Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations: Community Project Funding Requests & Disclosures

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. has submitted funding requests for important community projects in Georgia’s Second Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.

Under guidelines issued by the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, each member of the U.S. House of Representatives may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for fiscal year 2025 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and funding is predominantly available only to state and local governments as well as public entities.

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

All dollar figures below represent requested amounts subject to final approval by Congress.

[Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies]

[Dooly County Board of Commissioners]
$308,000
The funding would be used for purchasing a new ambulance and associated medical equipment.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies]

[City of Newton]
$117,300
The funding would be used for purchasing two patrol vehicles, equipment for the vehicles, and police officer equipment.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies]

[Buena Vista Police Department]
$305,979
The funding would be used to replace Buena Vista Police Department’s older model patrol fleet in order to improve officer safety and patrol, replace obsolete and outdated equipment that is no longer vendor-supported, and continue its goal of delivering innovative and effective public safety technology and programs to the citizens of Buena Vista, Georgia and the officers of its police department.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies]

[Columbus State University]
$600,608
The funding would be used to purchase two new police cruisers, 34 on-campus blue light emergency phones with HD cameras, and 7 Flock safety cameras.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies]

[Early County Board of Commissioners]
$661,819
The funding would be used to upgrade obsolete emergency communications equipment at the Emergency Operations Center, which serves Early County, Randolph County, and Stewart County.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies]

[Stewards of Lake Seminole]
$840,000
The funding would be used for the mechanical removal of Cuban bulrush, giant cut grass, and other aquatic invasives from approximately 200 acres, along with herbicide application covering around 600 acres of aquatic invasive vegetation.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies]

[City of Attapulgus]
$478,420
The funding would be used to replace a portion of the asbestos cement water mains within the City of Attapulgus’ drinking water distribution system. The project will replace water mains that are aged or deteriorated resulting in frequent leaks and main breaks. Additionally, the mans were manufactured using asbestos, a carcinogen, that poses a serious public threat.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies]

[City of Blakely]
$960,000
The funding would be used to provide adequate water pressure to all residents that are served on the City of Blakely’s water system.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies]

[Lee County Board of Commissioners]
$1,200,000
The funding would be used to improve the reliability and redundancy of Lee County’s drinking water supply by providing a 1.0 million gallon per day well and treatment facility to provide safe, reliable, and potable drinking water to their residents. The drinking water supply will allow the community to avoid lapses in service during peak water usage months and allow the drinking water to be treated to EPA standards.
Member's Signed Certification Letter

[Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies]

[City of Meigs]
$1,000,000
The funding would be used to replace a 100-year-old elevated water storage tank with a new elevated storage tank that has an increased height and volume for needed water system pressure and firefighting requirements. The project also consists of additional larger diameter water mains to accommodate the new elevated water storage tank.
Member's Signed Certification Letter