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Alford to Host Staff-Led FY 2028 Community Project Funding WorkshopsSessions will help eligible entities navigate the process to receive federal investments to turn the ‘Show Me State’ into the ‘Grow Me State’
Washington,
October 7, 2026
Today, Congressman Mark Alford announced Fiscal Year 2028 Community Project Funding (CPF) Workshops across Missouri’s Fourth Congressional District. These staff-led workshops will help eligible entities better understand the CPF application, approval, and disbursement process. Community Project Funding is a way for Members of Congress to direct federal money to specific local projects in their districts or states as part of the annual appropriations, or government funding, bills. This gives Members a tool to address real community needs, with additional guardrails in place to reduce waste and increase transparency compared to the previous earmark process. These workshops will be open to non-profits and local government officials that are eligible for CPFs.
They will also be open to the media. Any media organizations wanting to cover these workshops should please RSVP here. Dates, times, and locations for the CPF Workshops can be found below: Monday, October 19, 2026 Sedalia | 11 AM CT Columbia | 3 PM CT Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Warsaw | 11 AM CT Buffalo | 2 PM CT Rich Hill | 5 PM CT Wednesday, October 21, 2026 Raymore | 9 AM CT ### |