North Columbus News

Representative Mike Carey (OH-15) announced today that funding for ten projects in Ohio’s Fifteenth District, totaling $19,921,250, has been included in the House of Representatives fiscal year 2025 appropriations process.

“Fighting for the future of Ohio’s Fifteenth District, our infrastructure and clean water, reliable emergency services and community resources, is a job we take seriously,” said Congressman Carey. “That’s why we’re proud to have again delivered these transformative funds, which will allow our communities to thrive.”

The funding was secured by Congressman Carey through Community Project Funding Requests, which allow members of Congress to request projects for funding in their district.

The projects funded under the FY25 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY25 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill; and the FY25 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act include:

- $3 million for the Emerald Connector from the DOT Highway Infrastructure Programs;

- $2 million for the Franklin US 33 Corridor from the DOT Highway Infrastructure Programs;

- $2.5 million for the Franklin Township Westland Mall Redevelopment-Essential Multimodal Infrastructure from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiatives Fund;

- $1 million for the City of Piqua Downtown Piqua Streetscape Improvements from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiatives Fund;

- $737,250 for Shelby County Extension Water and Sewer Service from the Department of Housing and Urban Development Economic Development Initiatives Fund;

- $750,000 for the City of Columbus Far East Train Wastewater Improvement Project from the Environmental Protection Agency State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG) Clean Water State Revolving Fund;

- $2.625 million from Rural Utilities Service Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program for a new water tower in Obetz;

- $4 million from Rural Housing Service Rural Community Facilities Program for Madison County Administrators Sheriff’s Department Operations and 911 Dispatch Center;

- $125,000 from DOJ OJP—Byrne Ohio Jewish Communities on behalf of Jewish Columbus;

- $3.184 million from NIST-STRS for OSU Advanced Manufacturing—STEM Laboratories Research and Training Equipment.

More information about each request can be found here.