Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding Requests
Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding Requests
Pursuant to guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, Members of the House of Representatives may request Community Project Funding for up to 20 projects in their district for the fiscal year 2027 appropriations process. To learn more about the process, please visit the Appropriations Committee’s webpage.
U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers has submitted the following project requests to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee for fiscal year 2027.
Click each project name to download the Member certification letter for each project.
1. PROJECT TITLE: Morehead State University Deep Space Array
PROPOSED RECIPIENT: Morehead State University
RECIPIENT ADDRESS: 150 University Blvd., Morehead, Kentucky 40351
REQUEST AMOUNT: $11,180,000
This project would develop a low-cost deep space communications array on-site at the Morehead State University Deep Space Tracking Complex that can support beyond-lunar missions, specifically supporting NASA's Moon to Mars effort.
2. PROJECT TITLE: Law Enforcement Equipment
PROPOSED RECIPIENT: The Center for Rural Development, Inc.
RECIPIENT ADDRESS: 2292 South Highway 27, Suite 300, Somerset, Kentucky 42501
REQUEST AMOUNT: $20,000,000
This funding will be used to administer grants to local city and county law enforcement agencies to upgrade their equipment. Local law enforcement agencies in Eastern Kentucky, including sheriff offices and city police officers, do not have the necessary resources to obtain the latest equipment to effectively carry out their duties. This equipment will improve officer safety while helping officers to provide better service to their communities.
3. PROJECT TITLE: Operation UNITE Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment
PROPOSED RECIPIENT: Unlawful Narcotics Investigations, Treatment, and Education Inc.
RECIPIENT ADDRESS: 350 C.A.P. Drive, London, Kentucky 40744
REQUEST AMOUNT: $2,500,000
This funding would be used to enhance and expand prevention and treatment efforts within Operation UNITE's service area through direct work with law enforcement, school-based drug prevention clubs, and their community anti-drug coalitions.