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 FY26. You can also view last year's CPF funding requests or Transportation and Infrastructure Projects.
Mystic River Watershed Infrastructure Improvement Project
Recipient: Town of Arlington, Town Hall Annex, 730 Mass Ave., Arlington, MA 02476
Amount Requested: $3 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Arlington to build small-scale, cost-effective installations that manage stormwater regionally along the Mystic River Watershed. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the most cost-effective means of removing pollutants from runoff is through distributed infrastructure. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Title VI of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C 1381 et seq.
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Horn Pond Water Treatment PFAS Removal Project
Recipient: City of Woburn, 10 Common Street, Woburn, MA 01801
Amount Requested: $3 million
Project Description: The funding would be used to upgrade the water treatment plant in Woburn to mitigate contamination of the drinking water and provide the public with a safe water supply. It also includes a control system and Cybersecurity upgrades to strengthen resiliency of critical drinking water infrastructure. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because its purpose is to provide safe drinking water supply for the City of Woburn to mitigate contamination from PFAS. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
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Melrose Stormwater Improvement Project
Recipient: City of Melrose, Melrose City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose, MA 02176.
Amount Requested: $800,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to manage flooding and improve water quality through the creation of infrastructure to address stormwater. The funding is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will address health and safety issues from flooding. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.
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Mystic River Tree Project
Recipient: Town of Lexington located at 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420.
Amount Requested: $1 million
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Lexington to improve tree cover in and around the Mystic River Watershed communities. The project prioritizes a regional, coordinated effort to improve tree canopy and protect public health. The project ensures that our communities have best practices to plant trees in the region. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve and produce health and safety benefits for the community. This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized by the Soil Conservation and Allotment Domestic Act of 1935, 16 U.S. Code sections 590a-590d and 590f-g.
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Charles River Tree Project
Recipient: Town of Wellesley, 525 Washington Street, Wellesley, MA 02482
Amount Requested: $500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used by the Town of Wellesley to increase urban tree canopy, improve stormwater management using infrastructure, and protect and restore the ecological health of the Charles River Watershed region. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the project will improve the community and produce health and safety benefits for the watershed region. This project has a Federal nexus because it is for the purposes authorized by the Soil Conservation and Allotment Domestic Act of 1935, 16 U.S. Code sections 590a-590d and 590f-g.
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Natick PFAS Removal Project
Recipient: Town of Natick, 13 East Central Street, Natick MA 01760.
Amount Requested: $1.25 million
Project Description: The funding would be used to support the construction of a water booster pump station at a Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) connection site into the Natick public water supply network. The supplemental pump station is designed to provide approximately 25% of the Town’s water needs through the MWRA, a PFAS compliant source, allowing the Town to meet the drinking water demands of the community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because its purpose is to provide a safe drinking water supply for the Town of Natick by mitigating contamination from PFAS. The project has a Federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by Section 1452 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300j-12.