Rep. Luria Announces 15 Community Project Funding Submissions for Coastal Virginia in Fiscal Year 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA), announced 15 Community Project Funding (CPF) requests for Virginia’s Second Congressional District in Fiscal Year 2023.

Rep. Luria testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies today on her CPF priorities for Coastal Virginia.

“Community Project Funding invests in the most pressing needs of our Coastal Virginia communities, and I was proud to secure more than $18.5 million for seven projects last fiscal year,” Rep. Luria said. “These 15 projects will create good-paying jobs, support local government, improve infrastructure, combat climate change, spur economic development, and lead to further growth and opportunities throughout Hampton Roads. CPF projects are good government at work that improve the lives of Coastal Virginians.”

In March 2022, Rep. Luria announced more than $18.5 million in funding for seven community projects throughout Coastal Virginia. The projects support first responders and improve public safety, invest in infrastructure and public transportation, develop affordable housing, and expand education opportunities to spur economic development and growth in the region.

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each member in the House of Representatives may request up to 15 CPF proposals for FY 2023, though only a handful may 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 CPFs is available here. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Luria has certified that she, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested.

More information on Rep. Luria’s 15 submissions for FY 2023 can be found below:

Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence Hope Harbor
Amount Requested: $250,000
Requestor: Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Project Description: The funding would be used to support the renovation of a three-building property that will be home to the Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s emergency shelter for survivors of domestic violence and assault. The funding would also be used to hire new staff.
Signed Financial Certification Letter

Eastern Shore Mobile Food Distribution Project
Amount Requested: $447,600
Requestor: Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore
Project Description: The funding would be used to purchase a vehicle, hire staff, and secure food for the food bank. This would allow the food bank to deliver goods to residents in the most remote areas of the Eastern Shore.
Signed Financial Certification Letter

Exmore Sewage Collection System
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Requestor: Northampton County
Project Description: The funding would be used to rebuild the sanitary sewer collection system and expand the system to provide service for affordable housing units, apartments, and commercial buildings. The project will provide for the installation of approximately 85,000 linear feet of service lines and force mains throughout the town for additional commercial and residential growth without impacting open space and environmentally sensitive areas of the county.
Signed Financial Certification Letter

Little Machipongo River, Virginia
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Requestor: USACE Army Corps Norfolk District
Project Description: The funding would be used to dredge the federally designated shallow draft waterway and provide waterway access to the community of Willis Wharf, VA.
Signed Financial Certification Letter

Mt. Nebo and Bailey Neck Broadband Expansion
Amount Requested: $214,416
Requestor: Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority
Project Description: The funding will be used to construct a total of 8.16 miles of broadband network in Bailey Neck and Mount Nebo areas of Onancock, Virginia. The extended line would pass a total of 117 new homes.
Signed Financial Certification Letter

Wachapreague Sewer Line & Pump Station
Amount Requested: $3,090,000
Requestor: Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission
Project Description: The funding would be used to bring public sewer service to the Town of Wachapreague. The project includes construction of a sewer line connecting to the Hampton Roads Sanitation District system, construction of a pump station on property donated to the town, and installation of a collection system. The project will allow the Town of Wachapreague to meet current and future wastewater management needs, where no public service connection is currently available.
Signed Financial Certification Letter