Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Announces More Than $18 Million in Congressional Funding For Projects Benefiting Texas’ Seventh Congressional District

Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) announced that she helped secure more than $18,000,000 in congressional funding for Texas' Seventh Congressional District through the Community Funded Project process.

"I am glad to have positive news to report from Washington: I requested and secured more than $18 million in congressional funding for projects in Texas' Seventh Congressional District," said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. "Once again, I am grateful to the many partners from our community who helped me and our TX-07 team identify projects for consideration and submit compelling proposals to the House Appropriations Committee. These funds will help facilitate important projects that benefit our district and our entire community."

Congresswoman Fletcher helped secure funds for the following 15 Community Funded Projects:

• For the City of Houston Department of Parks and Recreation, $3,150,000 for the renovation of the Metropolitan Multiservice Center on West Gray to increase access to amenities and further support the continued accessibility of organized sports, recreation activities, and wellness opportunities for people of all ages with disabilities.
• For the Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority, $2,000,000 to create a community resilience hub by updating the Southwest Civic Core Campus to aid in emergency preparedness and response during all-hazard events, addressing the urban heat island effect and promoting economic development and community livability.
• For Fort Bend County Precinct 4, $2,000,000 to construct the Mission Bend Senior Center, a facility that will provide seniors with a safe and vibrant community space, serve as a warming and cooling center, and offer programming, as well as fitness and recreation spaces.
• For the City of Bellaire, $1,145,144 to increase the conveyance capacity of Cypress Ditch Channel as part of the city's Cypress Ditch Flood Mitigation Project, which will reduce flooding and flood impacts in Bellaire, the Gulfton area, and along the 610 Loop.
• For the Harris County Sheriff's Office, $1,031,000 to purchase three Mobile Command Posts to serve Harris County and 13 surrounding counties in responding to critical daily operations and during incidents that demand coordinated public safety efforts, like natural disasters.
• For the Alief Independent School District, in collaboration with Rice University, $1,031,000 to develop a space and planetary science engagement-focused program to strengthen the community's pipeline of students exploring planetary sciences and related careers at Alief ISD schools.
• For the Houston Forensic Science Center, $1,031,000 to address wrongful convictions from faulty field drug test kits-prioritizing and stratifying old cases, with 5,000 slated for retesting to reduce the risk of wrongful results and, in turn, wrongful convictions.
• For the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office, $1,031,000 to expand transparency and support fair, equitable justice by implementing a cloud-based evidence-sharing platform to streamline access to case materials across investigators, victim advocates, prosecutors, and defense counsel.
• For the City of Houston Police Department, $1,031,000 to expand its Mobile Crisis Outreach Team and Crisis Intervention Response Team, filling critical gaps in the city's mental health response infrastructure.
• For the City Park Redevelopment Authority, $1,000,000 for the 12th Street Drainage Project to enhance flood resilience and stormwater management while reconstructing the roadway to improve mobility, safety, and access to parks, schools, and trails in Timbergrove.
• For the City of Southside Place, $909,909 to replace 4,700 linear feet of failing, 43-year-old sanitary sewer truss pipes as part of the Edloe/Auden Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project to improve the public health, safety, and welfare of Southside Place residents.
• For the City of Sugar Land, $850,000 to repair and reconstruct the Sugar Land Regional Airport runway, restoring the runway's structural integrity, expanding its lifespan, and reducing long-term maintenance costs ensuring the airport can remain operational.
• For the City of West University Place, $850,000 to reconstruct 100,000 square feet of roadway across six blocks-including Marquette, Villanova, Oberlin, and Byron Streets and two blocks on Case Street-improving mobility, stormwater drainage, and flood resilience.
• For the Montrose Redevelopment Authority, $850,000 to enhance multimodal safety, accessibility, and connectivity by closing critical gaps in the sidewalk network across the northeast quadrant of the Montrose.
• For the Harris County Public Library, $850,000 to install self-service library kiosks across the community as part of the Tiny Branches Project, removing barriers to library resources and expanding access to educational and public services.