Request federal funding for 19 Western Montana projects totaling over $101 million.

today, Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke announced that he requested $101,923,449 of federal funding for 19 projects in Western Montana

Zinke announced he requested more than $101 million in federal funding for 19 western Montana projects submitted to the House Appropriations Committee.

Zinke Nominates 19 Western Montana Projects for Federal Funding Totaling Over 100 Million Dollars | Representative Ryan Zinke
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Zinke's requested Montana Community Projects $1.75 million for the Philipsburg Water Transmission Line Upgrade $1.75 million for Missoula County Water Well Upgrades $1 million for Alberton Water Storage Project ... $2.89 million for the Five County Law Enforcement Resiliency Project ... $907,000 for Gallatin County Sheriff's Office ...

The press release says Zinke requested FY2026 appropriations for multiple Western Montana water and law enforcement projects.

Zinke Secures Over $8 Million for Water Infrastructure and Law Enforcement Projects Across 8 Western Montana Counties in FY2026 Appropriations Package | Representative Ryan Zinke
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Zinke's official House page identifies the FY2027 entries as Community Project Funding requests submitted to the House Appropriations Committee. The FY2027 section lists 19 county or local-government projects with dollar amounts, including major requests for Montana Tech, Seeley Lake wastewater, Ravalli County water treatment, and the Sanders County Noxon Bridge replacement.

Official member-page evidence shows Zinke submitted 19 FY2027 Community Project Funding requests. Adding the listed amounts yields $102,554,449, which is over $101 million. This fulfills the promise as phrased: requesting funding, not necessarily securing final enacted appropriations.

delivered same_term A for effort

Community Project Funding | Representative Ryan Zinke
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The House Appropriations guidance states that members may submit Community Project Funding requests through the committee process, that there is a 20-project-per-member limit, and that members must post CPF requests on their websites by specified 2026 deadlines.

This official committee guidance corroborates that Zinke's online FY2027 list is part of the formal House Appropriations request process and that 19 requests is within the permitted member limit.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Guidance Overview | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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The committee's FY2027 Community Project Funding page describes projects requested in FY2027 bills and says members are required to post every Community Project Funding request online, with links available on members' websites.

This supports using Zinke's official House website as the required public record of his FY2027 CPF requests, reinforcing that the request action was completed through the House process.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Community Project Funding | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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The FY2027 THUD final CPF table includes several Montana projects with Zinke as requester, including Sanders County Noxon Bridge Replacement Phase II, Ravalli County Water Treatment Plant Phase II, Old Corvallis Road Repair Phase II, Seeley Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Phase II, and Montana Tech critical minerals work.

Beyond merely posting requests, committee tables show several of Zinke's requested Western Montana projects advanced into FY2027 House bill CPF tables, though this evidence is not needed to prove the narrower promise to request funding.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Final CPF Table
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Zinke's official House page lists FY2027 Community Project Funding requests submitted to the House Appropriations Committee; the 19 listed amounts total $102,554,449.

Direct official evidence verifies the promised action: Zinke requested federal funding for 19 FY2027 Western Montana projects totaling more than $101 million.

delivered same_term A for effort

Community Project Funding | Representative Ryan Zinke
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The House Appropriations Homeland Security CPF table lists the City of Belgrade Police Department Emergency Operations Center, MT, with $2,000,000 and requester Zinke.

Within the lookback-period FY27 appropriations process, one of Zinke's listed FY2027 requests appears in the House Homeland Security CPF table, confirming continued formal advancement rather than reversal.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Homeland Security CPF Table
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The committee page says it contains current FY27 bill text and reports and links final CPF tables for Agriculture, Interior, and Transportation-HUD bills.

The latest official committee status page found as of July 6, 2026 shows relevant FY27 bills, reports, and CPF tables remain posted; no official reversal or abandonment was found.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Bill Text and Reports | House Committee on Appropriations - Republicans
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The Agriculture CPF table lists Zinke-requested Montana projects for Charlo, CSKT emergency communications, Lake County towers, Columbia Falls, Libby, and Ronan.

This official committee table corroborates that several of the submitted FY2027 requests were accepted into House CPF tables after Zinke made the requests.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies CPF Table
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The Interior final CPF table lists Zinke-requested Montana water and wastewater projects for Bigfork, Charlo, Evergreen, Lakeside, Missoula County, and Philipsburg.

Official committee evidence shows additional Zinke FY2027 requests advanced into a House final CPF table, reinforcing that the request process was completed.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies CPF Final Table
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The THUD final CPF table lists Zinke-requested Montana projects including Noxon Bridge, Ravalli County, Old Corvallis Road, Seeley Lake, and Montana Tech.

This official final CPF table further corroborates formal action on Zinke's FY2027 project requests; it does not indicate any reversal or abandonment.

delivered same_term A for effort

FY27 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Final CPF Table
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