Kelly-led funding requests for local projects pass U.S. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On Thursday, June 4, seven Community Project Funding requests totaling $5.4 million from U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) passed the U.S. House of Representatives.

The legislation, H.R. 8646, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, was approved by a vote of 213 to 210.

The legislation now heads to the U.S. Senate for consideration.

The following projects requested by Kelly that were included in the legislation are:

• City of Corry Regional Public Safety Building (Corry, Erie County): $1 million
• Connoquenessing Volunteer Fire Company Engine Replacement (Connoquenessing, Butler County): $800,000
• Venango County Public Safety Radio Project: $2 million
• PA Fellows Club Fire Department Fellows’ Club Volunteer Fire Department & Ambulance Service (Conneautville, Crawford County): $637,500
• Mercer County Cooperative Extension & Emergency Center Renovations: $251,081
• The Harrisville Volunteer Fire Company Brush/Utility Truck (Harrisville, Butler County): $225,000
• Wilmington Area School District Agricultural Workforce Innovation Center (New Wilmington, Lawrence County): $500,000

Learn more about these and other projects requested by Rep. Kelly in the FY2027 budget here.