Rep. Veasey Secures Over $30 Million in Funding for North Texas Priorities in Government Funding Bill

WASHINGTON - Today, Representative Veasey voted to pass the historic Fiscal Year 2023 government funding legislation that delivers historic investments in American families and workers – while strengthening Democracy at home and abroad. The legislation includes $30,478,385 in Community Project Funding that Veasey secured to directly respond to the pressing needs of North Texas.

"I am proud to vote for a bipartisan government bill that delivers for our nation's families and includes $30 million in key funding that I secured to address long overdue community needs for North Texas," said Rep. Veasey. "The investments will make a real difference in North Texas that will foster economic development, improve our infrastructure, bolster access to health care, and so much more. I am proud to have fought for funding that will make better communities across North Texas."

Rep. Veasey championed funding for 15 projects that will directly benefit North Texas residents. These include:

$2,250,000 for the Center for Transforming Lives' Riverside Early Childhood Education Economic Mobility Center

$2,400,000 for the City of Arlington – Neighborhood Wi-Fi

$1,000,000 for the City of Dallas – Hensley Field Shoreline Modification

$750,000 for the City of Irving - Southwest Park Renovation Project

$500,000 for the Dallas College, Dallas, TX for a teaching residency apprenticeship program

$2,000,000 for the DART Fuel System Modernization Project

$1,000,000 for the Emergency Department Renovation and Expansion Request for Medical Equipment

$4,000,000 for the Hughes House Public Infrastructure Improvements

$7,750,000 for the Southern Gateway Park

$1,439,695 for the Texas Wesleyan University, Fort Worth, TX for STEM education programs, including lab equipment

$4,000,000 for the Transform 1012 N. Main Street professional services and expenses for the design phase, Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant County

$750,000 for the United Way of Tarrant County - Mission United

$750,000 for the United Way of Tarrant County Workforce Development

$400,000 for the United Way of Tarrant County-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).

$1,488,690 for the William M. McDonald YMCA Covered Outdoor Gymnasium Space

The twelve-bill government funding package will create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunities for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families. Taken together, the funding for Texas's 33rd District and the funding increases for critical government programs will continue to reverse decades of disinvestment in our communities. The legislation will now go to President Biden's desk for his signature. A detailed summary of the bill is availablehere.