Community Project Funding

The U.S. House of Representatives is formally accepting Member Designated Project requests from House Members for possible inclusion in this year’s appropriations authorization processes.  Congressman Richard Hudson has recommended that the following projects in North Carolina’s Ninth Congressional District be considered to receive funding through the Member Designated Project process.

Projects  request for FY26 are listed below.

Title of Request: SOF Forward Operating Base Freedom Upgrades

Proposed Recipient: Fort Bragg

Amount of the Request: $44,700,000

Purpose: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide funding to construct training facilities at Forward Operating Base Freedom (Freedom Village) for John. F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (JFKSWCS). This project will support the training and mission readiness of various special forces units by providing facilities and infrastructure for training and MOS producing courses. 

Member's Certification of Financial Disclosure

Title of Request: Aircraft Maintenance Hangar

Proposed Recipient: North Carolina National Guard

Amount of the Request: $49,000,000

Purpose: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it provides funding towards a new hangar for the North Carolina Army National Guard (NCARNG). This facility will improve military readiness by providing improved facilities for aircraft maintenance , component and assembly rebuilding, and quality control of aviation maintenance requirements for the NCARNG.

Member's Certification of Financial Disclosure

Title of Request: SOF Joint Intelligence Center (JIC)

Proposed Recipient: Fort Bragg

Amount of the Request: $81,000,000

Purpose: This project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would provide funding to construct a operational facility for the 1st Special Forces Command (1SFC) (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This project will support SOF operations by providing essential operational and administrative space for 1SFC.

Member's Certification of Financial Disclosure