Rep. Michael Cloud has submitted the following funding requests for important community projects in TX-27 to the House Appropriations Committee. Projects are listed in alphabetical order.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for fiscal year 2026 — although only a handful may actually be funded. Representatives must also provide a written statement describing the federal nexus for each Community Project Funding request. Additional information on the reforms governing Community Project Funding is available here.
In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Cloud has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Child Development Center
Amount of Request: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
This funding request is for the planning and design of a new child development center on the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas.
The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 10 U.S.C. §2807.
The funding would be used for planning and design. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it follows suit of the FY26 NDAA to expand childcare opportunities for servicemembers, which supports them and their families.
View Rep. Cloud’s signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project and describing the federal nexus of the project here.
Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Quality-of-Life Projects
Amount of Request: $9,000,000
Intended Recipient: Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
The funding would be used for an unspecified MILCON project, including a quality-of-life project related to improving base infrastructure in the Naval Air Station in Corpus Christi, Texas
The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 10 U.S.C. §2805.
The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it follows suit of the FY26 NDAA to improve quality of life of servicemembers.
View Rep. Cloud’s signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project and describing the federal nexus of the project here.
Victoria Regional Airport
Amount of Request: $10 million
Intended Recipient: Victoria Regional Airport
This funding request is for a new passenger terminal at the Victoria Regional Airport.
The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by 49 U.S.C. 47100 et seq.
The funding would be used for to go towards a new passenger terminal at the Victoria Regional Airport, which is a good use of taxpayer money because it would bring the airport in line with TSA security requirements and provide additional space for airlines.
View Rep. Cloud’s signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project and describing the federal nexus of the project here.
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
Amount of Request: $1.943 million
Intended Recipient: Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
This funding request is for a new maintenance facility for the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority.
The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by chapter 53 of title 49 of the United States Code.
The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it supports essential pre-construction work for critical public transportation infrastructure that plays a key role in hurricane preparedness, emergency response, and day-to-day transit operations for working families across Nueces County and surrounding communities.
View Rep. Cloud’s signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project and describing the federal nexus of the project here.
Port of Corpus Christi – Corpus Christi Ship Channel
Amount of Request: $9.619 million
Intended Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Port of Corpus Christi
This funding request would be used to perform ongoing operations and maintenance of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.
The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 1001, Water Resources Development Act of 2007, as modified by Section 401, Water Resources Development Act of 2020.
The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because maintenance dredging of Port of Corpus Christi ship channels and waterways is critical to maintaining safe navigation and efficient movement of commodities. With the expanded footprint of the deeper and wider channel, significant increases in shoaling rates have been observed in Port of Corpus Christi waterways. As one of the deepest ship channels in the Gulf, it provides nearly $40 billion annually in additional goods value exports.
View Rep. Cloud’s signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project and describing the federal nexus of the project here.
Calhoun Port Authority – Matagorda Ship Channel Improvement Plan
Amount of Request: $6.755 million
Intended Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Calhoun Port Authority
This funding request would be used to perform ongoing operations and maintenance of the Matagorda Ship Channel.
The project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by section 401 (1) 8, Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2020 (P.L. 116-260).
This project is a good use of taxpayer dollars because the Matagorda Ship Channel is one of the most dangerous ports in the nation, and is a national asset that that serves as a gateway to world markets. Public and private marine terminals on the Matagorda Ship Channel generate more than 48,000 jobs nationwide and the port helps generate annual business revenues of nearly $13 billion.
View Rep. Cloud’s signed certification letter stating there is no financial interest in the project and describing the federal nexus of the project here.