Van Orden Secures Over $22M in Tax Dollars Back to Wisconsin’s Third District

February 4, 2026 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 4, 2025 Contact : Grace Kim WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Derrick Van Orden today announced more than $22 million secured for Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District through his Community Project Funding (CPF) requests, delivering critical federal investments directly to Wisconsin communities. “I’ve been clear from day one: I will fight to send taxpayer dollars back where they belong, to the people of Wisconsin’s Third District,” said Congressman Van Orden. These investments strengthen our small towns, support our first responders, expand healthcare access, and fix the infrastructure that Wisconsin families rely on every day. I’m proud to bring real, tangible results home for western Wisconsin.” The following Community Project Funding requests are sponsored and secured by Rep. Van Orden: Cuba City: Water and Sewer Infrastructure Replacement — $1,586,913 Viola: New Municipal Well and Water Resiliency Project — $1,344,750 Wisconsin Rapids: Family Health Center of Marshfield Expansion for primary care, dental, and substance use treatment — $3,000,000 West Salem: Regional Public Safety Building serving police, EMS, dispatch, and fire — $2,500,000 Genoa: Fire Engine Replacement for the Harmony Fire Department — $450,000 River Falls: Modern radio communications for police and firefighters — $431,000 Monroe County/Sparta: CTH ET Multimodal & Freight Corridor improvements, enhancing safety and access to Fort McCoy and the Tomah VA — $8,445,000 Chippewa County: Mortuary Facility reducing costs and response time for law enforcement — $600,000 Fennimore (Township of Mount Ida): Road safety upgrades for families and local businesses — $175,000 Prairie du Chien: Wastewater Treatment Facility upgrades to meet DNR standards — $1,250,000 Altoona: Hillcrest Water System replacement to provide safe, reliable municipal service — $2,250,000 These projects build on Congressman Van Orden’s continued success in securing federal investments for Wisconsin’s Third District. ### Issues : Agriculture Transportation & Infrastructure Economy