Members of Congress are able to submit a very limited number of qualified, local projects to the Appropriations Committee for consideration of targeted federal funds. The full details of the selected request are required to be posted publicly on my website to ensure full transparency. Below you can find all necessary information submitted by a requesting organization.
FY'27
Requestor:
City of Lorain– Public Safety Equipment Modernization Project
Description: Lorain, Ohio, home to 65,211 residents, has experienced a concerning rise in violent crime, particularly in homicides, underscoring significant public safety challenges within the community. Between January and December 2025, the city reported 10 homicides, resulting in a murder rate of approximately 15.18 per 100,000 residents—substantially higher than the national average of 3.62 per 100,000. This project will support the integration of cloud-based real-time call monitoring technology that will be integrated multi-jurisdictionally. Lorain has documented 390 “shots fired” or shooting-related calls for service from January through December 2025; these incidents often require rapid information gathering, coordinated response across agencies, and the ability to analyze real-time intelligence to identify suspects, vehicles, and patterns of activity. This modern cloud-based technology will allow the City of Lorain to monitor “shots fired” incidents and other violent crimes in real-time with law enforcement partners in Amherst and Sheffield Village, OH to improve response times and expand community policing strategies aimed at reducing rates of violent crime.
Request: $150,000
Letter of support
