projects like one-on-one tutoring in public 
schools, first responder system upgrades, the building of greenways, 
childcare expansion, small business incubators, and much more.
  For this fiscal year, I submitted 15 projects for consideration. I am 
very excited to announce that I secured funding for all 15 projects--a 
total of $15 million for the Sixth District.
  I am proud to say that every corner of the Sixth District is included 
with initiatives in Guilford, Forsyth, Caswell, and Rockingham 
Counties.
  These investments will boost economic development, improve public 
safety, create workforce training programs, support local farmers, 
complete infrastructure programs, and improve affordable housing 
options.
  I will take a moment to highlight just a few of the initiatives that 
will be receiving funding once this package is signed into law.
  Guilford County schools will receive $850,000 for a workforce 
development program to prepare workers for advanced manufacturing jobs 
related to electric vehicles.
  Advanced manufacturing training is particularly important in my 
community where we have a Toyota electric vehicle battery plant and 
other electric vehicle manufacturers bringing good-paying jobs to the 
area.
  This program will help local students build the necessary skills to 
take on these jobs after high school graduation.
  Rockingham Community College will receive Federal funding to create 
an advanced manufacturing training facility on campus.
  In Gibsonville, the fire department will receive funding to purchase 
a new laddered fire truck.
  The city of Winston-Salem will be able to expand their Behavioral 
Evaluation and Response Team, a rapid response program for mental 
health and substance abuse 911 calls.
  These projects are prime examples of how government can work directly 
for the American people.
  I thank our Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and ranking member 
Rosa DeLauro for fighting to make sure these Community Funding Projects 
are included in the appropriations package.
  I am looking forward to voting for the appropriations package this 
week, and I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, in the House 
and the Senate, to join me in voting for this package to get it quickly 
to President Biden's desk.

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