Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett has announced that the US House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan appropriations package that includes more than $1.17 million in Community Project Funding for the US Virgin Islands.

The legislation, which combines the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2026, provides funding for a range of domestic programs while rejecting proposed cuts to environmental protection, scientific research and public safety initiatives. 

The bill now moves to the US Senate for consideration before being sent to the president for signature.

According to Plaskett, the funding includes $1.031 million for the Family Resource Center Emergency Shelter and Victim Services Expansion Project and $141,000 for Project Cultiv8te, an after-school program aimed at reducing gun violence among at-risk youth.

The congresswoman said the allocations build on eight Community Project Funding requests secured in November 2025, which included $857,000 for renovations at the St Clair Institute to support mental health and substance abuse recovery services and $788,000 for the Bush Tea and Therapy Foundation to expand the Frederiksted Center for Community Wellness.

The broader funding package allocates $117.2 million to the Office of Insular Affairs, which provides federal assistance to US territories and freely associated states. 

The funds are designated for technical assistance, disaster recovery, coral reef initiatives and natural resource management.

The bill also includes $10.4 billion for water infrastructure projects through the US Army Corps of Engineers, $3.1 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, and $8.8 billion for the Environmental Protection Agency. 

Several programs previously targeted for elimination, including the Weatherisation Assistance Program and the National Endowments for the Arts and Humanities, are maintained under the legislation.

In addition to funding provisions, the bill includes measures designed to strengthen congressional oversight of federal agencies by requiring minimum staffing levels and limiting the executive branch’s ability to reallocate funds without congressional approval.

Plaskett said she would continue advocating for full-year appropriations for other federal departments, including Homeland Security, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, which are currently operating under temporary funding measures.