FY27 Community Project Funding Requests

Congressman Bobby Scott has submitted these FY 2027 funding requests for important community projects in Virginia's Third Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for fiscal year 2027 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. Additional information on the reforms governing Community Project Funding is available here.

In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congressman Scott has certified that he and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.

- - Please note requests are listed in alphabetical order by project name. - -

Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center for Maritime Industries

Request amount: $1.4 million
Recipient: Old Dominion University
Project Description: The funding would be used to establish a research and education center focused on advanced manufacturing for maritime industries at Old Dominion University. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will drive the research, development, and application of novel manufacturing approaches to bolster the Hampton Roads region's maritime industrial base
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

CHKD Child Advocacy Center

Request amount: $750,000
Recipient: Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters
Project Description: The funding would be used to support local police departments by funding CHKD's Child Advocacy Center, which provides expertise and resources for child abuse and neglect cases. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will provide expert advice to local police departments and serves over 2,600 children facing abuse or neglect annually.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Newport News Community Street Team

Amount Requested: $3 million
Recipient: City of Newport News
Project Description: The funding would be used to coordinate a Safe Passage and Community Violence Intervention Prevention strategy. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce the prevalence of gun and community violence and generates direct economic benefits by employing Newport News residents.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Norfolk Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades

Request amount: $2 million
Recipient: City of Norfolk
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the Norfolk Police Department’s Records Management System and upgrade technology to improve 9-1-1 capabilities. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support local police in maintaining public safety and preventing crime by improving efficiency in reporting, analyzing, and responding to criminal activity
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Old Point Comfort Lighthouse Rehabilitation and Repair

Request amount: $1.5 million
Recipient: Fort Monroe Authority
Project Description: The funding would be used to rehabilitate the Old Point Comfort Lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses in the United States, to preserve the lighthouse’s long history as a navigational aid to seafarers and waterborne transportation in Hampton Roads. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will preserve a recreational and esthetic resource of value in the Coastal Zone and serves the residents of Hampton Roads and maritime users of the Chesapeake Bay.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Simulation Laboratory

Request amount $1.2 million
Recipient: Virginia Wesleyan University
Project Description: The funding would be used to acquire research equipment for the nursing simulation laboratory at Virginia Wesleyan University's Sentara College of Health Science. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will strengthen the region’s research infrastructure in healthcare sciences.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter