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It also provides suggested wording covering project funding, appropriate use of taxpayer funds, and the federal nexus tied to an inserted U.S. Code or Public Law citation. 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The Appropriations Committee’s financial disclosure requirement also includes a Member’s “immediate family”(defined as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, or mother-in-law) . The Chairman is also requiring Members to include a statement regarding a project’s federal nexus.  \nBelow is suggested text for a statement of federal nexus and a financial disclosure certification to accompany each Community Project Funding request:  \nDear Chairman Cole and Ranking Member DeLauro:  \nI am requesting funding for   [project] in Fiscal Year 2027. The entity to receive funding for this project is   , located at   (address including street name, city, state and zip code) .  \nThe funding would be used for   . The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because   .  \nThe project has a federal nexus because the funding provided is for purposes authorized by   [insert U.S. Code or Public Law citation suggested in subcommittee guidance] .  \nI certify that I have no financial interest in this project, and neither does anyone in my immediate family.  \nSincerely,  \nMember of Congress  \nThese statements must be on letterhead and must be signed by the Member. Members must post these letters publicly on their website on the date of the final submission, as determined by each subcommittee. Please prepare the certification on letterhead and upload a PDF of the signed document to the request database.","cbCainasKIU0e9ps","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCainasKIU0e9ps","pdf",133368,"English","# Directions and Template\n## Required certifications and federal nexus statement\n## Suggested statement text\n## Formatting, signing, and submission steps","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the federal nexus and financial disclosure letters?\",\"answer\":\"The letters accompany each Community Project Funding request to certify the Member’s (and immediate family’s) lack of financial interest and to state the project’s federal nexus.\"},{\"question\":\"Who counts as immediate family for the financial disclosure certification?\",\"answer\":\"Immediate family includes father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, husband, wife, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the required submission and publication steps for these letters?\",\"answer\":\"The statements must be on letterhead, signed by the Member, publicly posted on the Member’s website on the final submission date set by each subcommittee, and uploaded as a signed PDF to the request database.\"}]","Member Financial Disclosure Certifications and Federal Nexus Statements - Template | PDF"]