Comer Secures $1 Million in Funding for the Oak Grove Water Infrastructure Project
James Comer would seek federal funding for the Oak Grove Water Infrastructure Project.
Occurrences
Evidence
The official FY 2026 Community Project Funding page lists: Project Name: Oak Grove Water Infrastructure Project; Project Recipient: City of Oak Grove; Address: P.O. Box 250, Oak Grove, Kentucky 42262; Amount Requested: $5,500,000. The summary says the project would build a new 16-inch water line across Interstate 24, a 12-inch main extension along Carneal Lane, and a 500,000-gallon elevated water storage tank.
The same page explains that Community Project Funding provides federal support for initiatives benefiting local governments and nonprofits, and that funding follows guidelines for inclusion in federal appropriations legislation. It also says House rules require each Member to certify financial-interest disclosures for each community project funding request.
Assessments
The promise was to seek federal funding, not necessarily secure final appropriation. Comer's official FY 2026 Community Project Funding page lists the Oak Grove Water Infrastructure Project as a federal funding request for $5,500,000, with the City of Oak Grove as recipient and a detailed water infrastructure scope. Because this was a direct federal appropriations request made by Comer while serving in the relevant federal office, the promised action was fulfilled in the same term.