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Collier County to resubmit two community-project requests after Congress keeps spending at FY24 levels
Summary
Staff will resubmit two community project requests to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart for the FY2026 cycle after a continuing resolution froze FY25 spending levels; county staff also reported an improved outlook for a VA nursing-home construction match.
Collier County commissioners directed staff to resubmit two community project funding requests to Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart for the FY2026 appropriations cycle after Congress enacted a continuing resolution (CR) that maintains FY2024 spending levels through FY2025.
John Mullins, director of communications, government and public affairs, told the commission that the CR avoided a government shutdown but cut net spending by about $7 billion and did not fund congressional community project funds and grants for FY25. "The CR did not fund congressional members' community project funds and…
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