Connecticut Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal announced today the inclusion of $76.6 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the five Appropriations bills passed by the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee.

This marks the first step in the process, with funding only made available when the bill is passed by Congress and signed into law, per a release.

“These bills are full of big wins for Connecticut, including more than $76 million for community-based projects that will help create good-paying jobs, upgrade aging infrastructure and public utilities, expand affordable housing and transportation, and ensure our towns and local organizations have the necessary resources to do what they do best – serve our community,” said Murphy. “These investments are the result of thousands of conversations I’ve had with people across Connecticut, and I’m proud to have worked with Senator Blumenthal to ensure their inclusion in the budget. I’ll continue working hard to make sure these bills make it to the president’s desk so these federal dollars can make a real difference in our state.”

“These high-impact projects address our state’s most critical needs – ranging from environmental preservation to violence prevention to affordable housing construction. The Committee’s support of more than $76 million for Connecticut is a significant step toward ensuring that these transformative projects move forward. I will keep fighting, alongside Senator Murphy, to deliver these invaluable investments to communities all across our state,” said Blumenthal.

Here is the complete breakdown of each of the five Appropriations bills and how the money would be spent, per a release:

Connecticut projects, totaling $8.232 million, in the Committee-passed Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill, include:

  • $56,000 for Connecticut College for Thames River Marine Habitat Feasibility Study.
  • $112,000 for the Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration (CORR) Foundation for a shellfish restoration and shell recycling collaborative.
  • $699,000 for Interdistrict Committee for Project Oceanology to purchase equipment for marine science education.
  • $68,000 for Havenly for a domestic violence survivor fellowship program.
  • $1.5 million for St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center for hospital-based violence intervention trauma recovery center augmenting staffing needs.
  • $250,000 for the Second Chance Re-entry Initiative Program (SCRIP).
  • $1.5 million for the University of New Haven for a de-escalation training center.
  • $1.5 million for Youth Advocate Programs for a youth violence prevention project.
  • $30,000 for the Police Activity League of Waterbury for community enrichment initiatives.
  • $176,000 for the South Windsor Police Department for radio upgrades.
  • $229,000 for the Town of Ledyard for police dispatch system replacement.
  • $350,000 for the Town of Monroe Police Department to upgrade radio equipment.
  • $62,000 for the Town of Simsbury for dispatch call handling software and upgrades.
  • $1.7 million for Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement for astrophysics and data science education destination.

Connecticut projects, totaling $12.9 million, in the Committee-passed Fiscal Year 2025 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, include:

  • $2.3 million for the City of Torrington for Toro Field Siphon abandonment and sewer replacement.
  • $715,000 for the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center to upgrade the wildlife facility.
  • $500,000 for Goodspeed Musicals for accessibility upgrades.
  • $2 million for the Southington Water Department for wells PFAS treatment.
  • $250,000 for Music Mountain for renovation and improvements to its historic 1930 campus.
  • $500,000 for the Town of Essex for Centerbrook Meeting House renovation.
  • $682,000 for the Borough of Jewett City Department of Public Utilities for a wastewater project.
  • $960,000 for Norwich Public Utilities for North Main Street wastewater system upgrade project.
  • $975,000 for the Town of Ellington Water Pollution Control Authority for sewer main replacement.
  • $540,000 for the Town of Winchester for southern sewer network expansion.
  • $500,000 for the Town of Clinton for wastewater collection system and treatment facility.
  • $250,000 for the Greenwich Historical Society for Bush-Holley House infrastructure upgrades and conservation.
  • $1 million for the Town of Fairfield water quality and resilience sewer upgrade.
  • $1.728 million for the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments for sewer siphon relocation associated with Kinneytown Dam removal.

Connecticut projects, totaling $5.531 million, in the Committee-passed Fiscal Year 2025 Agriculture Appropriations bill, include:

  • $247,000 for the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station to conduct research on ticks and tick-borne pathogens.
  • $210,000 for Community Health Resources to make facility improvements.
  • $842,000 for the Essex Library to make facility improvements.
  • $1.597 million for the Eugene O’Neil Memorial Theater Center to make facility improvements.
  • $182,000 for the Library Association of Warehouse Point to make facility improvements.
  • $300,000 for the Lower CT River Land Trust for the Osaki Education Center.
  • $750,000 for the Sea Research Foundation (Mystic Aquarium) to improve water quality and wastewater discharges.
  • $229,000 for the Town of Andover for installation of a new generator and renovations to a community center.
  • $750,000 for the Town of Norfolk for the construction of a new firehouse.
  • $156,000 for the Town of Putnam for an emergency management facility.
  • $268,000 for the Town of Willington for emergency operations center renovation and remediation.

Connecticut projects, totaling $9.7 million, in the Committee-passed Fiscal Year 2025 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, include:

  • $6.5M for Connecticut Army National Guard for an Aircraft Maintenance Hangar in Groton.
  • $3.2M for Naval Submarine Base New London for planning and development of a submarine storage, maintenance, and operations facility.

Connecticut projects, totaling $40.268 million, in the Committee-passed Fiscal Year 2025 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill include:

  • $1 million for streetscape improvements on Maple Avenue in Hartford.
  • $2.5 million for pedestrian and bicycle improvements on Washington Boulevard in Stamford.
  • $3.5 million for the city of New London for construction of the Water Street Garage and Transit Station.
  • $800,000 for the Warren Affordable Housing Corporation for construction of the town’s first affordable housing development.
  • $2.74 million for Community Health Resources for acquisition of a facility.
  • $300,000 for American Legion Post 17 for building renovations.
  • $1 million for the Hilliard-Jones-Cookson American Legion Post 66 for building renovations.
  • $1.105 million for Curtis Home for facility renovations on the Curtis Home’s campus.
  • $1.02 million for the Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk for construction of affordable housing.
  • $1.05 million for the San Juan Center, Inc. for construction of affordable housing at the El Pocito Dulce Residences.
  • $1 million for St. Vincent de Paul Middletown, Inc. for construction of a new social services, St. Vincent Commons.
  • $1.406 million for HOPE Partnership to construct affordable housing at the William F. Palmer site.
  • $700,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich for facility construction and renovation.
  • $484,000 for the Northeastern Connecticut Community Development Corporation (NCCDC) for renovations to senior low-income housing facilities.
  • $1 million for Forge City Works to create a culinary training center.
  • $2.666 million for Beulah Land Development Corporation to acquire land and construct affordable housing through the Dixwell Redevelopment Affordable Housing Initiative.
  • $495,000 for the Thames Valley Council for Community Action, Inc. to expand the Early Childhood Education Center in New London.
  • $1.5 million for Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation for facility improvements.
  • $601,000 for The Housing Collective for its Fairfield County Coordinated Access Network Housing Stability Program.
  • $550,000 for the Goshen Housing Trust, Inc. for construction of affordable housing.
  • $250,000 for Neighborhood Housing Services of Waterbury for land acquisition.
  • $1.51 million for Cornerstone Foundation, Inc. for facility renovations at community kitchens and homeless shelters.
  • $550,000 for Keeping North Stonington Affordable, Inc. for construction of three affordable homes, two of which are on Main Street.
  • $875,000 for Mercy Learning Center, Inc. for a new HVAC system.
  • $1.7 million to Liberty Community Services for permanent supportive housing.
  • $3.562 million for the New Britain Housing Authority for redevelopment of the Mount Pleasant public housing development.
  • $450,000 for Rivera Memorial Foundation, Inc. for a rehabilitation and expansion project.
  • $1 million for the United Way of Greater New Haven for affordable housing construction at the State and Chapel Development.
  • $650,000 for Ledge Light Health District for creation of The Place for CommUNITY Wellbeing, a proposed space for overall health and well-being services, events, and more.
  • $193,000 for the Town of Plymouth for blight remediation.
  • $2.611 million for the New Britain Museum of American Art for facility upgrades.
  • $1.5 million for the National Veterans Council for Legal Redress (NVCLR) for the development of the Veterans Living Communities Permanent Housing Project.