Community Project Funding Requests

Community Project Funding & Appropriations Information for Fiscal Year 2027

Congresswoman DeGette is pleased to share that as part of the FY27 Congressional Appropriations process, Congress has made funding opportunities available for community-supported projects in Colorado's 1^st Congressional District. Guidance for this year's submissions can be found below.

To qualify, Community Project Funding Requests must be submitted:

By a not-for-profit entity; or a state, local or tribal government;
For a project located in Colorado's First Congressional District; and
With documentation demonstrating strong community support.

Important Information:

For more information on Community Project Funding Request submissions to our office, please review this year’s submission guide available here.
If you have any questions, need more information, or would like to schedule a meeting with a member of Congresswoman DeGette's staff to discuss which funding opportunities may be available to your organization, please contact our office via email at: DeGette.CPFRequest@mail.house.gov or phone at 202-225-4431.
You can access the Community Project Funding Request form here.

Submission Deadline: 5:00pm MT Monday, March 9, 2026.

Next Steps:

Once you've submitted your Community Project Funding Request, it will be reviewed by Congresswoman DeGette and her office.
After the submission deadline has passed, Congresswoman DeGette will choose up to twenty (20) Community Project Funding Requests to submit to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration.
A list of the twenty (20) Community Project Funding Requests submitted by Congresswoman DeGette will be posted below on this page.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette's 2023 Member Designated Projects and Community Project Funding Requests can be found here.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette's 2024 Member Designated Projects and Community Project Funding Requests can be found here.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette's 2025 Member Designated Projects and Community Project Funding Requests can be found here.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette's 2026 Member Designated Projects and Community Project Funding Requests can be found here.