City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2024
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution Accepting City of Alexandria Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Federal Appropriations. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Resolution accepting City of Alexandria FY 2024 Federal Appropriations.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Endorse the Resolution (attachment #1) accepting City of Alexandria priorities for FY 2024 federal appropriations; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: In early 2021, the Senate and House Appropriations Committees announced the return of member requested funding, often colloquially referred to as "earmarks." In the House, these funding opportunities are referred to as "Community Project Funding;" in the Senate, they are referred to as "Congressionally Directed Spending."
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending provides members of Congress the opportunity to direct funding to priority projects in their districts/states and provide targeted assistance to their communities. These funding opportunities are intended to allow Members of Congress, who well understand the needs of their districts and states, to target funds for important projects that can solve policy problems, create jobs, invest in both people and infrastructure, and work to address the ongoing needs of families, businesses, neighborhoods and communities across our country.
The City has worked closely with our Congressional delegation to identify, support, and secure funding from this source for several priority projects across the City, addressing needs in several key areas, including projects that address Council Priorities. These have included:
* In FY 2022:
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