WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) voted to invest in American jobs and hardworking families amidst the pandemic, specifically providing $137.6 billion to Michigan’s 12th District. The funding legislation passed the House by a vote of 219 to 208, and it also included nearly $14 million in community funding projects for MI-12, ranging in issues from water infrastructure to child care, that Dingell submitted earlier this year as part of the FY 2022 appropriations request process.
“This federal funding is critical to improving the lives of hard-working Michiganders across the 12th District. As the nation is still facing a public health crisis and economic hardship, this funding will help boost job training and career growth, ensure our children are taken care of, and provide much-needed health care support for veterans,” said Rep. Dingell. “I’m also thankful that many of my community funding projects passed the House. These projects will serve the diverse needs of our communities by helping improve access to health care through addressing long-standing infrastructure issues at Ecorse Creek, strengthening telemedicine, improving access to education and training, supporting community law enforcement, and broadening opportunities for young people.”
Under this new funding package, Michigan’s 12th Congressional District will receive an additional:
- $3.1 billion in new funding to support local job training programs for adults and youth;
- $36 billion in new funding for public schools supporting children at risk of being left behind; and,
- $98.5 billion in new funding to strengthen veterans’ health care programs.
The seven-bill package, H.R. 4502, consists of the 2022 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies bills. Additionally, the House also passed H.R. 4373, the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act and H.R. 4346, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act. This legislation now awaits further consideration in the U.S. Senate.
The package also includes funding for a variety of critical community programs in Michigan’s 12th District:
- $3 million for the Washtenaw County-Eastern Washtenaw County YMCA Recreation Center to construct a new recreation building in Ypsilanti Township in eastern Washtenaw County. It will promote the health and wellbeing of eastern Washtenaw County residents, especially our young people, through healthy living programming, indoor and outdoor recreation activities, and youth development and social responsibility programming.
- $1.5 million for Jewish Family Services to create the WISE Center for Washtenaw County seniors, which would support a network of expert behavioral mental health services, comprehensive geriatric services and educational programming, memory assessments, and a fully appointed kitchen and workspace to address the specialized dietary needs of older adults.
- $3 million for the City of Ann Arbor- Safe, Healthy, and Net Zero Energy Affordable Supportive Housing to support the transition of ten affordable supportive housing sites under the authority of the Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC), a public Housing Authority, to nearly net zero energy sites that ensure safe, healthy, and comfortable housing for residents in need.
- $1 million for ACCESS to Education to facilitate out of school programming for K-9 students as well as targeted adult education services, with a focus on preparing parents and caregivers to better support their children’s academic and social-emotional well-being. The programming will be over 32 weeks and take place at ACCESS’ Youth and Family Center and in five schools across the 12th District in Allen Park and Dearborn. They will also have 6 weeks of summer programming.
- $1.675 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers pre-construction of Ecorse Creek, a stormwater detention basin to be built in Dearborn Heights to reduce the severity of flood events in the communities of Romulus, Inkster, Westland, Dearborn Heights, Taylor, Allen Park, Melvindale, Lincoln Park and Ecorse.
- $300,000 for The Collaborative Child Development Center at Eastern Michigan University to continue to offer high-quality, early childhood educational services to children ages 18 months through five years in eastern Washtenaw County, expand services to include infants and evening programs for children up to age 12, and provide support services for up to ten individuals to complete service hours at The Collaborative as part of their child care certification program. These funds will also increase childcare scholarships to low-income families.
- $2 million for the Henry Ford College Technology Skills Development and Career Promise Program to develop student knowledge and skills in advanced manufacturing linked to industry 4.0 and other industry sectors forecasting high-growth and high-demand occupational outlooks.
- $900,000 for the Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital (HFWH) to expand their virtual patient support functions and pilot an inpatient video monitoring system.
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