Funding would support public safety, environmental protection, infrastructure, and more in Arizona’s Third District
PHOENIX – Today, Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari announced that fourteen of her community projects in Arizona’s Third Congressional District were included in Republicans’ draft appropriations bills that will be considered by the full House of Representatives later this year. Together, these projects would bring over $16,175,000 back to Arizona’s Third District. The projects Ansari submitted will support communities in Phoenix, Glendale, and Guadalupe with much-needed infrastructure improvements, environmental protection, social support services, and more.
The projects must make it through the final steps of the Republican-controlled appropriations process and be enacted as part of the FY2026 budget. 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
Total Included: $800,000
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
Total Included: $2,062,000
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
Total Included: $2,062,000
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
Total Included: $1,008,000
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
Total Included: $580,000
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: Town of Guadalupe
Project Name: Biehn Colony Park Reconstruction
Total Included: $2,000,000
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
Total Included: $250,000
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
Total Included: $850,000
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
Total Included: $1,031,000
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
Total Included: $1,015,000
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
Total Included: $1,092,000
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
Total Included: $2,175,000
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
Total Included: $250,000
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
Total Included: $1,000,000
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.
Follow @RepYassAnsari on all social media platforms and visit Ansari.House.gov to learn more.
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