FY24 Appropriations Requests

Appropriations Requests for Community Project Funding

Congressman Norcross submitted funding requests for important community projects in New Jersey’s 1st Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee. The application for FY24 Community Project Funding has ended. Guidance on the reforms governing Community Project Funding (CPF) is available here, and additional guidance for each Appropriations Subcommittee can be found below depending on your project.

Please note that Community Project Funding is not be allowed under these five Appropriations bills in Fiscal Year 2024:

  • The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education
  • Financial Services and General Government
  • Defense
  • Legislative Branch
  • State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, 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. For-profit entities are not eligible for this funding.

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

***The deadline for requests was March 17, 2023.***

Transparency

The final 15 CPF requests selected and submitted by Congressman Norcross to the Appropriations Committee are posted below.

FY24 COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING REQUESTS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

Proposed Recipient:  Army Corps of Engineers
Address:  Camden City, New Jersey
Request: $18,000,000
Summary: 

To make improvements to stormwater drainage and combined sewer outfalls.

  • Member Certification available here.

Proposed Recipient:  County of Camden
Address:  520 Market Street, Suite 306, Camden, New Jersey 08102 
Request:  $5,000,000 
Summary: 

Replacement and upgrades of the Camden County Police Department’s various IT equipment and systems

    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Collingswood Borough
    Address:  678 Haddon Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108 
    Request: $5,000,000 
    Summary:  Improvements to Comly Avenue Water Treatment Plant to treat contaminants such as such as PFAS and 1, 4 Dioxane. 
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Deptford Township
    Address: 1011 Cooper Street, Deptford, New Jersey, 08096 
    Request: $2,000,000 
    Summary:  Roadway and Safety Improvements to Locust Grove Boulevard and Village Boulevard.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient: Gibbsboro Borough
    Address: 49 Kirkwood Road, Gibbsboro, New Jersey 08026 
    Request: $2,000,000 
    Summary:  To redevelop an old factory site into a community event space.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Glassboro Borough
    Address:  1 South Main Street, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028 
    Request:   $1,100,000
    Summary:   The Borough of Glassboro is looking to purchase a new electric bus and charging station.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Gloucester City Police Department
    Address: 

    313 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, Camden County, New Jersey 08030 

    Request:  $800,000 
    Summary:  Purchase and installation of Citywide Security Cameras to increase safety in parks and public areas.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Haddonfield Borough – Police Department HQ
    Address: 

    1 Walnut Street, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 

    Request:  $5,000,000 
    Summary: The construction of a new municipal complex that will house both the Borough’s police department and courts.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Maple Shade Township
    Address: 200 Stiles Avenue, Maple Shade Township, New Jersey 08052 
    Request: $3,000,000 
    Summary:  Increase capacity at the Kings Hwy to provide safe potable water, ensure enough water reserves to provide fire protection, improve water system resiliency and enhance cyber security measures. 
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:   Merchantville Borough
    Address:  1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109 
    Request: $2,000,000 
    Summary:  Upgrades to a multi-use path to provide safer pedestrian and bike traffic through the Borough.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Paulsboro Borough
    Address:  1211 Delaware Street, Paulsboro NJ 08066 
    Request:  $4,200,000 
    Summary:  Construction of a new municipal complex that will house both the Borough’s police department and courts.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Pennsauken Township
    Address:  6725 Wayne Avenue, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 
    Request: $6,000,000 
    Summary:  To construct a new public works facility.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Pine Hill Borough
    Address: 45 West Seventh Avenue, Pine Hill, New Jersey, 08021 
    Request:  $2,884,500 
    Summary: To remediate the mercury contamination in the recreation center floor. 
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Senior Citizens United Community Services, Inc. 
    Address:  537 Nicholson Road, Audubon, New Jersey 08106 
    Request:  $1,443,000 
    Summary:  To purchase and renovate two buildings for affordable handicapped accessible senior housing.
    • Member Certification available here.

    Proposed Recipient:  Washington Township
    Address:  523 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell, NJ 08080 
    Request:  $696,000 
    Summary: To make improvements to two connected lakes, replacing the failed outfall spillway at Ward Lake and improvements to stormwater infrastructure at Spring Lake.
    • Member Certification available here.