Landsman Includes $12M for 14 Local Projects in Government Funding Bills

Cincinnati, OH – Today, Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) announced he has included more than $12 million for 14 local projects in this year’s draft federal government funding bills.

Each year, members of Congress can submit projects to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration to receive federal funding – which is included in the appropriations bills that Congress is supposed to pass annually to fund the federal government. Previously known as earmarks, the Community Project Funding process allows members of Congress to work closely with community partners to identify projects of regional importance that can benefit from federal funding.

As part of this year’s Community Project Funding process, Rep. Landsman has secured the inclusion of more than $12 million for 14 community-led projects in these draft appropriations bills that Congress would need to pass in order to the fund the federal government in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26).

This year, however, due to a highly partisan government funding process in which the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans are seeking to drastically cut federal government funding, it is unclear whether an agreement will be reached to pass these drafted FY26 appropriations bills. Instead, Congress could pass a Continuing Resolution – which is a government funding bill that continues the previous year’s funding levels and priorities – but does not include Community Project Funding.

Congressman Landsman:

“We’ve secured millions of dollars in the federal budget for Southwest Ohio. These are investments in public safety, affordable housing, good-paying jobs, and better infrastructure. Republicans need to come to the table and work with us to fund the government. A bipartisan process is the only way that we’ll be able to keep the government open, deliver services that children and families depend on, and return taxpayer dollars to our communities – like these 14 local projects.”

Congressman Landsman’s 14 Projects

• Cincinnati Police Department – Camera Technology and Mental Health Response Team Project
  • Funding Included: $1,039,000
  • Description: The project would enhance the Cincinnati Police Department and the Emergency Communication Center’s current camera technology by adding cameras and improving camera technology to prevent and deter criminal activity, and assist with evidence collection, crowd monitoring, and traffic management. Additionally, the project would strengthen CPD and ECC’s existing Alternative Response to Crisis program by bolstering the ability to dispatch a mental health specialist and paramedic to low-level mental health calls for service, or a mental health crisis-trained police officer to high-level mental health calls for service.
• City of Cincinnati, Ohio – Northside Affordable Housing Renovation and Construction Project
  • Funding Included: $2,000,000
  • Description: The project would construct a new building, and renovate the historic but vacant Stagecraft building in Northside into new mixed-use properties for affordable housing and commercial space. The City of Cincinnati will work with NEST, Over-the-Rhine Community Housing, and Urban Sites to revitalize the site and bring 58 units of affordable housing and a commercial storefront space to the neighborhood.
• Warren County Transportation Improvement District – State Route 48 Improvement Project
  • Funding Included: $2,000,000
  • Description: The project would expand a 1.6-mile segment of State Route 48 between Ridgeview Lane and Mason Morrow Millgrove Road to improve traffic flow and safety in a rapidly growing corridor.
• Village of Mariemont, Ohio – Mariemont Parks Improvement Project
  • Funding Included: $936,000
  • Description: The project would make upgrades and enhancements to Dogwood Park, Dale Park, and Hopkins Park, including by constructing a loop-trail walking path, installing accessible playground pieces, renovating three aging baseball diamonds, improving a garden space and parking lot, adding an accessible gazebo for outdoor library events, establishing a new park shelter, and shielding a park from safety and noise issues associated with busy nearby streets.
• City of Lebanon, Ohio – Downtown Lebanon Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project
  • Funding Included: $600,000
  • Description: The project would construct and install pedestrian safety upgrades along the Broadway Avenue and Main Street corridors through downtown Lebanon by replacing traffic signals, constructing pedestrian crossings, installing pedestrian signage, and more.
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College – Advanced Manufacturing Facility Renovation Project
  • Funding Included: $850,000
  • Description: The project would renovate Cincinnati State’s 26,600 square foot Advanced Manufacturing Facility – which serves as the region’s leading workforce training center for high-skilled engineering technicians in the advanced manufacturing industry – by upgrading electrical, lighting, energy efficiency, and HVAC/air handling systems, renovating floors and ceilings, painting walls, and making other improvements that will support emerging manufacturing technologies.
• Hamilton County, Ohio – Walnut Hills Housing and Workforce Development Hub Project
  • Funding Included: $850,000
  • Description: The project would create a new mixed-use property located at 2505 Kemper Lane that will be home to workforce housing, commercial space, and a workforce development hub. Hamilton County, Ohio will work with Model Group and Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation to transform this vacant site and bring 33 units of workforce housing, a commercial space, and a hub for Cincinnati Works – the region’s premier workforce development agency – to the Walnut Hills neighborhood.
• Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority – Crosley Building Revitalization Project
  • Funding Included: $850,000
  • Description: The project would rehabilitate the historic but vacant Crosley Building located in Camp Washington. The project would stabilize the building through structural repairs and roof restoration as part of phase one improvements, with the ultimate goal being a complete revitalization of the building for future use as a community and commercial site that can house urban manufacturing, maker spaces, small businesses, and art enterprises.
• Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority – West End Mixed-Use Renovation Project
  • Funding Included: $850,000
  • Description: The project would renovate three vacant and blighted buildings in the West End neighborhood into mixed-use properties for affordable housing and commercial space. The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority will work with the neighborhood’s Community Development Corporation – Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses – to revitalize these buildings, which have been vacant for 10 years, into properties featuring 15 units of housing and two commercial store fronts that add value, density, and vibrancy to the area.
• Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority – Winton Terrace Affordable Housing Renovation Project
  • Funding Included: $850,000
  • Description: The project would revitalize the existing Winton Terrace public housing site through a substantial renovation of 159 housing units in 29 buildings by upgrading bathrooms, kitchens, plumbing, HVAC systems, electrical systems, community gathering spaces, and exterior finishes – all while preserving the historic character of the buildings.
• City of Norwood, Ohio – Dorl Field Improvement Project
  • Funding Included: $500,000
  • Description: The project would revitalize Dorl Field, a grass expanse near the heart of the city, into a vibrant community hub that will include soccer pitches, baseball diamonds, pedestrian walkways, and improved restroom facilities and parking.
• Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority – Urban League Community Resource Hub Renovation and Expansion Project
  • Funding Included: $250,000
  • Description: The project would renovate and expand the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio’s facilities, transforming them into a modern workforce and economic mobility hub that meets current service demands and future growth. The upgraded facility will include accessible classrooms, private coaching suites, intake rooms, and technology-equipped spaces that can accommodate up to 8,000 individuals annually, significantly expanding the Community Resources Hub’s reach, impact, and ability to deliver critical programming and services in the areas of workforce training, financial coaching, and housing assistance.
• City of Montgomery, Ohio – Montgomery Quarter Connector Boulevard Improvement Project
  • Funding Included: $250,000
  • Description: The project would create a new, welcoming, and vibrant multimodal pedestrian-vehicle boulevard between two phases of the new Montgomery Quarter development that houses residential, commercial, and retail spaces, by constructing new roadway and pedestrian infrastructure, and installing hardscape, streetscape, landscape, and lighting.
• City of Mason, Ohio – State Route 741 Improvement Project
  • Funding Included: $250,000
  • Description: The project would improve State Route 741 between Center Drive and I-71 by upgrading two traffic signals at high-use intersections, installing traffic calming measures and hardscape, creating more than half a mile of sidewalks and bike paths, and improving pedestrian safety infrastructure.

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