McEachin Secures All Ten Community Project Funding Requests, Over $19.1 Million for VA-04 Priorities

Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) announced that he has successfully secured funding for all ten Community Project Funding requests he submitted to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration in the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Appropriations process. In total, Rep. McEachin secured $19,121,508 to fund local projects and priorities in Virginia's Fourth Congressional District.

'I am thrilled to announce that all ten of my Community Project Funding requests were selected for funding. That means millions of dollars will flow into Virginia's Fourth to address a wide array of local priorities,' said Rep. McEachin (VA-04). 'There was no guarantee that all of the requests for Virginia's Fourth would be chosen but thanks to the hard work of our local leaders, we were able to secure much-needed funding for all ten projects. I was honored to advocate for these important projects, and I would like to commend the House Appropriations Committee for their efforts. I look forward to voting in support of these bills on the House floor.'

Rep. McEachin secured the following funding amounts for local priorities:

• $3,200,000 for Prince George County's Extension of the Central Water System to Route 10 Corridor to provide a reliable surface water source for existing customers by decommissioning an existing aquifer well system.
• $3,200,000 for Surry County's Water System Upgrades to replace the current well system and connect it to a public water source, which will increase capacity, lengthen the lifespan of the system, and foster economic development.
• $2,432,000 for City of Petersburg's Pharmaceutical Park / Poor Creek Sewer Service Area to upgrade wastewater infrastructure to stimulate economic development and protect public health.
• $2,643,508 for Charles City County District Three Broadband Fiber Connectivity to provide fiber-based internet infrastructure and service to Charles City County constituents.
• $750,000 for the City of Hopewell's Cattail Creek Crossing Project to improve the safety and non-vehicular mobility for users. The current roadway has no pedestrian facilities. The City would provide new ADA compliant bus shelters at each at-grade intersection with current bus stops.
• $3,000,000 for the Historic Village at the Dismal Swamp to preserve and restore the Cornland School. Many unique communities have lived in Chesapeake over the years and they hope to share their stories and the evolution of the Dismal Swamp within the Historic Village.
• $1,000,000 for the Ettrick Train Station Revitalization in Chesterfield to enhance access to the train station by providing network connect$400,000 for RTR Teacher Residency Early Childhood Pathway at Virginia Commonwealth University to recruit, support, train, and retain high quality early childhood teachers in Central Virginia public schools.
• $400,000 for RTR Teacher Residency Early Childhood Pathway at Virginia Commonwealth University to recruit, support, train, and retain high quality early childhood teachers in Central Virginia public schools.
• $1,500,000 for An Achievable Dream Certified Academy at Highland Springs Elementary to expand their educational framework to the middle school level in Henrico, as well as provide a high level of wrap-around and other supportive services to students and their families.
• $996,000 for Virginia Commonwealth University's RVA Gun Violence Prevention Framework to establish an evidence-based public health response to address the underlying social, economic, and systemic factors that promote gun violence. VCU and VCU Health System, in partnership with the City of Richmond, plans to decrease violence rates by engaging in systems-level changes and addressing both individual and community-level behaviors and norms.

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative was able to request funding for up to ten projects in their community for FY22. Projects were restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities were permitted to receive funding. In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. McEachin has certified that he and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.

Read responses from the funding recipients here.

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