Nearly $35 Million for Maine Projects Secured By Senator Collins in Funding Bills

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured nearly $35 million in Congressionally Directed Spending for 20 projects throughout Maine. The funding was included in the legislation shecoauthoredto end the government shutdown.
“From supporting Maine’s first responders, law enforcement, and servicemembers to increasing access to educational opportunities and generating economic development, these targeted investments will provide real and direct benefits to communities throughout our state,”said Senator Collins. “As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I fought hard to ensure this important funding was included in the final funding bills.”
Projects Secured by Senator Collins:
More Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 projects secured by Senator Collins in these bills can be foundHERE.
In 2021, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending. Following this decision, Senator Collins has secured more than $1 billion for hundreds of Maine projects forFY 2022,FY 2023, andFY 2024. As the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins is committed to championing targeted investments that will benefit Maine communities.
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