Mid-Life Upgrades, Maintenance, and Experiential Education Opportunities for R/V Hugh R Sharp Amount: $1,500,000 Description: This project makes mid-life upgrades and repairs to ensure the continued operation of Delaware’s flagship research vessel, which supports coastal research, education, and marine science training.
I will seek $1,500,000 in federal Community Project Funding for mid-life upgrades, repairs, maintenance, and experiential education opportunities for the R/V Hugh R. Sharp.
Occurrences
Evidence
The page lists "FY26 Community Project Funding Requests" and includes "Mid-Life Upgrades, Maintenance, and Experiential Education Opportunities for R/V Hugh R Sharp" with "Amount: $1,500,000" and a description covering mid-life upgrades, repairs, continued vessel operation, and experiential educational opportunities.
The office explains that each year it can submit up to 20 community projects for consideration for federal funding and links readers to "our FY26 Community Project Funding projects."
Assessments
The promise was to seek, not necessarily secure, $1,500,000 in federal Community Project Funding for the R/V Hugh R. Sharp. During McBride's current House term, her official FY2026 Community Project Funding page listed the matching project, amount, and purposes, and her office described these as submitted CPF requests for federal consideration. That satisfies the promised action in the same federal term.