Public Disclosures

Overview

The following Community Projects are those being submitted by Congresswoman Valerie Foushee on behalf of North Carolina’s 4th District. Our office received many strong applications, and Congresswoman Foushee was only able to submit 15 project requests out of applications received. Those requests must be for state or local governments, government-adjacent organizations, and nonprofits only. Final decisions on which projects ultimately receive funding will be made by the House Committee on Appropriations later this year and must be passed through the Fiscal Year 2024 Congressional budget process.

Congresswoman Foushee will continue to advocate to ensure these projects are funded and deliver results for North Carolina’s 4th District.

Transparency

All FY2024 funding requests submitted by Congresswoman Valerie Foushee to the House Committee on Appropriations are posted below for public disclosure purposes. Members will be required to certify that neither they nor their immediate family have a financial interest in the requests made. Details and disclosures for each project submitted by Congresswoman Foushee are posted below.

FY2024 Community Project Funding

Project Name: Durham County Emergency Operations Center

Requested Amount: $3 million

Project Sponsor: Durham County Office of Emergency Services Emergency Management Division (201 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to replace the existing repurposed youth home that has been serving as an Emergency Operations Center since the 1990s. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because its cost savings during times of normal operations, through improved efficiency, enhanced prevention for public safety, and during times of disaster when the recovery time is shortened.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Tanyard Branch Trace Affordable Housing Development

Requested Amount: $1.5 million

Project Sponsor: Town of Chapel Hill (405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC 27514)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to build 48 affordable housing rental units priced to serve households earning between 0% and 60% of the Area Median Income. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would increase housing supply and improve housing affordability in the local community.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Burlington-Alamance Regional Communications and Records Management Upgrade

Requested Amount: $5.1 million

Project Sponsor: City of Burlington (267 West Front Street, Burlington, NC 27215)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to facilitate the implementation of a single Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management System, and Jail Management System (CAD/RMS/JMS) to serve all law enforcement agencies in Alamance County. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because of the cost savings associated with implementing one system across multiple agencies. The taxpayers of every jurisdiction in Alamance County will reap the benefits of a safer community in which emergency response knows no jurisdictional boundaries.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Water & Sewer Treatment Extension North Granville Business Park

Requested Amount: $2.5 million

Project Sponsor: Granville County Government (104 Belle Street, Oxford, NC 27565)

Project Justification: This funding would be used for a shovel-ready project that will fully extend water and sewer infrastructure into its 500-acre Triangle North Granville Business Park. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because of the expected impact on local tax revenue and job creation for Granville County and the greater region.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Person County High School

Requested Amount: $730,000

Project Sponsor: Person County Schools (304 S Morgan Street, Roxboro, NC 27574)

Project Justification: This funding would be used for essential safety, security, and ADA renovations at Person High School. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will address essential safety and security needs, as well as American with Disabilities Act requirements at the flagship high school in Person County. It will increase equitable access, safety, and security for all students, staff, families, and community stakeholders.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: RDU North Cargo Taxilane Reconstruction Phase 2

Requested Amount: $7 million

Project Sponsor: Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority (1000 Trade Drive, PO Box 80001, RDU Airport, NC 27623)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to reconstruct the Taxilane that provides access to the North Cargo aircraft parking apron at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. The funding will be used for construction activities that will occur in two separate phases. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will replace existing Taxiplane pavement that has exceeded its design life and is failing. The design life for the new pavement will range from 35-40 years, providing long-term benefits to central North Carolina.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Transit Bus Stop Improvement for Chapel Hill Transit

Requested Amount: $1.4 million

Project Sponsor: Town of Chapel Hill (6900 Millhouse Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to design and improve bus stops within Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and University of North Carolina service area. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it upgrades existing bus stops to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, as well as to construct new stops near low-income and public housing communities.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Chin Page Lift Station

Requested Amount: $3.5 million

Project Sponsor: Durham County Government (201 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to replace the existing Chin Page Lift Station and approximately 5,300 LF of sewer pipe with larger sewer pipe and a larger pump station outside the Stirrup Iron creek floodplain, to provide system resiliency and accommodate increased flows. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because until the new pump station is built and put into service, growth in the area is halted. The new pump station will allow for continued economic development and General Fund revenue growth in Durham County.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: BDC Communities

Requested Amount: $3 million

Project Sponsor: Burlington Housing Authority (133 N. Ireland Street, Burlington, NC 27217)

Project Justification: This funding would be used for the construction costs to substantially rehabilitate 368 affordable housing units for low-income families in the city of Burlington. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it is projected to have an economic impact of $34.5 million and would help provide more affordable housing options in the community.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Durham Rail-crossing Engagement, Planning, And Innovative Revitalization (REPAIR)

Requested Amount: $1.22 million

Project Sponsor: Durham County Government (201 E Main Street, Durham, NC 27701)

Project Justification: This funding would be used for solutions, and preliminary engineering design to address three adjacent railroad crossings in East Durham at S. Plum Street, S. Driver Street, and Ellis Road. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will plan for equitable transportation access by safeguarding the community from potential crashes and evaluating innovative mobility solutions to bridge the gap between north and south sides of the tracks.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Durham Tech Affordable Housing Initiative

Requested Amount: $620,000

Project Sponsor: Durham Technical Community College Foundation, Inc. (1637 E. Lawson Street, Durham, NC 27703)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to close the funding gap for the construction costs to build a 124-unit affordable housing development on land owned by the College. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase affordable housing options in the community and will serve eligible students at Durham Technical Community College and members of the broader Durham community earning between 30% and 60% of the Area Median Income.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Ephesus Church Road Sidewalk Replacement/Completion

Requested Amount: $1.1 million

Project Sponsor: Town of Chapel Hill (405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC 27516)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to add 3,200 feet of new sidewalk, connecting existing sidewalks, along a high-volume, high-speed arterial. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will replace the currently discontinuous sidewalk along Ephesus Church Road that limits safe crossing opportunities. Adding sidewalk to fill the gaps and creating infrastructure that leads to improved crossing facilities and access to transit will create a safer and more accessible transportation network.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Weavers Grove Community Center and Resilience Hub

Requested Amount: $1.5 million

Project Sponsor: Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC, Inc. (88 Vilcom Center Drive #L110, Chapel Hill, NC 27514)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to build a vibrant new Community Center at the heart of the Weavers Grove affordable housing community. This multipurpose space will feature extensive programming capacity, creative partnerships, community services, and a new public bus stop. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the value of affordable housing options in the community, and it will improve community resilience by serving as an emergency refuge area during weather-related disruptions.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Oxford Waste Water Treatment Plant Filter Replacement

Requested Amount: $2,145,365

Project Sponsor: City of Oxford (300 Williamsboro Street, Oxford, NC 27565)

Project Justification: This funding would be used for restoration of filter capacity through the replacement of the City of Oxford’s existing WWTP filters and install two-disc filters. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve ability to assure continued operation of the Waste Water Treatment Plant during flood events and allow for continuous wastewater treatment during routine maintenance without adding any capacity to the plant.

Disclosure Letter

 

Project Name: Southside Revitalization Phases III and IV

Requested Amount: $3 million

Project Sponsor: City of Durham (101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701)

Project Justification: This funding would be used to complete the construction of 100 affordable housing units, completing the Southside Revitalization project which will total 317 units. The completion of the remaining two phases at Southside will benefit households earning 60% or below the Area Median Income. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will increase the number of affordable housing options in the community and serve as a catalyst for further public and private investment in the Southside neighborhood, a disinvested area near downtown Durham.

Disclosure Letter