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. - -

Aberdeen Gardens Integrated Stormwater Improvement Project

Request amount: $3 million
Recipient: City of Hampton
Project Description: The funding would be used to combine distributed infrastructure with targeted stormwater drainage upgrades to reduce flooding and improve water quality in the historic Aberdeen Gardens neighborhood. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will directly serve approximately 1,500 residents of the Aberdeen Gardens neighborhood and advances Clean Water Act objectives through cost effective stormwater management.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

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

Career Services and Employment Center

Request amount: $1.1 million
Recipient: Virginia Peninsula Community College
Project Description: The funding would be used to establish a Career Services and Employment Center at Virginia Peninsula Community Center. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it connects individuals entering the workforce with high paying jobs and helps industries throughout Hampton Roads fill workforce shortages.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Chesapeake Sidewalk Improvements Project

Request amount: $994,938
Recipient: City of Chesapeake
Project Description: The funding would be used to provide sidewalk improvements along Transylvania Avenue and Libertyville Road in Chesapeake, Virginia. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it provides safer and more reliable pedestrian routes for the residents of Chesapeake to access the resources in their communities.
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

Craney Island Sand Reclamation

Request amount: $7.5 million
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Project Description: The funding would be used to reclaim sand to be used for future dike stabilization and raising activities. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce the cost and complexity of future dike improvements while ensuring the region maintains the dredged material placement capacity necessary to support ongoing harbor maintenance dredging, commercial shipping through the Port of Virginia, and naval operations in the Hampton Roads region.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

EMS Fleet Modernization and Ambulance Replacement Project

Request amount: $972,000
Recipient: City of Hampton
Project Description: The funding would be used for acquiring two Type I ambulances to replace frontline units that are no longer reliable. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it strengthens emergency medical response, improves patient outcomes, and ensures safe, timely access to care for residents.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

General Reevaluation Report – Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM)

Request amount: $1 million
Recipient: Army Corps of Engineers
Project Description: The funding would be used to reevaluate nonstructural flood mitigation measures and the potential for structural flood mitigation measures in the Southside communities of the City of Norfolk, VA. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will benefit approximately 8,200 residents in the Southside neighborhoods of Norfolk, VA, by reducing exposure of these properties to recurrent flood losses and reducing exposure of residents to standing flood waters.
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

Newport News Home Renew Pilot Program

Request amount: $2 million
Recipient: City of Newport News
Project Description: The funding would be used to support a City of Newport News pilot project assisting the city’s low-income homeowners finance home improvement projects. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support low-income homeowners who otherwise would not be able to afford renovations and helps revitalize the city's aging infrastructure.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Newport News Center for Excellence in Aviation Systems and Aeronautics

Request amount: $3 million
Recipient: City of Newport News
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate an airplane hangar at the Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) to house a Center for Excellence in Aviation Systems and Aeronautics. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support the regional workforce pipeline by training individuals entering the workforce to take careers in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO).
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Norfolk Homeless Housing Center Expansion

Request amount: $1.5 million
Recipient: City of Norfolk
Project Description: The funding would be used to expand and renovate the Norfolk Homeless Housing Center to include facilities that support programming. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support vulnerable populations in accessing housing and reduces the prevalence of homelessness in the City of Norfolk.
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

Portsmouth Housing Resource Center

Request amount: $5 million
Recipient: City of Portsmouth
Project Description: The funding would be used to build a housing resource center for residents experiencing homelessness. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support vulnerable populations in accessing housing and reduces the prevalence of homelessness in Portsmouth, VA.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Prentis Street Transmission Main Phase 1

Request amount: $5 million
Recipient: City of Portsmouth
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace part of the low-pressure transmission main system from the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Plant to US-58. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will address critical infrastructure needs related to system reliability, disaster resilience, and the mitigation of regional risks for a water utility that serves multiple cities and several defense and federal facilities, such as Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, and the Portsmouth Marine Terminal.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Renovation and Expansion of Historic 485 St. Paul’s Boulevard Building

Request amount: $4 million
Recipient: City of Norfolk
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate and expand the historic 485 St. Paul's Boulevard building in Norfolk, VA. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support local arts education throughout southeastern Virginia and updates the building to be completely accessible.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter

Renovation and Modernization of Science Academic Facilities

Request amount: $4.5 million
Recipient: Hampton University
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate and modernize the STEM facilities at Hampton University. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will support the regional workforce pipeline by training students to take on high-skilled, technical roles in the region's science and healthcare institutions.
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

Vegetative Barrier/Tree Canopy Enhancement

Request amount: $1.5 million
Recipient: City of Newport News
Project Description: The funding would be used to install natural streetscape improvements in the Southeast community of Newport News. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will revitalize a low- and moderate-income community and mitigate exposure to pollution from neighboring industrial facilities and highways.
Signed Financial Disclosure Letter