Appropriations
What is an appropriations request?
Every year, Congress is responsible for allocating overall funding for offices, programs, and grants administered by the federal government. As your Representative, Rep. Casten has the opportunity to advocate on behalf of programs that are important to Illinois’ 6th Congressional District. For example, if your local fire department benefits from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants, Rep. Casten can advocate to maintain or increase the total funding for these grants.
Please note that appropriations requests cannot guarantee funding for any specific entity or project and are separate from individual grant requests.
The deadline to submit FY2027 Appropriations requests has passed. For any questions, please contact Rep. Casten's DC office at 202-225-24561.