As part of the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process, each Member of Congress had the opportunity to submit Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee directing federal funding to their Congressional District in support of specific projects. Each Member was allowed to submit a limited number of Community Project Funding requests that met strict requirements for qualification under the House Appropriation Committee’s guidelines.

Below are the Community Project Funding requests I submitted for the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations cycle. These requests represent projects across the Panhandle and North Texas that will benefit Texas’ 13th Congressional District. Each project will address critical community needs, is supported by local community leaders, and responsibly allocates federal resources.

To remain transparent with my constituents, I have listed submissions alphabetically by subcommittee and certify that I have no personal financial interest in any of these projects.

AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Project Name: Texas A&M University Advanced Crop Breeding and Forage Systems Project
Project Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center
Recipient’s Address: 3211 Russell Long Boulevard, Canyon, Texas 79015
Amount Requested: $4,000,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to support advanced crop and forage breeding research projects at the Texas A&M AgriLife High Plains Research and Extension Center in Canyon, Texas, focused on developing more efficient varieties of wheat, corn, peanuts, and forage crops. This project will help strengthen the long-term viability and competitiveness of the Texas agricultural industry by improving crop productivity, enhancing livestock feeding systems, and supporting agricultural research conducted in Texas’ Thirteenth Congressional District.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: West Texas A&M University Remote Rangeland Monitoring and Livestock Management System Project
Project Recipient: West Texas A&M University
Recipient’s Address: 2501 4th Avenue, Canyon, Texas 79016
Amount Requested: $2,500,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to support the development and deployment of remote rangeland monitoring and livestock management systems across ranching operations in the Texas Panhandle. This project will help producers remotely monitor livestock health, water systems, and pasture conditions using advanced sensors, unmanned aerial systems, and predictive analytics, reducing operational costs while improving livestock management and rangeland conservation.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: City of Canyon Emergency Power Resiliency Project
Project Recipient: City of Canyon
Recipient’s Address: 301 16th Street, Canyon, Texas 79015
Amount Requested: $875,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to purchase and install emergency power generation at key municipal facilities in the City of Canyon, including the city hall, fire station, community emergency center, public works and solid waste facility, sewer treatment plant, and water barn. This project will help ensure the continuity of government operations, while maintaining critical public safety services and providing community resiliency during disasters, power outages, and severe weather events.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Randall County Fire Station Project
Project Recipient: Randall County, Texas
Recipient’s Address: 501 16th Street, Suite 301, Canyon, Texas 79015
Amount Requested: $4,167,950.25
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to construct a new fire station to service an underserved portion of southwest Randall County and improve emergency response capabilities. This project will help reduce response times, improve firefighter safety, and strengthen regional emergency response coordination in an area currently served by a limited volunteer firefighting force.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District Long-Term Care Facility Project
Project Recipient: Dallam Hartley Counties Hospital District
Recipient’s Address: 1411 Denver Avenue, Dalhart, Texas 79022
Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used for the construction of a new long-term care facility to provide modern healthcare services for residents in the Texas Panhandle. This project will help ensure continued access to essential long-term healthcare services, improve quality of life for older residents, and strengthen the long-term viability of the local hospital district.
Member Signed Certification Letter

COMMERCE, JUSTICE, SCIENCE, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Project Name: City of Amarillo Regional Crime Center Camera Installation Project
Project Recipient: City of Amarillo
Recipient’s Address: 623 S Johnson Street, Amarillo, Texas 79101
Amount Requested: $796,500.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to purchase and install additional cameras to be incorporated with the new Amarillo Regional Crime Center to address increased crime rates and public safety issues in parks and surrounding areas in the City of Amarillo. This project will help enhance public safety and provide real time information for law enforcement officers responding to crimes in the community.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Midwestern State University Medical Imaging Equipment Project
Project Recipient: Midwestern State University
Recipient’s Address: 3410 Taft Boulevard, Wichita Falls, Texas 76308
Amount Requested: $2,500,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used for the purchase of research and training equipment to prepare students for careers in radiological technology and advanced imaging specialties. This project will help train additional medical professionals and address critical workforce shortages throughout the Texas Panhandle and High Plains regions.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Region 16 Quantum and Cybersecurity Mobile Lab Equipment Project
Project Recipient: Region 16 Education Service Center
Recipient’s Address: 5800 Bell Street, Amarillo, Texas 79109
Amount Requested: $1,500,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to purchase advanced quantum networking devices, AI edge-computing hardware, enterprise VR headsets, cybersecurity workstations, and laptops to equip a mobile laboratory that will serve 58 rural school districts in the Texas Panhandle. This project will provide a high-tech, mobile educational hub to deliver advanced STEM curriculums to rural students, helping to prepare them for high-demand careers in emerging technology fields like quantum information science, AI, and cybersecurity.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Texas A&M University Sexual Assault and Violent Crime Response Enhancement Project
Project Recipient: Texas A&M Health Science Center
Recipient’s Address: 8441 John Sharp Parkway, Clinical Building 1, Suite 3100, Bryan, Texas 77807
Amount Requested: $815,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to address the significant shortage of healthcare providers and law enforcement officials in the Texas Panhandle that are trained to identify and respond to victims of sexual assault, human trafficking, and other violent crimes. This project will enhance the resources available to victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes throughout the Texas Panhandle that lack trained professionals capable of recognizing and assisting during these events.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: West Texas A&M Panhandle Institute for Engineering Research Equipment Project
Project Recipient: West Texas A&M University
Recipient’s Address: 2501 4th Avenue, Canyon, Texas 79016
Amount Requested: $3,500,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to purchase specialized laboratory equipment to provide the rigorous testing, prototyping, and measurement science necessary to support local manufacturers, agricultural operations, and municipalities in the Texas Panhandle. The project will help accelerate innovation, strengthen manufacturing competitiveness, and enhance infrastructure resiliency in the Texas Panhandle while supporting workforce development opportunities in high-demand engineering and advance manufacturing careers.
Member Signed Certification Letter

INTERIOR, ENVIRONMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Project Title: Red River Authority Arrowhead Wastewater System Rehabilitation Project
Project Recipient: Red River Authority of Texas
Recipient’s Address: 3000 Hammon Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310
Amount Requested: $960,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant to replace aging and noncompliant infrastructure within the Red River Authority Arrowhead Wastewater System. This project will help ensure regulatory compliance, protect public health and water quality, and stabilize essential wastewater services for rural communities in Texas Thirteen.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Title Red River Authority Estelline-Turkey Water System Rehabilitation Project
Project Recipient: Red River Authority Estelline-Turkey
Recipient’s Address: 3000 Hammon Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310
Amount Requested: $750,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used for critical infrastructure upgrades, including pressure and storage improvements, pump station modernization, SCADA installation, and new ground storage tanks within the Red River Authority Estelline-Turkey Water System. This project will help ensure regulatory compliance, reduce water loss, improve system reliability, and protect access to safe drinking water for rural communities in Texas Thirteen.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Title: Project Title Red River Authority Farmers Valley Water System Rehabilitation Project
Project Recipient: Red River Authority Farmers Valley
Recipient’s Address: 3000 Hammon Road, Wichita Falls, Texas 76310
Amount Requested: $820,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used for the construction of a new storage tank, pump station upgrades, water line installations, and system resiliency improvements within the Red River Authority Farmers Valley Water System. This project will help improve drinking water reliability and protect the public health of rural communities within the water system’s service area.
Member Signed Certification Letter

LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Project Title: Electra Memorial Hospital Sleep Medicine Diagnostic Project
Project Recipient: Electra Hospital District
Recipient’s Address: 1027 S Bailey Street, Electra, Texas 76360
Amount Requested: $1,570,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to construct and equip a dedicated four-bed sleep medicine diagnostic facility at Electra Memorial Hospital. This project will help expand access to essential diagnostic services in Wichita County, reduce delays in care, and strengthen the long-term sustainability of specialty healthcare services at this critical access hospital.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Title: Ochiltree General Hospital District Emergency Department Enhancement Project
Project Recipient: Ochiltree Hospital District
Recipient’s Address: 3101 Garrett Drive, Perryton, Texas 79070
Amount Requested: $3,000,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to construct, renovate, and equip a modern emergency department in the Ochiltree Hospital District, including dedicated trauma and treatment rooms, expanded triage space, improved infection control features, and updated trauma equipment and clinical technologies. This project will help enhance emergency care access, improve patient safety, and ensure the long-term sustainability of essential healthcare services for rural communities in the Texas Panhandle.
Member Signed Certification Letter

TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND RELATED AGENCIES

Project Title: West Texas A&M University Behavioral and Mental Health Workforce Training Facility Project
Project Recipient: West Texas A&M University
Recipient’s Address: 2501 4th Avenue, Canyon, Texas 79015
Amount Requested: $10,784,700.00
Purpose of Project: The funding would be used to renovate and equip a dedicated behavioral and mental health workforce training facility in Amarillo, Texas, including new classrooms, telehealth infrastructure, and simulation training spaces. This project will help directly address severe mental health workforce shortages in the Texas Panhandle and support the long-term operational success of the new state psychiatric hospital in Amarillo.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: City of Denton Mingo Road Bridge Infrastructure Project
Project Recipient: City of Denton
Recipient’s Address: 215 East McKinney Street, Denton, Texas 76201
Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used for the design and engineering necessary to raise the Mingo Road Bridge over Cooper Creek in northeast Denton. The project will help reconstruct the Mingo Road bridge, improving emergency response reliability, reducing flood-related roadway closures, enhancing public safety, and ensuring greater resiliency of this critical regional transportation corridor.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Title: Dumas-U.S. 287 Interstate Planning Project
Project Recipient: TxDOT Amarillo District
Recipient’s Address: 5715 Canyon Drive, Amarillo, Texas 79110
Amount Requested: $2,000,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to complete schematic and environmental studies required to advance construction on the Northwest quadrant of the Dumas loop in the Interstate 27 corridor. This project will help strengthen regional freight mobility, support agricultural and energy commerce, enhance roadway safety, and advance infrastructure projects along U.S. 287.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Donley County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center Modernization Project
Project Recipient: Donley County
Recipient’s Address: 300 Sully Street, Clarendon, Texas 79226
Amount Requested: $585,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to expand and update the Donley County 9-1-1 dispatch center. This project will help improve dispatcher capabilities during natural disasters and other emergency events, enhancing response times and increasing community safety.
Member Signed Certification Letter

Project Name: Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed Enhanced Crop Genetics Storage Project
Project Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed
Recipient’s Address: 11914 US 70 South, Vernon, Texas 76384
Amount Requested: $3,000,000.00
Purpose of Project: The funding for this project would be used to construct a new cold storage facility at Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed, which will help protect current crop varieties, genetic resources, and germplasm collections, and enhance new crop variety development and research capabilities at the location. This project will help Foundation Seed decrease genetic losses at their location and maintain critical seed breeding projects necessary to keep Texas farmers and agricultural businesses economically viable. 
Member Signed Certification Letter