Shaheen Marks Passage of Landmark Housing Legislation in Franconia, Highlights Over $2 Million in Federal Funding She Secured for Community Wellness Center in Colebrook

(Franconia, NH) – With housing costs remaining a top concern for families across New Hampshire, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) traveled to the North Country today to visit the Fox Hill Cooperative in Franconia and highlight provisions she secured in the landmark housing legislation recently passed by Congress. Shaheen also attended and delivered remarks at a ribbon cutting to celebrate efforts to renovate and redevelop the North Country Community Recreation Center in Colebrook. Photos from today’s events can be found HERE . In Franconia, Shaheen visited the Fox Hill Cooperative, a resident-owned manufactured housing community, to mark Congressional passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act —bipartisan housing legislation that will expand supply and lower costs. Shaheen toured the community and highlighted a key provision she secured in the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act that will directly support manufactured housing communities, such as Fox Hill. Specifically, the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative in Community Enhancement (PRICE) Act would extend a federal grant program that provides funding to support the purchase, construction and renovation of manufactured housing communities—increasing supply of affordable housing for families across the country. “Congressional passage of the 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis marks a major step in combatting our nation’s affordable housing crisis,” said Senator Shaheen. “This bill is one of the most consequential pieces of housing legislation Congress has passed in decades, and I was proud to secure three provisions in it that will lower costs and expand the supply of affordable housing in New Hampshire. I urge President Trump to stop stalling and immediately sign this legislation into law to deliver real financial relief to communities such as Fox Hill and others across the Granite State.” Along with the PRICE Act , Shaheen secured two additional provisions in Congress’ milestone legislation that will directly lower housing costs in New Hampshire by cutting red tape and preserving rental assistance to keep homes affordable. The 21 st Century ROAD to Housing Act currently sits on the President’s desk, who has so far refused to sign the landmark bill. As a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee , Shaheen has continually worked to ensure New Hampshire communities have the federal funding needed to tackle the housing affordability crisis. In the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Ag-FDA Appropriations bill that was signed into law, Shaheen fought to fully fund the Rental Assistance program. Additionally, the FY 2026 appropriations bills invest $1.25 billion in the HOME Investment Partnerships Program to help build new housing across New Hampshire and support grant programs that aid state and local efforts to remove barriers to housing construction. In the afternoon, Shaheen visited the North Country Community Recreation Center in Colebrook. In the fiscal year (FY) 2024 government funding legislation, Shaheen secured $2.7 million in Congressionally Directed Spending to support the renovations of the North Country Community Recreation Center and establishment of a Wellness Center. Upon completion, the Wellness Center will expand access to health and fitness facilities in the region, including with an indoor walking track, pool, exercise gym and physical therapy and rehab programs. Shaheen also gave remarks on the project and its importance to the Colebrook community. “While the loss of the North Country Community Recreation Center left a real impact on the entire community, it is wonderful to see how leaders in Colebrook have stepped forward to create a new wellness facility that will reinvigorate the community,” said Senator Shaheen. “I was thrilled to secure over $2 million in funding for this important project, and I thank everyone involved for their tireless work on this important community need in the North Country.” Senator Shaheen has a long track record of securing resources to support community health enhancement across New Hampshire. Along with securing $2.7 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for the Colebrook wellness center, Shaheen secured millions of dollars to support key health care priorities in New Hampshire in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies appropriations bill, including funding for health care facility improvement and workforce development. ###