FY27 Appropriations Requests

Congressman Jackson works to ensure that our federal government invests in the policies and programs that help our communities, our state, and our nation move forward. There are three types of appropriations requests that can be submitted – Programmatic Requests, Language Requests, and Community Project Requests.

Programmatic Requests: requesting specific funding levels for agencies and programs funded in the twelve appropriations bills.
Language Requests: requesting bill language or report language directing or encouraging specific actions by federal agencies.
Community Project Funding Requests: requesting funding for specific projects in their communities, so long as the projects have a federal nexus and meet other requirements established by federal law, House Rules, and the Committee to ensure only high-quality projects are requested and funded.

PROGRAM FUNDING OR LANGUAGE REQUESTS

Program funding or language requests asks Congressman Jackson to support either (a) specific funding levels for or (b) specific activities by certain agency or department programs (e.g., Pell Grants, Head Start, DoD Breast Cancer Research, Afterschool Programs). The two 2 types of program requests – requests for a certain level of funding or language requests that direct or suggest certain agency or department actions.

Program funding requests ask for a certain amount of funding for a particular program. The request can be for a specific funding level, to support the President’s Budget Request, to support the FY26 enacted funding level, to generally support robust funding, or to zero out funding. Examples of program requests include:

Increased funding for the 21st Century Learning Centers Program;
Include $25 million for the Predominantly Black Institutions Grants; or
Sign the group letter by a certain Representative for full funding for Head Start;

Program language requests suggest Congressional intent that an agency focus on a certain policy or take a certain action related to a specific program. Language requests can be for “bill” language that have the force of law and direct an agency to take a specific action or “report” language that recommends an agency prioritize certain policies or actions. Examples of language requests include:

Sign the group letter that would include report language in support of trauma funding for homeless families; or
Include bill language for $150 million for the Reemployment Opportunities Program.

If you have multiple requests, please submit a separate form for each request.

Congressman Jackson’s FY27 Programmatic and Language Request Form can be found HERE.

Deadline: The deadline to submit Programmatic and Language requests for the following subcommittees is March 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
Commerce, Justice, and Science
Financial Services and General Government
Legislative Branch
Military Construction and Veteran Affairs
National Security and Department of State

The deadline to submit Programmatic and Language requests for the following subcommittees is March 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST.

Defense
Energy and Water Development
Homeland Security
Interior and Environment
Labor, Health, and Human Services and Education
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development

Any questions can be directed to IL01Appropriations@mail.house.gov.

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING

Community Project Funding requests allow Congressman Jackson to select a specific non-profit or government organization within Illinois’ 1st Congressional District to receive Congressionally directed funding under a specific federal grant for activities that would positively benefit the community. Importantly, an organization receiving Community Project Funding must follow all requirements of any federal grant under which it receives funds, and it cannot be a for-profit organization. Community Project Funding requests are for one-year of funding and likely will not be received until mid-2026.

Congressman Jackson’s FY27 Community Project Funding Request Form is HERE.

CPF Submission Guidelines:

To submit an appropriations request, please fill out the form linked above. Once complete email supporting documents to IL01Appropriations@mail.house.gov with the subject line "FY27 Appropriations Form".

Requests must be merit-based and comply with House rules.
Requests can be edited after submission if edits are received before the final submission deadline.
- Please understand that if you edit your request after the deadline the edits are not guaranteed to be accepted by our office.
Entities with multiple requests must submit a separate form for each request. Please stay consistent on formatting within your request.

Important Changes to FY27 CPF Guidelines: The FY27 project options now include projects eligible under the Labor, Health, and Human Services Subcommittee. Additionally, Congressman Jackson can now submit up to 20 CPF requests across all subcommittees.

CPF Deadlines:

All CPF requests for the following subcommittees are due on Friday, March 6, 2026

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration
- Commerce, Justice, and Science

All other CPF requests are due on Friday, March 13, 2026

Disclaimer

By filling out the appropriations request form, you understand this is not an application for federal funding. Submission of this information does not create a binding commitment on any party nor a guarantee that any organization or program will be awarded funding from any federal agency through the appropriation process. Furthermore, the submission, review, and approval of applications for federal funding will be carried out consistent with federal agency rules and regulations. This request may be made publicly available.