Here is the text of the letter from Congressman Casten's office:

I'm writing to sincerely thank you for applying through the office of Rep. Casten for Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project funding. After carefully reviewing the significant number of applications that we received, I am pleased to inform you that Rep. Casten has chosen to submit DuPage County's project to the House Appropriations Committee for $1.5 million for the East Branch DuPage River Trail.

Please note that while Rep. Casten has requested this funding, projects requested are not guaranteed for Community Project Funding. The House Appropriations Committee has to review and approve the request and decide to include it in the House's FY2023 appropriations bill. Once passed, the House has to negotiate a final bill with the U.S. Senate, and then it is sent to the President to be signed. This is often a lengthy process -- for context, the final FY2022 appropriations bill was not signed until March 2022.

Please be assured that we will keep you updated throughout this process and that Rep. Casten will fight to ensure this critical funding is secured. Congratulations, and please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Best,
Aaron Groce
Legislative Director
Office of U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06)
2440 Rayburn House Office Building
(202) 225-4561 main