The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies (THUD) passed their Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) appropriations bill to fund the Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development and related agencies.

Included in the funding bill was more than $8.2 million requested by U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO) to fund five separate projects in Missouri’s Fifth Congressional District.

“I am once again over the moon that all five of the projects I sponsored were included in the THUD FY22 appropriations legislation,” Congressman Cleaver said. “All of these projects are critical to rebuilding communities, creating good-paying jobs, and generating economic activity that will enable Missouri families to thrive in the years to come. I will continue to advocate for this federal funding so that local communities in the Fifth Congressional District can build back better than ever before.”

Earlier this year, Congressman Cleaver requested funding for five separate projects in the Fifth Congressional District of Missouri related to the Subcommittee on THUD. All five of the projects were included in the legislation that was just approved by the subcommittee, including one in the KMMO listening area:
• $1,000,000 for the demolition and abatement of the former Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, so the property can be transformed into 56 safe, affordable housing units for families.

“As a former Mayor, I can tell you there are no better federal investments than those that directly uplift communities and stimulate local economies,” said Congressman Cleaver. “With these generous investments in our congressional district, I have no doubt that we can come out of the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than ever. As the Appropriations Committee goes through the legislative process, I will give it all I have to ensure this funding is signed into law.”

The legislation will now be taken up by the full House Committee on Appropriations before being considered by the House of Representatives. Once the bill is approved in the House of Representatives, it will need to be passed by the Senate before being signed into law by President Biden.