Local Government News
Smith Announces Community Project Funding Process for Fiscal Year 2025
Washington, D.C. - Today, the office of Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) disclosed the guidelines for Third District communities and public entities to request Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Community Project Funding (CPF). The applications deadline is set for 1:00 PM CDT/12:00 PM MDT on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.FY25 funding is limited, and not all eligible requests will be granted. Projects seeking funding must adhere to specific criteria established by the House Appropriations Committee. They must have a clear federal connection as part of a legislatively authorized program, show...
Smith to Lead Rural America Tax Team
Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE) has been appointed to chair a team focused on promoting legislative solutions to protect rural Americans impacted by Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provisions set to expire in 2025. In a statement following the announcement by the Ways and Means Committee, Rep. Smith emphasized the importance of addressing the challenges faced by rural communities in the realm of taxation.“Contrary to the short-sighted Biden agenda, which has inflated the cost of energy and other agriculture inputs and threatened family farms and small businesses with tax increases such as...