Welch Delivers for Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

Feb 6, 2026
Welch secured federal funding to help build new pharmacies, support farmers and kids, and create jobs in the NEK
Welch secured nearly $60 million total for Vermont communities
BURLINGTON, VT–U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit,today announced that he hassecured $58.68 million in federal funds to support 38 Vermont projects, including projects in the Northeast Kingdom, Senator Welch nominated project recipients through the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process.
These funds will support all Vermont communities, including communities in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom:
“I fought hard to secure nearly $60 million in federal funding for Vermont through the Congressionally Directed Spending process—I’m proud this money will be invested right back into Vermont communities, including in the NEK. This funding will help build new pharmacies, create jobs and support students, children, and families right here in Vermont,”said Senator Welch.
Senator Welch’s CDS wins also include projects that will benefit Vermonters in the NEK and across the State, including:
View the full list of projectschampioned by Senator Welch here.
Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding was included in a $1.2 trillion bipartisan funding agreement that included 11 of the 12 annual appropriation bills, including Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Energy and Water Development; Financial Services and General Government; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies.
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