Washington, March 16 -- Congressman Bill Foster issued the following press release:
Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) announced that 14 of the Community Project Funding requests he submitted on behalf of Illinois' 11th Congressional District were funded for a total of $16,383,000. Project funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations packages signed into law by President Trump.
Community Project Funding allows Members of Congress to request direct funding for projects that benefit the communities they represent. These 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.
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