MEMBER DESIGNATED COMMUNITY PROJECT REQUESTS - FY2026
U.S. Representative Randy Weber submitted the following FY2026 Community Project Funding Member requests to the House Committee on Appropriations in May 2025.
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Project Name: Texas A&M AgriLife Texas Gulf Coast Oyster Research
Request Amount: $2,500,000
Intended Recipient: Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Address of the Intended Recipient: 600 John Kimbrough Blvd, Suite 512, 2142 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843
Explanation of the request: The funding would be used to develop a long-term breeding program to support the new and rapidly growing Texas oyster aquaculture industry. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because aquaculture is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors globally and is expected to be the primary source of growth in seafood production in the future.
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