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Rep. Jeffries has submitted funding requests for important community projects in New York’s 8th Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee. 

Under guidelines issued by the Committee, each Representative may request funding for projects in their community for fiscal year 2024 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding. 

In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Jeffries has certified that he, his spouse and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.


Requested Projects

NOTE: The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project name. 

Project Name: Classon Ave Station ADA Upgrade

  • Proposed Recipient: Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Recipient Address: 2 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10004
  • Project Location: Classon Ave & Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • Description of Request: The Classon Ave subway station serves a community that is greatly in need of federal infrastructure investment. The station, built in 1937, is located in an area designated as both a Historically Disadvantaged Community and an Area of Persistent Poverty. US Census data reveals that, of the residents living within just a half mile of the Classon Ave station, more than 4,000 have a disability. Making the station accessible would unlock mobility options for this population, as well as for countless more families and seniors that deserve convenient and safe access to public transit. The project will provide full ADA accessibility at Classon Ave Station on the Crosstown Line (G train) in the borough of Brooklyn.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Homeownership for All: Securing Permanent Affordability in NYC

  • Proposed Recipient: The Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Inc.
  • Recipient Address: 55 Broad Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10004
  • Project Location: Various addresses in NY08
  • Amount Requested: $1,400,000
  • Description of Request: This project will create a pathway to financial stability while preserving economic and racial diversity against gentrification. The affordable housing crisis in New York City is driving out low- and moderate-income residents, depriving working class families of the wealth-building opportunities of homeownership. Real estate speculation and luxury development has transformed neighborhoods once affordable to working class New Yorkers and displaced long-time residents. Through a community land trust model, Interboro is creating permanently affordable homeownership opportunities for the New Yorkers of today and generations to come. The City will benefit from property taxes collected on each property. The community will benefit from increased affordable homeownership opportunities. Both the City and the local communities will also benefit from having distressed properties purchased and renovated by the community land trust, thereby reducing community blight.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Hudson Raritan Estuary (HRE)- Duck Point Marsh Island Restoration Project

  • Proposed Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Recipient Address: 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278
  • Project Location: Jamaica Bay, New York
  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • Description of Request: Jamaica Bay is one of the largest and most productive coastal ecosystems in the northeastern United States, and it includes the largest tidal wetland complex in the New York metropolitan area and the last remaining marsh island complex in the HRE. The wetlands in Jamaica Bay have had significant loss from the combined effects of subsidence, sea level rise and lack of sediment distribution within the bay. These marsh islands have been disappearing, and a loss of more than 2000 acres has been documented since 1924 and continues at an alarming rate. Without these marsh islands, the stability and health of Jamaica Bay is severely threatened. The marsh islands and perimeter wetlands also naturally mitigate flooding and serve as coastline buffers from waves, tides, winds and floods, and they can help reduce coastline erosion and property damage during storm events for more than five hundred thousand New Yorkers. The HRE- Duck Point Marsh Island Restoration Project will restore more than 47 acres of critical habitat that has been lost in Jamaica Bay. Restoration includes 25 acres of low marsh, 6 acres of high marsh, 8 acres of scrub/shrub wetlands, 1 acre of tidal channels and 8 acres of shallow water habitat. The project will also restore critical ecosystem functions and increase biodiversity.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Jamaica Bay Greenway – Paerdegat Ave. North Connector

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Department of Transportation
  • Recipient Address: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041
  • Project Location: Flatlands Ave from Ralph Ave to Paerdegat Ave N., Paerdegat Ave N. from Flatlands Ave to Paerdegat 2nd St, Intersection of Paerdegat Ave N and Seaview Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236
  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • Description of Request: This project will construct a two-way, grade-separated greenway path along Flatlands Avenue from Ralph Avenue to East 76th Street, and Paerdegat Avenue North, from Flatlands Avenue to Paerdegat 1st Street. The Greenway will provide safer access to parks and recreational spaces along the waterfront and encourage healthy lifestyles by promoting the use of non-motorized forms of transportation. This will serve to build out a missing segment of the existing NYS Bike Network connecting the Canarsie neighborhood to Canarsie Park, and ultimately to Gateway National Recreation Area. Additionally, this project will construct a concrete pedestrian island at the intersection of Paerdegat Avenue North and Seaview Avenue, providing a safer crossing to Canarsie Park. The build-out of this segment of the Greenway will provide continuing connections to other major attractions surrounding Jamaica Bay, including Floyd Bennett Field, the Rockaways and the major commercial retail destination Gateway Center.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: JCCGCI Coney Island Multi-Service Center Renovation, Furnishing and Equipping

  • Proposed Recipient: Jewish Community Council of Greater Coney Island, Inc.
  • Recipient Address: 3001 West 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
  • Project Location: 1517 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224
  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • Description of Request: JCCGCI is requesting funds to renovate, furnish and equip a new facility to house JCCGCI’s Urban Neighborhood Services Multi-Service Center, JCCGCI’s Trauma Recovery Center, JCCGCI’s Violence Prevention Service Program and JCCGCI’s Work Plus Vocational Training, Career Counseling and Job Placement Program. This 3708 square foot facility is on Mermaid Avenue in a high traffic area in the western part of Coney Island, where the highest concentration of public and low-income housing is located. This new site will be renovated, furnished and equipped with private offices to facilitate client confidentiality, an intake area, classroom space and meeting space.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: New York Avenue Rehabilitation

  • Proposed Recipient: Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation
  • Recipient Address: 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216
  • Project Location: 20 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
  • Amount Requested: $5,000,000
  • Description of Request: The funding requested would be used to renovate a Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration-owned property for use as an interim relocation for the BSRC administrative staff, select tenants and community program services. The purpose is to support BSRC by enabling its staff to relocate while the main campus begins an extensive, year-long renovation. It will help the organization maintain its valuable programs and services such as tax preparation, financial coaching/counseling, small business development services, benefits enrollment, administrative oversight, fundraising and workforce development programs.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: NYCHA Marcy Houses Fire Alarm System Upgrades

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
  • Recipient Address: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
  • Project Location: 582 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • Description of Request: This project involves the identification, removal and replacement of all existing fire detection system components, both operable and inoperable, as per the NYC Fire Code. NYCHA is one of the largest public housing authorities in the country, and approximately 1 in 16 New Yorkers is a NYCHA resident. Ensuring that the fire alarm system is up to date would provide fire safety benefits to the residents of this public housing development as well as the public at large. Such system upgrades would help local emergency personnel and property management address any potential fire, health and safety concerns that may arise at this location.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: NYCHA Sumner Houses Security Camera Upgrades

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
  • Recipient Address: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
  • Project Location: 20 Lewis Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11206
  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • Description of Request: This project may involve installation of CCTV cameras, central monitoring systems and supporting information technology hardware and software to enhance resident safety and security. This work may be combined with Layered Access Control, including secured entrance doors and an intercom system. The detailed scope of work is determined based on engagement of stakeholders and the specific design for the site. Local community members who live in the surrounding areas and walk through the NYCHA developments will also benefit from upgrades in the security camera system.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: NYCHA Surfside Gardens Roof Tank Replacement

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
  • Recipient Address: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
  • Project Location: 2940 West 31st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • Description of Request: This project involves replacement of one or more rooftop water tanks, including related piping, pump controls and any associated painting or improvements to rooftop structures. The detailed scope of work is determined based on engagement of stakeholders and the specific design for the site. Mold, vegetation and animal intrusion currently put the water in the old and deteriorated wood roof tanks at risk of contamination. Therefore, this project is needed to address and resolve the risk of health concerns for Surfside Gardens residents.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: NYCHA Tompkins Houses Fire Alarm System Upgrades

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Housing Authority
  • Recipient Address: 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007
  • Project Location: 730 Park Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • Description of Request: This project involves the identification, removal and replacement of all existing fire detection system components, both operable and inoperable, as per the NYC Fire Code. The detailed scope of work is determined based on engagement of stakeholders and the specific design for the site. NYCHA is one of the largest public housing authorities in the country, and approximately 1 in 16 New Yorkers is a NYCHA resident. Ensuring that the fire alarm system is up to date would provide fire safety benefits to the residents of this public housing development as well as the public at large. Such system upgrades would help local emergency personnel and property management address any potential fire, health and safety concerns that may arise at this location.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Paerdegat Basin Living Shoreline for STEM Education and Coastal Protection

  • Proposed Recipient: Billion Oyster Project Inc
  • Recipient Address: 10 South Street, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004
  • Project Location: 1400 Paerdegat Ave N, Brooklyn, NY 11236
  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • Description of Request: Billion Oyster Project is requesting funding for a living shoreline that will expand STEM educational opportunities for thousands of New York City school students in Brooklyn’s environmental justice communities of Canarsie and Bergen Beach, while restoring the historic oyster reef in the Basin through a series of installations in 2024 and 2025 and providing shoreline and storm surge protection to the communities in the face of rising sea levels. Through the construction of a 5 acre, 60M oyster reef and living shoreline, Billion Oyster Project aims to restore once natural green infrastructure, providing much-needed coastal resilience benefits in the form of nearshore habitat enhancements that bolster and protect sensitive shoreline ecosystems from significant storms. In addition, access points throughout the Basin will create world-class STEM education opportunities for students working with Billion Oyster Project in the neighboring public schools. Oysters are the keystone marine species that historically protected vulnerable shorelines, created habitat and filtered the water. Today, wild oysters are functionally extinct but are present in Jamaica Bay as the result of previous oyster restoration in the area. This project directly addresses the loss of historic shellfish beds in Paerdegat Basin, which has negatively impacted coastal erosion, local biodiversity and water quality. 
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Safe Routes to Schools (Brooklyn, NY)

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Department of Transportation
  • Recipient Address: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041
  • Project Location: P.S. 156, 104 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY; P.S. 189, 1100 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY; P.S. 327, 111 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • Description of Request: The funding would be used for introducing targeted pedestrian and street safety improvements in the vicinity of three schools in Brooklyn: P.S. 156 – Waverly, P.S. 189 – The Bilingual Center and P.S. 327 – Dr. Rose B. English School. The project will improve pedestrian visibility and safety around the schools, while reducing the number of vehicle crashes and severe injuries in these priority communities. The New York City Department of Transportation has been implementing school safety improvements around schools with enrollments greater than 250 students since 2006. School locations are prioritized based on traffic crash numbers and injury data. The project scope of work includes traffic mitigation measures that target roadway improvements near schools. The existing infrastructures within the boundaries of the project are rehabilitated through roadway improvements including installation of traffic signals, crosswalks, sidewalks, realignment at intersections, curb/sidewalk extensions, installation of pedestrian ramps, bus pads, landscaping, utility work, street lights and signal timing modifications.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Shorefront JCC New Multi-Service Center Outfitting and Food Pantry Expansion

  • Proposed Recipient: Shorefront Jewish Community Council
  • Recipient Address: 128 Brighton Beach Avenue, 5th Floor, Suite 505, Brooklyn, NY 11235
  • Project Location: 128 Brighton Beach Avenue, 5th Floor, Suite 505, Brooklyn, NY 11235
  • Amount Requested: $1,250,000
  • Description of Request: This project will provide the necessary furnishings, infrastructure and equipment needed to maximize the Shorefront JCC’s new headquarters. Shorefront JCC provides support to help meet the human and social service needs of the indigent elderly, vocationally disadvantaged, poor, impoverished youth and immigrant populations of Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach and surrounding communities. It assists in coordinating development, civic affairs and economic revitalization in the area. SJCC also fosters neighborhood stabilization in order to serve the needs of the community at large. SJCC moved to a roughly 7,000 square foot multi-service center in fall 2022. This move enabled them to nearly double their programming space capacity and offered a consolidation of two smaller locations. Since the facility move, they have been able to expand their service portfolio but have been challenged with outfitting the space optimally. This project would provide essential funding to create an efficient space conducive to serving the growing needs of the local community with dignity and respect.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Southern Brooklyn Crosstown B82 SBS

  • Proposed Recipient: New York City Department of Transportation
  • Recipient Address: 55 Water Street, New York, NY 10041
  • Project Location: Kings Highway (Avenue P to E 45th St), Flatlands Ave (E 57th St to Pennsylvania Ave), Pennsylvania Ave (Cozine Ave to Seaview Ave), plus side streets along corridor as needed, Brooklyn, NY 11230
  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • Description of Request: The Southern Brooklyn Crosstown B82 Select Bus Service project (B82 SBS Project) aims to improve bus speeds, reliability and driver and pedestrian safety along the B82 bus route in the Borough of Brooklyn. The B82 bus route is one of the busiest bus corridors in Brooklyn, providing limited and local stop service to 32,000 daily riders. A vital intermodal connector, the B82 intersects with seven subway lines (B, D, F, N, Q, R and L trains) and eighteen bus routes, including the B44 Nostrand Ave SBS route and the B46 Utica Ave SBS route. The B82 corridor is shared in part with other city bus routes, carrying an additional 65,000 daily riders who will benefit from the transit improvements of the B82 SBS Project. While most bus and subway lines in the area run primarily north-south to provide connections to Downtown Brooklyn and Manhattan, the B82 bus route provides one of the only continuous east-west connections across southern Brooklyn. This makes the study corridor a critical transit link in the overall transportation system. The B82 SBS capital project focuses on the 10-mile portion of the entire SBS corridor along Kings Highway (Segment K), Flatlands Avenue (Segment F) and Pennsylvania Avenue (Segment P). The scope includes 16 expanded median bus stops, 19 bus bulbs, 19 bus pads, 70 median extensions, 36 median reconstruction, 10 pedestrian islands, 34 curb extensions and one protected bike path to improve bus efficiency, pedestrian safety and access to intermodal connections across southern Brooklyn. 
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.

Project Name: Thomas Jefferson Athletic Field Rehabilitation

  • Proposed Recipient: NYC Department of Education
  • Recipient Address: 65 Court Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
  • Project Location: 12506 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
  • Amount Requested: $500,000
  • Description of Request: East New York, a neighborhood that has struggled with health issues and environmental factors that compromise active, healthy living, needs outdoor play space. An updated athletic field in the heart of the community could provide an opportunity for healthy activities. The field (hosting baseball and track) was once a beacon in the community but has fallen into disrepair. Sports teams and community groups cannot use the space because of safety concerns. With funding, the baseball field and track can be renovated and used for community events as a safe and inviting outdoor space. Nearby middle and elementary schools would enjoy access as well. In addition, an updated field would support a renaissance for the Thomas Jefferson Campus, which currently serves 1000 young people in 4 small high schools and an evening Young Adult Borough Center. Returning the field to its former splendor will lift the entire community.
  • Signed certification letter stating the project’s Federal nexus and that there is no financial interest in the project.