Congressman Cohen Applauds Advance of $13.7 Million in Community Projects for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District
$2 million for Operation Home for Heroes, $1 million for Northside High Revitalization
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that nine of his Community Projects, valued at $13,102,000, have been approved for funding by the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee. This is a major hurdle for projects Congressman Cohen asked for in this year’s 2024 Fiscal Year appropriations process and is subject to possible revision as the negotiation process moves forward for a final FY 2024 budget.
The money will go for Operation Homes for Heroes housing for homeless and disabled veterans, for revitalization of Northside High School, pedestrian-friendly improvements to Overton Park, and construction of a new Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) operations and maintenance facility, among other projects. (See full list below.)
A 10th project, for the Shelby County Emergency Management Center, at $637,195, was approved by the Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee.
Congressman Cohen made the following statement:
“I am working hard to bring federal dollars to the 9th Congressional District. The appropriations approvals I am announcing today are still subject to further consideration and votes but are already very good news for our district. I applaud the work of the appropriators in making these significant investments in our community.”
The nine projects announced today are:
- Operation Home for Heroes Project — $2 million. The funding will be used to provide housing for homeless and disabled veterans in the Memphis area.
- Legends Park Expansion — $1,050,000 million. The funding will be used to develop mixed-income multifamily buildings.
- Castalia Heights Affordable Homeownership Opportunity Development Project — $1 million. The funding will be used to build 23 new homes.
- Northside Square: The Revitalization of Northside High School Project — $1 million. The funding will be used to renovate a vacant school building into a community hub that will offer new affordable housing options.
- Hub Hall: Disrupting the Cycle of Chronic Homelessness in Youth Project — $1 million. The funding will be used to build additional transitional housing for young adults between 18-24 years of age.
- Overton Park Accessibility Improvements Project — $850,000. The funding will be used to build a modern and accessible system of sidewalks and other pedestrian friendly infrastructure.
- Snow Removal Equipment (SRE) Building at Memphis International Airport — $5.5 million. The funding, cosponsored with Congressman David Kustoff, will be used for Construction of a Snow Removal Equipment Facility for storage of snow removal equipment.
- Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) Operations & Maintenance Facility Project — $500,000. The funding will be used to construct a new MATA Operations & Maintenance Facility.
- Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region Building Renovation Project — $202,000. The funding will be used for building renovations.
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