Community Project Funding
OVERVIEW
Community project funding requests are congressionally directed spending requests submitted by Members of Congress for their respective congressional districts to the Committee on Appropriations for potential inclusion in the appropriations bills. Each request must meet strict eligibility guidelines set by the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations. Specifically, requests need to follow the guidelines from the subcommittee of jurisdiction within the Appropriations Committee. In addition, requests must demonstrate strong community support. House regulations require that Members certify no financial interest for the Member or their immediate family in community project funding requests. U.S. Congressman Craig Goldman has certified that none of the requests he has submitted for Texas’ Twelfth Congressional District projects have financial ties to him or his immediate family.
FISCAL YEAR 2027 PROJECTS
Project Name: One Safe Place & Security Enhancements Project
Intended Recipient: One Safe Place
Address of the Project: 1100 Hemphill Street, Fort Worth, TX 76104
Requested Amount: $500,000
Member Certification Letter
Project Summary: This project represents a strong and efficient use of federal funding because it protects critical public safety infrastructure that serves thousands of high-risk victims each year while supporting the work of law enforcement and community partners working together to prevent violence. One Safe Place operates as a co-located Family Justice Center, with multiple law enforcement units embedded on-site. These include the Fort Worth Police Department’s Domestic Violence Unit, Sexual Assault Unit, Critical Response Team, and Victim Assistance staff. This daily, in-person collaboration allows for coordinated case management, immediate response, and enhanced support for survivors, directly advancing public safety and law enforcement objectives. Federal investment in security improvements will strengthen the safety and resilience of this nationally recognized Family Justice Center model, helping ensure that survivors can safely seek assistance and that law enforcement professionals can continue their work without disruption. By addressing known security vulnerabilities at a facility with more than 32,000 clients visits annually, this project will help sustain ongoing efforts to prevent domestic violence homicides and improve community safety throughout Tarrant County.
Project Name: Texas A&M – Fort Worth Aerospace and Aviation Innovation Center
Intended Recipient: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
Address of the Project: 801 Cherry Street Burnett Plaza, Suite 850, Fort Worth, TX 76102
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Member Certification Letter
Project Summary: The proposed Center strengthens the U.S. global leadership in aerospace and aviation by co-locating a world-class Research and Innovation Arm to more quickly attain critical national security objectives, maintain U.S. market dominance in commercial aviation, and contribute to the enhanced safety of our civil air traffic systems. The Center is designed to transform industrial-academic partnerships by focusing on solving real-life challenges of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its aerospace and aviation industry partners. Proposed research areas that will be pursued with this funding include: the use of digital twins for rapid prototyping and faster federal acquisition, resilience and safety of the National Airspace System (NAS), sensors and micro-electronics for aerospace platforms, and GPS denied navigation. The work of the center will not be in isolation but will require the persistent involvement of government, aerospace industry stakeholders, and startup companies. Collaboration with industry leaders, government agencies, and academic institutions is a cornerstone of the Texas A&M – Fort Worth Aerospace and Aviation Innovation Center’s strategy, fostering an ecosystem of innovation that pushes the boundaries of what's possible. Ultimately, the facility's work will support critical advancements in transportation, communication, manufacturing, navigation, and security on a global scale, underpinning key aspects of aviation and aerospace infrastructure.