Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for projects in their community – although only a handful may actually be funded. 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. Additional information on the rules governing Community Project Funding.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Congresswoman Clark has certified that she, her spouse, and her immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested.
NOTE: The projects listed are for FY27. You can also view last year's CPF funding requests or Transportation and Infrastructure Projects.
Maynard Town Hall HVAC Project
Recipient: Town of Maynard located at 195 Main Street, Maynard, MA, 01754
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the aging system that has reached the end of its useful life. The new system will cover the full heating and cooling needs of the space and ensure the building can continue to function during emergency events as needed. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a)(2).
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Winthrop Town Gymnasium Project
Recipient: Town of Winthrop located at 1 Metcalf Square, Winthrop, MA, 01252
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the aging system that has reached the end of its useful life. This facility serves as the emergency shelter location during natural disasters and long-term power outages. The new system will cover the full heating and cooling needs of the space and ensure the building can continue to function during emergency events as needed. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a)(2).
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Sudbury Emergency Services Improvements
Recipient: Town of Sudbury located at 278 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA, 01776
Amount Requested: $1,210,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) system components on schedule and is essential to ensuring firefighter safety, compliance with federal and NFPA regulations, operational readiness at fire and hazardous materials incidents, and reliability during life-saving interior firefighting operations. Funding for this project would also allow the Town of Sudbury to replace a high-mileage ambulance before reliability becomes a risk to emergency response operations, ensuring that Sudbury Fire Department paramedics have dependable equipment to provide critical life-saving care to residents. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 306 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a)(2).
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Framingham Parks and Playground Accessibility Improvement Project
Recipient: City of Framingham located at 150 Concord Street Framingham, MA 01702
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Framingham to redevelop and construct accessible parks, playgrounds and open space in the city. The project will produce playgrounds with accessible, safe, inviting and open recreational space for the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Fellsmere Heights Park Project
Recipient: City of Malden located at 215 Pleasant Street, Malden, MA 02148.
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Malden to build a public park and playground in the Fellsmere Heights area. The project will create an accessible park and open recreational space for the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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New Boston Street at Industrial Way Woburn Lights and Safety Project
Recipient: City of Woburn located at 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Woburn to improve the safety and accessibility around the high usage commuter area of New Boston Street at Industrial Way. The project will improve safety, signalization, illumination and access for all modes of transit in the area. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Revere Utility Elevation Project
Recipient: City of Revere located at 281 Broadway, Revere, MA, 02151
Amount Requested: $375,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to raise and elevate critical utilities in at-risk homes. Raising utilities prevents recurring flood damage and reduces continuous emergency repair costs. This will strengthen the resilience of the infrastructure in Revere’s most flood-prone areas. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018. of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a)(2).
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Cambridge Water Systems Project
Recipient: City of Cambridge located at 250 Fresh Pond Parkway, Cambridge, MA, 02381.
Amount Requested: $825,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to improve the safety and reliability of Cambridge water treatment plant and Payson Park water tower by preventing internal flood damage and contamination of finished water. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
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Charles River Community Health Center Expansion Project
Recipient: Charles River Community Health Center located at 43 Foundry Ave, Waltham, MA, 02453.
Amount Requested: $5,500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate and improve the Charlesa River Community Health Center Waltham clinical space so that it can better serve more people in the area. The redeveloped space will expand access and improve care and experiences for community members seeking and requiring medical services. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized under the Public Health Services Act.
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Stoneham South School Project
Recipient: Town of Stoneham, 35 Central Street, Stoneham, MA 02180.
Amount Requested: $1,020,156
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Stoneham to redevelop the area around the South Elementary School. The project will improve access and produce a safe and accessible park with open recreational space for the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Melrose Memorial Building Rehabilitation Project
Recipient: City of Melrose located at 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA, 02176.
Amount Requested: $650,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Melrose to renovate and improve the 110 plus-year-old Melrose Memorial building. The rehabilitation project will improve the accessibility, safety and efficiency of the building which serves as a community center for residents. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Watertown Senior Center Project
Recipient: City of Watertown, located at 149 Main Street, Watertown, MA, 02472.
Amount Requested: $500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Watertown to build and construct a Senior Center that is accessible and meets the needs of their community. The project will produce an accessible and improved senior center for the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Hegner Community Center Project
Recipient: City of Medford located at 85 George P. Hassett Drive, Medford, MA 02155.
Amount Requested: $750,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Medford to renovate the Hegner Center to create an accessible, resilient and safe facility that can be utilized for emergency. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the health and safety of community. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5)].
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MacDonald Park Pedestrian Bridge Project
Recipient: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation located at 10 Park Plaza, Suite 6620, Boston, MA 02116
Amount Requested: $875,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to redevelop and improve the accessibility and connectivity of MacDonald Park so that it can better serve more people in the area. The existing pathways and bridge are unsafe and unpassable to individuals requiring mobility devices. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project benefits the health and safety of community. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized under 23 USC 133(b) (Surface Transportation Block Grant Program).
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Olde Town Park Project
Recipient: Town of Natick located at 13 East Central Street, Natick MA 01760
Amount Requested: $500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Natick to rehabilitate and restore a public park along the Charles River. The project will produce an accessible park and open recreational space for the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Renovation Project
Recipient: Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center located at 354 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA, 01702.
Amount Requested: $1,094,744
Project Description: The funding would be used to renovate and improve the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham clinical space so that it can better serve more people in the area. The redeveloped space will expand access and improve care and experiences for community members seeking and requiring medical services. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized under the Public Health Services Act.
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Hurld Park Project
Recipient: City of Woburn located at 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801.
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the City of Woburn to redevelop land and construct an accessible park and playground in the city’s central corridor. The project will produce an accessible park and playground with safe, inviting open recreational space for the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will produce health and safety benefits for residents. The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is consistent with purposes authorized by 42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(1), 5305(a)(2), 5305(a)(4), and/or 5305(a)(5).
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Belmont Stormwater Infrastructure Project
Recipient Town of Belmont located at 19 Moore Street, Belmont, MA, 02478.
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to build system of small-scale installations that are cost-effective and spread out the benefits of stormwater management across the urban landscape. We will employ a range of solutions including underground storage, soil infiltration and biotreatment of stormwater to improve water quality and reduce the potential for flooding. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.1381 et.seq.
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Beaverdam Brook Project
Recipient: City of Framingham located at 150 Concord Street, Framingham, MA, 01702.
Amount Requested: $1,518,472
Project Description: The funding would be used to implement structural changes to increase the stormwater flooding capacity of the watershed. This will include stream alterations to replicate natural streambed and wetland formations that have degraded over time. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act (DRRA) of 2018. of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, 7 U.S. Code section 1926(a)(2).
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Winchester Water Systems Tank Project
Recipient: Town of Winchester located at 15 Lake Street, Winchester, MA, 01890.
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to improve the safety and reliability of Winchester’s water supply. The project would replace the nearly 100-year-old tank which has reached the end of its useful life. This tank is responsible for providing safe drinking water, pressure and fire protection to majority of the population of the Town of Winchester. The project has a federal nexus because it is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.