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Source: US Rep. G.K. Butterfield, (NC-01), 3/10/22
Tonight,
the United States Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations
package, which contains $22,798,291 in
Community Project Funding secured by Congressman
G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) for projects in the First Congressional
District of North Carolina. This critically needed funding responds
directly to some of the most pressing needs in the First Congressional District. The Senate’s vote now sends the funding package to President Biden to be signed into law. “In addition to the funding I secured in this bill for the First Congressional District, this “Funding for the People” will positively impact North Carolina families and millions of Americans across the country, by helping working families with the cost of living, creating jobs, supporting small businesses, and caring for the vulnerable,” said Congressman Butterfield. “I am incredibly proud to have voted for this bill which includes $22,798,291 in funding that will have a profound impact on North Carolina’s First Congressional District. These investments support underserved communities in eastern North Carolina and will foster economic development, making a real difference in the lives of so many in our communities. I am proud to have fought for this funding that will make our communities healthier, safer, stronger, and even more resilient.” Congressman
Butterfield championed funding for 9 projects
that will directly benefit NC-01 residents. These include:
- $1,338,750 for a
new fire station in Nashville
- $5,000,000 for
renovations to the Northampton County Courthouse
- $1,500,000 for
revitalizing the Highway 301 Corridor in Wilson
- $1,040,000 for
replacing the roof of the Imperial Centre in Rocky Mount
- $3,000,000 for
workforce housing in Northampton County
- $2,085,540 for
housing for young adults transitioning out of foster care in Pitt County
- $3,437,000 for a
Martin County water regionalization project
- $1,897,001 for improvements to the Town of Hookerton’s waste water treatment plant and sewer collection system
- $3,500,000 for the
City of Henderson to upgrade the Kerr Lake Regional Water System
This
is the first time in a decade that Community Project Funding has been included
in a government spending bill. Taken together, the Community Project Funding
for the First Congressional District and
the funding increases for critical government programs will help reverse
decades of disinvestment in our communities and strengthen our communities and
our nation. This legislation will be signed into law by
President Biden later this week. A detailed summary of the bill is available here.
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