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Senator Sinema's office is requesting Arizonans and organizations based in Arizona to submit congressionally directed spending requests for the fiscal year 2023 appropriations process. To begin, please click "create an account" and provide your contact information, which our office will use to follow up on your request. Once you have an account, you will be able to submit as many appropriations requests with our office as needed.
Our office has set a deadline of April 8 for congressionally directed spending requests.
Allowable Requests:
Given the requirements of Senate Rule XLIV of the Standing Rules of the Senate and recent guidance issued by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Sinema's office will only consider congressionally directed spending requests that meet the following criteria:
A request must be to provide financial assistance to non-profit entities or units of local government. Requests for assistance for for-profit entities will not be considered.
All funds requested must exclusively benefit entities within the state of Arizona.
All entities requesting congressionally directed spending must acknowledge that senators are required to publicly disclose all member requests. Any information provided in this application should be able to be publicly disclosed.
Priority will be given to "shovel-ready" projects that enjoy broad community support.
No requests for projects in which Senator Sinema has a financial interest will be considered.
Please note that the Senate Appropriations Committee requires that Congressionally Directed Spending be only made within certain federal programs. A full list of eligible programs can be found here. Projects which are submitted that are not eligible to be funded via any of these programs are not able to be considered.
If you have any questions or issues, please email appropriations@sinema.senate.gov.