Appropriations Request

GENERAL OVERVIEW ON APPROPRIATIONS

To meet the needs of communities across the United States, the Appropriations Committee accepts Community Project Funding and Programmatic requests from Members of Congress. FY27 guidance was issued by the Committee on Wednesday, February 25th and is available for review here. 

The annual appropriations process is a tool that Congress uses to invest in policies and programs that help our communities. Submitting your appropriations requests provides another opportunity for Congress to hear directly from you on how our federal funding is prioritized and spent. There are three types of requests made during the appropriations process.

• Programmatic requests: Requests by which Members may request specific funding levels for agencies and programs funded in the twelve appropriations bills.
• Language requests: Requests by which Members may request bill language or report language directing or encouraging specific actions by federal agencies.
• Community Project Funding requests: Requests by which Members may request funding for specific projects in their communities, so long as the projects have a federal nexus and meet other requirements established by federal law, House Rules, and the Committee to ensure only high-quality projects are requested and funded.

Request Forms and Resources:

Programmatic or Language Request:

If you have a funding or language proposal for Fiscal Year 2027, please complete the form below. This form can be used for both programmatic funding requests in addition to language requests. Please note that submission of this form does not mean that the proposal will be funded. 

Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2026

FY2027 Programmatic and Language Request Form