Rashida Tlaib: “My office is bringing home over $17.1 million in Federal funding for 15 community projects throughout the 12th…”

“My office is bringing home over $17.1 million in Federal funding for 15 community projects throughout the 12th Congressional District this year. I am so proud to have partnered up with civic and community leaders throughout the district to prioritize the needs of our residents with transformative projects, Madam Speaker, from home repairs to affordable housing, to removing lead out of our water, to helping our seniors with flood recovery resources, to workforce development, to neighborhood revitalization, and also to help decrease pollution in our neighborhoods because our residents deserve to breathe clean air. We got $4 million for Wayne County, our largest county in the district, and $3 million to the city of Detroit to facilitate lead service line replacement. We all know that our children cannot learn if they are being poisoned with lead-contaminated water. We received over $1.9 million for our Lathrup Village and the village of Beverly Hills for water main replacement and reliability, which is so critically important for their water infrastructure. We also got $1 million for our incredible, beautiful neighborhood in Cody Rouge, as well as Detroit's Aviation Sub and Far West neighborhoods. The Cody Rouge Community Action Alliance is prepared to help hundreds of seniors and those in need of home repairs. We also helped secure $1.1 million, Madam Speaker, to Alternatives For Girls to construct the Dr.…”