# Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending (10.723)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-723-community-project-funds-congressionally-directed-spending/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $27.0 million in 37 grants, about $728,514 per award.

## Objectives

These are specific projects selected by Congress for funding through the 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $15.8 million | 24 |
| 2023 | $8.6 million | 13 |
| 2024 | $2.5 million | 1 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado State University | Colorado | $3.6 million |
| City of Flagstaff | Arizona | $3.5 million |
| Alaska Department of Natural Resources | Alaska | $3.3 million |
| Energy Minerals & Natural Resources Department | New Mexico | $1.3 million |
| New Mexico Highlands University | New Mexico | $1.0 million |
| Sustainable Northwest | Oregon | $864,000 |
| Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District | Wisconsin | $800,000 |
| County of Nevada | California | $750,000 |
| Treepeople, Inc. | California | $750,000 |
| Los Gatos, Town of | California | $750,000 |
| City of Roslyn | Washington | $750,000 |
| The Morton Arboretum | Illinois | $750,000 |
| Texas A&m Forest Service | Texas | $630,000 |
| County of Mercer | New Jersey | $625,000 |
| Gila County, AZ | Arizona | $609,000 |
| Oregon Department of Forestry | Oregon | $500,000 |
| Long Tom Watershed Council | Oregon | $500,000 |
| Yorba Linda Water District | California | $500,000 |
| Cal Poly Corporation | California | $500,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $500,000 |