Funding would support public safety, environmental protection, infrastructure, and more in Arizona’s Third District
PHOENIX – Today, after a highly competitive process, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari announced that she submitted funding requests for 15 community projects in Arizona’s Third Congressional District totaling $30,134,575. If approved through the Republican-controlled Congressional appropriations process, the funds will be enacted in the FY2026 budget to support communities in Phoenix, Glendale, and Guadalupe with much-needed infrastructure improvements, environmental protection, social support services, and more.
“I’m proud to have worked closely with constituents, city governments, and local organizations to submit funding requests that address the most urgent needs of our community,” said Rep. Ansari. “These projects will promote economic and community development by prioritizing infrastructure investment, public safety, domestic manufacturing, and workforce development. From revitalizing parks in Guadalupe to improving efficiency at Sky Harbor, the projects we’re fighting for will be transformative for our community.”
Submitting Community Project Funding requests is the process by which Members of Congress can request funding for specific projects in their district in annual funding bills. Which projects get funded, and the level at which they are funded, is at the discretion of the House Appropriations Committee.
Potential Recipient: City of Phoenix
Project Name: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Fires Mitigation
Project Purpose: To procure dedicated equipment that will enable rapid removal and containment of burning electric vehicles from buildings, streets, and garages, significantly reducing response time, minimizing structural damage, and ensuring firefighters and public safety during these complex and growing types of emergencies.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: Skysong Innovations, LLC
Project Name: Arizona State University Center for Heat Preparedness
Project Purpose: To establish a Center for Heat Preparedness to develop scientific standards, policy frameworks, and practical solutions to mitigate the growing risks of extreme heat, including threats to public health, power grids, transportation systems, and economic stability.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: Skysong Innovations, LLC
Project Name: Arizona State University CHIPs and Domestic Manufacturing
Project Purpose: To develop and evaluate novel technologies that bolster domestic CHIP production.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: Arouet Foundation
Project Name: Arouet Foundation’s 2026 Reentry Prosperity Model
Project Purpose: For corrections and community corrections initiatives, drug treatment and enforcement—including medications for opioid use disorder and overdose prevention— mental health interventions, and prevention and education services for individuals with a criminal history.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: Axiom Community of Recovery
Project Name: Axiom Community of Recovery Transition to Recovery and Reentry
Project Purpose: For salaries, rental assistance, and forensic peer support training to provide more in-depth employment activities and assist with housing placements for individuals on probation and parole.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Glendale
Project Name: Bethany Home Road and 51st Avenue Drainage
Project Purpose: To alleviate recurring flooding by intercepting and redirecting stormwater upstream, installing new storm drains, modifying existing retention and detention facilities, and discharging the run-off at an existing basin.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: Town of Guadalupe
Project Name: Biehn Colony Park Reconstruction
Project Purpose: For reconstruction of an aging and dilapidated park in the Town of Guadalupe for the benefit of all residents.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Phoenix
Project Name: Central Arizona Shelter Services’ Single Adult Shelter Renovations
Project Purpose: To allow for reconstruction and rehabilitation of facilities that address emergency shelter services for residents facing homelessness in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Glendale
Project Name: City of Glendale Transportation Improvements
Project Purpose: To improve pedestrian safety in the 85301 zip code by adding traffic hawks and street lighting, moving/adjusting sidewalks, improving intersection crossings, and addressing ADA compliance concerns.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Phoenix
Project Name: City of Phoenix’s Real Time Crime Center
Project Purpose: To fund purchases, including radio dispatch consoles, computer network switches, and related necessities.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Tolleson
Project Name: City of Tolleson Multi-Modal Path Lighting
Project Purpose: For lighting infrastructure, planning, environmental compliance, and contingency funds to install lighting along a multi-modal canal path.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Tolleson
Project Name: City of Tolleson Wastewater Digester #4
Project Purpose: To complete the construction of Wastewater Digester #4 at Tolleson’s wastewater treatment facility.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Phoenix
Project Name: Fire Wildland Urban Interface
Project Purpose: To allow for rehabilitation and conservation activities to ensure the Phoenix Fire Department can quickly and effectively respond to brush fires in difficult terrain, while the new ambulances help mitigate the impacts of increased call volume and mechanical wear on the existing fleet.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: City of Phoenix
Project Name: Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Improvements
Project Purpose: To give the Phoenix Aviation Department the ability for site improvement efforts that would allow for additional usable apron space, greatly improve operational flexibility for aircraft movements, and increase overall airfield traffic management efficiency for passengers.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
Potential Recipient: Valley Metro Regional Public Transportation Authority
Project Name: Valley Metro Community Safety Project
Project Purpose: to fund staffing, training, and equipment for teams who will work with community members who may be in crisis or are near crisis.
Financial disclosure and federal nexus letters can be found here.
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