Appropriations
Community Project Funding
Congresswoman Dexter has submitted funding requests for important community projects in Oregon's Third Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration.
Under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for fiscal year 2027 (FY27), although only a small number may receive funding. Requests are limited to specific accounts determined by the Appropriations Committee. Each Appropriations Committee will determine entities who are eligible to apply. Only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are eligible to receive funding.
Listed below are the projects Congresswoman Dexter requested for FY27:
Project Name: Walking One Stop – Violence Prevention Pilot
Project Recipient and Address: City of Portland, 1221 SW 4th Ave., Ste. 410, Portland, OR 97204
Project location: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $1,452,000
Funds will be used to develop and implement a three-year pilot to prevent violence by coordinating events called "Walking One Stops" to bring service providers directly to communities most impacted by gun violence and increase service delivery.
Project Name: Pacific Northwest Estuarine Biosecurity & Infrastructure Resilience Initiative
Project Recipient and Address: Portland State University, 1600 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97201.
Project location: Portland State University
Amount Requested: $1,250,000
This project will establish an Early Detection and Rapid Response network to monitor and mitigate the invasive Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) in the Columbia River estuary and Willamette River, following the first-ever confirmed detections of this species in the Pacific Northwest in April and November 2025.
Project Name: Mobile Command Center
Project Recipient and Address: Clackamas County 2051 Kaen Road, Oregon City, OR 97045
Project location: Clackamas County
Amount Requested: $340,000
Funds will acquire a Mobile Command Center for the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, including a trailer, workstations, communications equipment, tow vehicle, and command post all-terrain vehicle.
Project Name: Juvenile Nexus: Unified Justice & Service Coordination Platform
Project Recipient and Address: Multnomah County, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland, OR 97214
Project location: Multnomah County
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Funds will be used to implement a CJIS-compliant juvenile justice case management system to strengthen probation supervision, improve tracking, enhance family engagement, and improve outcomes for 1,300 justice-involved youth.
Project Name: Park Safety Improvement Project
Project Recipient and Address: City of Gresham, 1333 NW Eastman Pkwy, Gresham, OR 97030
Project location: City of Gresham
Amount Requested: $800,000
Gresham is seeking funding to install permanent lighting and safety cameras in its five most vulnerable, heavily-used parks, which suffer from poor visibility, illegal activity, and unauthorized camping. .
Project Name: USACE Portland Metro Levee System
Project Recipient and Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 333 SW 1st Portland, OR 97204.
Project location: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
The US Army Corps of Engineers is modernizing the Portland metro region's flood safety system to safeguard residents, businesses, and critical infrastructure from catastrophic flooding.
Project Name: Disaster Response Accessibility Project
Project Recipient and Address: City of Portland, 1221 SW Fourth Ave. Ste 410, Portland OR
97204
Project location: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $900,000
Funds will be used to launch a confidential disability and additional needs registry for Portland and all of Multnomah County, enabling residents to share critical information with first responders for appropriate emergency assistance, including in a disaster.
Project Name: Flood Mitigation Support
Project Recipient and Address: City of Gresham, 1333 NW Eastman Parkway, Gresham, OR 97030.
Project location: City of Gresham
Amount Requested: $1,425,000
Funds will be used to pipe an open water channel system, which currently collects debris, blocking the channel and resulting in recurring flooding to a major roadway and nearby businesses.
Project Name: Dukes Valley Piping Project
Project Recipient and Address: East Fork Irrigation District, 3500 Graves Road, Hood River, OR 97031.
Project location: East Fork Irrigation District
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
This project will modernize irrigation infrastructure in East Fork Irrigation District (EFID) by converting approximately 2.7 miles of the five-mile long Dukes Valley Canal from an open, earthen system to a buried, pressurized pipeline.
Project Name: Kelly Creek Stormwater Treatment
Project Recipient and Address: East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District 5211 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97217.
Project location: East Multnomah County Soil and Water Conservation District
Amount Requested: $1,344,750
Funds will be used for stormwater treatment final design and construction to significantly reduce pollutant loading and improve water quality within the City of Gresham on Kelly Creek.
Project Name: Sandy Wastewater System Collection Repairs
Project Recipient and Address: City of Sandy, 39250 Pioneer Blvd. Sandy, OR 97055.
Project location: City of Sandy
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Funds will be used to perform legally-required repairs to the City's wastewater collection system pipes to limit groundwater inflow and infiltration that would otherwise threaten to overwhelm the treatment plant.
Project Name: Critical Lab Technology Equipment Improvements
Project Recipient and Address: Mt Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St. Gresham, OR 97030
Project location: Mt Hood Community College
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Funds will be used to equip a Healthcare Simulation Lab and a Simulated Surgical Operatory with high-fidelity manikins, fully integrated patient monitoring systems, surgical equipment platforms, and AI-supported clinical training tools
Project Name: Affordable Housing Preservation Project
Project Recipient and Address: City of Portland, 1221 SW Fourth Ave. Ste 410, Portland OR 97204
Project location: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
The City will use funds for preservation of an estimated 60 units of affordable housing for low and very low-income residents within Portland Housing Bureau's existing portfolio.
Project Name: Highway Corridor Management and Safety Improvements
Project Recipient and Address: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), 355 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301
Project location: Columbia Gorge
Amount Requested: $1,076,760
Funds will be used to purchase incident response vehicles to improve mobility and flow of traffic in several parts of Oregon, including the Columbia River Gorge on I-84 and US-26.
Project Name: Improved Transit Reliability at Rose Quarter
Project Recipient and Address: Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), located at 101 SW Main St., Suite 700, Portland, OR 97204
Project location: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
This request will fund construction of a replacement substation at the Rose Quarter Transit Center, which has powered the MAX light rail system since 1986, providing people a reliable way to reach workplaces, schools, entertainment, and other essential destinations.
Project Name: Advancing Broadway Main Street
Project Recipient and Address: City of Portland, 1221 SW Fourth Ave. Ste 410, Portland OR 97204
Project location: City of Portland
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
The Broadway Main Street project will connect key sites in Lower Albina to neighborhoods and key destinations across Interstate 5 to the north and east, while also improving connections within the district to important destinations including the Willamette River, a regional transit center, and both existing and planned parks and open spaces.
Project Name: Stark Street Bridge Replacement - 30% Design Milestone
Project Recipient and Address: Multnomah County, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR 97214
Project location: Multnomah County
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Funds will be used to advance the project to the 30% design milestone, which will determine bridge type, size, and provide an informed cost estimate.
Project Name: Troutdale's Regional Trail and Columbia River Gorge Bike Hub Connections
Project Recipient and Address: City of Troutdale 219 E Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale OR 97060.
Project location: City of Troutdale
Amount Requested: $2,842,421
This project will complete two missing links at Depot Park in Downtown Troutdale: the Troutdale Gorge Hub, a project that connects six communities in the Gorge to the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area through bicycle infrastructure and amenities, and the remaining ¼ mile of the Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail, a segment of the 40-Mile Loop Regional Trail System that connects public lands throughout the Portland Metro.
Project Name: Neal Creek Bridge Engineering and Design Project
Project Recipient and Address: Hood River County
Project location: Hood River County
Amount Requested: $1,328,000
Funds will be used to complete preliminary design and engineering to advance replacement of Neal Creek Bridge 27C09, a deteriorated 1975 bridge critical to economic activity in the Columbia River Gorge.
Project Name: Maywood Park Campus Renovation
Project Recipient and Address: Mt Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St. Gresham, OR 97030
Project location: Mt Hood Community College,
Amount Requested: $1,200,000
Funds will be used to rehabilitate an existing building that is used as a vital community education and civic facility in East Multnomah County. Improvements to this facility will enhance access to education, workforce preparation, and early childhood services for families who rely on these resources to achieve economic stability.