Cole Releases FY27 Programmatic, Language, and Community Project Funding Guidance

February 25, 2026
Press Release

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK) released guidance for Fiscal Year 2027 programmatic, language, and Community Project Funding requests.
 
Chairman Cole said in a dear colleague to Members, I am pleased to announce the beginning of the Fiscal Year 2027 appropriations process. On Wednesday, February 25, Members may begin submitting programmatic and language requests and Community Project Funding requests for the upcoming year.

Starting this week, the Chairs of our subcommittees will begin releasing guidance for each bill. Please review each subcommittee’s guidance in detail to confirm eligibility and ensure full compliance with all specific requirements. Due to high interest and demand, the limit for Community Project Funding requests is now increased to 20 projects per Member.  

General Resources 

  • Chairman Cole’s dear colleague is available here.
  • The electronic submission portal is available here.
  • Programmatic and language request guidance is available here.
  • Community Project Funding request guidance is available here.
    • A list of eligible accounts is available here.

FY27 Member Request Guidance 

  • Official information, guidance, and resources, as well as forthcoming subcommittee details, for FY27 Member requests will be maintained and updated here.

Background 

  • Programmatic Requests: Members may submit a request to fund a specific program or activity in the bill at a specified level.
  • Language Requests: Members may submit a request to include specific bill or report language that does not direct funding to a particular entity but encourages, urges, or directs some type of action.

Community Project Funding Requests: Members may submit a request to fund 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.

 

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