Government shutdown settlement includes funds for several Henrico, Metro Richmond projects
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The $467.5 billion government shutdown settlement will fund federal departments, including the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Energy, Interior, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development. It also includes nearly $148 million for Virginia-specific projects secured by Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.
That amount includes several projects that will impact Henrico:
• $2 million for the Better Housing Coalition to construct 106 affordable rental units as part of the Carter Woods III development in Eastern Henrico;• $1.67 million for YMCA Richmond to build residential housing and provide services for domestic violence survivors in the Richmond region;• $500,000 for the Capital Region Airport Commission's Apron Construction Project, which will construct a new aircraft apron to enable the Richmond Airport to relocate two areas of current general aviation operations to one consolidated, state-of-the- art area on the East Side of the airfield.;• $30,000 for the Richmond Metropolitan Habitat for Humanity to conduct emergency home renovations and accessibility modifications and assist households with small payments necessary to allow for additional repairs.
“It’s about time,” said Sen. Warner. “I was proud to support the passage of this legislation, which will give our federal agencies the funding they need to serve the American people and respond to the novel needs of the current fiscal year.”
The Carter Woods III project will include the construction of a 106-unit apartment building that will house 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom apartments for mixed-income residents.
Said Kaine of the overall settlement's passage: “Although this is long overdue, I’m glad we passed legislation to fund several parts of the government. The bill includes many provisions I fought for to make our communities safer, expand access to affordable housing, support child care on our military bases, and boost economic growth. I’m proud that we secured funding for 105 community projects across Virginia that will improve transportation, upgrade water infrastructure, support health care, and more. I urge Congress to take up the rest of the government funding bills as soon as possible.”
