Alford Delivers Almost $23 Million for Fourth District Through Fiscal Year 2026 Government Funding Process

Today, Congressman Mark Alford issued the following statement after securing almost $23,000,000 million in targeted federal investments for Missouri's Fourth District in the appropriations process for fiscal year 2026.

"Missouri's growth requires strategic investment," said Congressman Alford. "The kind that strengthens infrastructure, advances research, supports rural health care, and prepares the workforce of tomorrow. As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I've worked to make sure Missouri's Fourth District is not left behind in that equation. For the upcoming fiscal year, we've secured nearly twenty-three million dollars in targeted federal investments for the Fourth District. These are not giveaways. They're investments with measurable returns in jobs, innovation, healthcare access, and long-term economic resilience. To put it simply: we're turning the Show Me State into the Grow Me State."

Congressman Alford delivered $22,839,700 in Community Project Funding for Fourth District communities, including:

• $6,000,000 for the Skyhaven Airport expansion at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg
• $6,000,000 for the Workforce Training Center for Agriculture Advancement at State Fair Community College in Sedalia
• $4,200,000 for safe and reliable reactor operations at the University of Missouri in Columbia
• $3,000,000 for an agriculture animal genetics facility at the University of Missouri in Columbia
• $1,622,500 for a regional maternal health center at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton
• $750,200 for the Missouri Rural Health Innovation Center at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia
• $750,000 for the sally port at the Missouri Law Enforcement Center in St. Claire County
• $397,000 for the White Road Bridge replacement in Oak Grove
• $120,000 for Peculiar Police Department radios

Community Project Funding is a way for Members of Congress to direct federal money to specific local projects in their districts as part of the annual appropriations, or government funding, bills. This gives Members a tool to address real community needs, with new rules aiming to reduce waste and increase transparency compared to the previous earmark process.

Congressman Alford is the only Missourian on the powerful House Appropriations Committee, which controls the purse strings for the entire federal government. He is the only appropriator to sit on four subcommittees, which include:

• Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, where he serves as Vice Chair
• Commerce, Justice, and Science
• National Security, State Department, and Related Programs
• Financial Services and General Government

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