One of my priorities in Congress is bringing back federal funds for local hard infrastructure projects in the Sixth District.
Bring back federal funds for local hard infrastructure projects in Minnesota's Sixth District.
Occurrences
Evidence
The EPA’s FY 2026 Community Grants Program guidance says President Trump signed the FY 2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act on January 23, 2026, and that Appendix B lists the Community Grants projects eligible for funding. The Minnesota entries on pages 41-42 include Emmer-requested district infrastructure projects such as MN City of Sartell for Force Main Project ($2,000,000), MN City of St. Francis for Water and Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades ($2,000,000), and MN Laketown Township for Community Sewer Improvement Project ($2,000,000).
Assessments
Tom Emmer promised to bring back federal funds for local hard infrastructure projects in Minnesota's Sixth District. The provided official EPA FY 2026 Community Grants implementation guidance indicates that the enacted FY 2026 appropriations law includes multiple Emmer-requested Sixth District infrastructure projects, including water, sewer, and force main projects in Sartell, St. Francis, and Laketown Township. Because these are federal funds for local hard infrastructure projects in his district and were enacted while he remains in federal office, the promise is fulfilled in the same term context.