Investing in Community (2019-present)
During her five years in office, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has secured more than $55 million in federal funding for community projects across her congressional district. These federally funded projects include:
Detroit
- $3,000,000 to replace dangerous lead service lines
- $2,500,000 for the Grandmont Rosedale Mixed-Use Development for low-income senior housing and commercial space
- $1,500,000 for facilities and equipment for the American Indian Health Family Services of Southeastern Michigan located in Detroit
- $1,166,279 to Alternative for Girls to construct Dr. Maya Angelou Village that will create 45 units of affordable, integrated permanent supportive housing for at-risk families
- $1,000,000 for home repairs in Detroit’s Aviation Sub and Far West neighborhoods
- $220,402 to the In Memory of Community Garden for the Warrendale Multi-Cultural Neighborhood Revitalization Project to provide workforce development, education, community engagement, and small business development
- $2,000,000 for the Southwest Detroit Creative Connections Collaborative to deploy high-speed broadband and build community spaces
- $2,000,000 to fund the Detroit Energy Efficiency and Home Improvement Program to provide energy efficient home repairs
- $1,787,725 to fund the development of The Stoudamire Wellness HUB for eastside Detroit residents
- $1,000,000 for ProsperUS Detroit Micro Lending to support entrepreneurship and small business development
- $1,000,000 for the Ruth Ellis Center to provide safe, affordable, identity-affirming housing for marginalized Black and Brown Detroiters, especially LGBTQ+ youth
- $281,200 for the HUDA Clinic, a non-profit free healthcare clinic that serves the Detroit Metro area and greater southeast Michigan
- $1,386,216 for the Joe Louis Greenway West Chicago Connector
Dearborn
- $500,000 for the Dearborn Industrial Green Beltway to mitigate old industrial pollution and contain new environmental contaminants
- $500,000 to Leaders Advancing Healthy Communities for a new Workforce Education Resource and Development Center in Dearborn
Dearborn Heights
- $500,000 for Fire Station Replacement to improve the physical condition of the fire station and the facility’s capacity to provide safe and secure work environments for firefighters
- $206,000 for the Dearborn Heights Library for student mobile library services, including a vehicle
- $1,675,000 to address flooding along the Ecorse Creek in Dearborn Heights
Garden City
- $2,100,000 for the Garden City Community Center Rehabilitation Project to provide social service programs for seniors and youth
Inkster
- $1,000,000 for the Replacement of the Fire Fighting Apparatus and the purchase of one new fire engine and one new ambulance
- $2,500,000 to build a Senior Wellness Center to help our seasoned residents thrive
Lathrup Village
- $959,752 for the Water Main Replacement Project to improve water flow and reliability throughout the city
Livonia
- $1,250,000 for a new Livonia Wellness Center for seniors
Redford Township
- $2,000,000 for the Redford Township’s Wellness Center
Southfield City
- $850,000 for the Beechwood Parks & Wellness Trail for recreational and safer transportation routes for pedestrians and cyclists
Southfield Township
- $959,752 for the construction of a new water main and to facilitate lead service line removal in Beverly Hills
Westland
- $3,500,000 for the expansion of service-learning for Wayne-Westland Community Schools
- $850,000 for a work-based learning program in Wayne and Westland for at-risk in-school youth age 14 or older, including stipends and supportive services
- $250,000 for The Annex at Nankin in Westland City Hall Park to create a new community space for events and public gatherings
Wayne County
- $4,000,000 to facilitate a Multi-City Lead Service Line Replacement Project
- $1,000,000 to rehabilitate and upgrade pump stations in Wayne County