Community Project Funding Requests

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in Fiscal Year 2027. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.

In compliance with House rules and Appropriations Committee requirements, Congresswoman Pressley has certified that neither she nor her immediate family has any financial interest in any of the projects she has requested.

The submissions are listed in alphabetical order by city/town of the proposed recipient.

Project Name: Y-LIPSTICK Community Safety and Leadership Program in Boston, MA
Amount Requested: $250,000
Intended Recipient: We Are Better Together
91 Thornton St. Boston, MA 02119
Explanation of Request: This project would establish a youth violence prevention program empowering young women with education, leadership skills, and alternatives to violence. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Building Leaders, Strengthening Communities Program in Boston, MA
Amount Requested: $100,000
Intended Recipient: New Beginnings Reentry Services City of Boston
36 Gaston Street Boston, MA 02121
Explanation of Request: This project would develop a leadership and civic engagement program for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Teen Empowerment Visions for the Future Program in Boston, MA
Amount Requested: $150,000
Intended Recipient: The Center for Teen Empowerment
30 Warren St. Roxbury, MA 02119
Explanation of Request: This project would address the social stability and mental health needs of court-involved youth and emerging adults, ages 17-24 who are returning to their communities from incarceration, reducing recidivism and increasing public safety. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project name: Workforce Development and Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program for Underserved Youth and Returning Citizens in Cambridge, MA
Amount Requested: $500,000
Intended Recipient: Solutions at Work
1151 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138
Explanation of Request: This project would provide targeted workforce training, technical instruction, and career pathway development in cybersecurity and information technology fields while also delivering employment readiness services and job placement support. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Chelsea Youth Violence Prevention Program, in Chelsea, MA 
Amount Requested: $804,132
Intended Recipient: La Colaborativa, Inc.
63 6th Street Chelsea, MA 02150
Explanation of Request: This project would implement a comprehensive youth violence prevention program, comprised of targeted occupational training, soft skill development, mental health services, conflict resolution support, law enforcement engagement, career counseling, and paid internships for at- risk youth. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Randolph Police Department’s Community Enhancement Partnership in Randolph, MA
Amount Requested: $150,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Randolph
41 South Main St, Randolph MA 02368
Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for a proactive strategy to address community needs and run critical programming that enhances community and officer safety, including events to build relationship and trust with community. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Town of Randolph Public Safety Communication Technology Purchase in Randolph, MA
Amount Requested: $188,700
Intended Recipient: Town of Randolph
41 South Main St, Randolph MA 02368
Explanation of Request: This project will purchase updated internal communication technology for public safety personnel in the Town of Randolph. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project name: Building Culinary Career Pathways in Nubian Square Building Construction

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Intended Recipient:

City of Boston

1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02201

Explanation of Request: This project would purchase and rehabilitate a building in Nubian Square, Roxbury to house New England Culinary Arts (NECAT), a successful food service training program for Boston-area adults in operation for more than 13 years. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: City of Chelsea Fire Station Construction

Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Intended Recipient:

City of Chelsea

500 Broadway, Chelsea, MA 02150

Explanation of Request: This project would support the construction of a new fire station to house the recently re-commissioned Engine Company 4. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: The Greater Boston Collaborative Food Access Hub

Amount Requested: $1,744,607

Intended Recipient:

City of Boston

1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02201

Explanation of Request:  This project would launch a citywide Collaborative Food Access Hub in Roxbury, co-developed with a coalition of community-based food access organizations, to address the growing crisis of hunger and food insecurity in Boston. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project name: Tucker Playground Project

Amount Requested: $450,000

Intended Recipient:

Town of Milton

525 Canton Ave, Milton, MA 02186

Explanation of Request: This project would redesign and rebuild the Tucker Elementary School’s 20-year-old playground and outdoor learning space. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Town of Randolph Salt Shed Replacement Project

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Intended Recipient:

Town of Randolph

41 S Main St, Randolph, MA

Explanation of Request: This project would replace the Town’s decaying, undersized salt shed with a new structure able to store 2,000+ tons of road salt, ensuring reliable winter operations, improved safety, and cost-effective storm response.Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Mildred C. Hailey Apartments Modernization Project

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Intended Recipient:

Boston Housing Authority

52 Chauncy St, Boston, MA 02111

Explanation of Request: The funding would be used for accessibility, modernization, envelope improvements, heating system integrity, and other building updates at the Mildred C. Hailey Apartments in Boston, MA. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Alford Street Harborwalk Project

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Intended Recipient:

City of Everett

484 Broadway, Everett, MA 02149

Explanation of Request:  This project will purchase updated internal communication technology for public safety personnel in the Town of Randolph. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: BECMA Sustainability Hub – First Floor Development Center Renovation  

Amount Requested: $ 2,000,000

Intended Recipient:

City of Boston

1 City Hall Plaza Boston, MA 02201

Explanation of Request: This project would renovate and modernize the first-floor Development Center within the BECMA Sustainability Hub to create a fully accessible economic development facility supporting small business acceleration, procurement readiness training, and community convenings serving low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs across Boston. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Boston-Cambridge Riverwalk Construction at Science Park

Amount Requested: $ 3,000,000

Intended Recipient:

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116

Explanation of Request:  This project would provide shared community infrastructure allowing residents and visitors to safely walk, run, and bicycle around the Charles River while improving accessibility, supporting the river’s ecology, and establishing an inclusive connection point between Boston and Cambridge. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Urban Health Hub Phase 1: New Healthcare Facility

Amount Requested: $ 3,000,000

Intended Recipient:

Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center, Inc

632 Blue Hill Avenue Boston, MA 02121

Explanation of Request: This project would support Phase 1 of a 2-phase Urban Health Hub which will integrate quality healthcare, affordable housing, economic development, and access to nature. Phase 1 includes construction of a new 49,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art, integrated healthcare center to replace an aging facility and meet the needs of Boston’s underserved. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: Mobile Primary Care Outreach Initiative

Amount Requested: $ 140,000

Intended Recipient:

Codman Square Health Center

637 Washington Street Boston, MA 02124

Explanation of Request: This project would deploy a mobile health van with providers, nurses, and community health workers to deliver preventive care, screenings, vaccinations, and care navigation in Dorchester, MA. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.

Project Name: City of Somerville for The Mystic River Outfall & Sewer Separation Project

Amount Requested: $ 2,000,000

Intended Recipient:

City of Somerville

 93 Highland Avenue Somerville, MA 02143

Explanation of Request: This project would upgrade the aging sewer and drainage system in Somerville’s Winter Hill and Ten Hills communities. New piping, catch basins, and resilient infrastructure will separate the existing combined sewer system and redirect stormwater to a new outfall. Financial disclosure letter is accessible here.