FY23 Community Project Funding Requests

Funding requests for 15 community projects in Northeast Pennsylvania were included in the 2023 federal omnibus spending package that was passed last week. Representative Matthew Cartwright announced that $52.7 million in federal funding will make its way to the 8th District of Pennsylvania to benefit 15 projects that promote economic development, expand medical and mental health…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08), a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, announced that all 15 of his community project funding requests were included in the final 2023 federal omnibus spending package that passed on Thursday, December 22. That means $52.7 million is coming back to the Eighth District for projects that will promote economic development, expand medical…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, a senior member of the House Committee on Appropriations, announced that all 15 of his Community Project Funding requests were included in the final 2023 federal omnibus spending package that passed Friday. Cartwright, D-Moosic, said that means $52.7 million is coming back to the 8th Congressional District for projects that will promote economic…

All 15 of Cartwright’s Community Project Funding requests — supporting projects from a university research center and an emergency operations facility to police technology upgrades — were included in the final spending package.

“Bringing our fair share of federal tax dollars back to our region is the main reason I ran for Congress,” Cartwright said. “This funding directly addresses some of the most pressing needs in Northeast Pennsylvania by creating better paying jobs, making us safer and strengthening our communities.”

“We’re lucky to have such capable and dedicated first responders who are always willing to go above and beyond the call of duty,” said Rep. Cartwright, who is a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, where he oversees more than $70 billion in annual federal spending.

SCRANTON, PA – Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) once again ranks Number One in Pennsylvania and is now amongst the Top Ten in the country for securing Community Project Funding dollars for his district. The Northeastern Pennsylvania lawmaker and chair of the House Appropriations’ Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee landed $52.68 million in the House’s fiscal 2023 appropriations…

The Northeastern Pennsylvania lawmaker and chair of the House Appropriations’ Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, landed $52.68 million in the House’s fiscal 2023 appropriations bills — more than 86% of his initial funding request for $61 million, and among the highest success rates of the members of Congress who received significant funding.

"Every American deserves to feel safe and secure in their own homes and communities, and one of the ways we accomplish this is having adequately staffed and equipped emergency and first response services. We are lucky to have such capable and dedicated first responders who are always willing to go above and beyond" - Congressman Matt Cartwright

Mayor Bob Bennie, who lauded Cartwright for his work and support, said the project took on a new sense of urgency last month when officers discovered mold at their since-shuttered police station on River Street.