Welch Delivers for Communities in Northwestern and Central Vermont

Feb 6, 2026
Welch secured federal funding to help build new affordable housing, support education opportunities, improve infrastructure, and recover from floods
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 Northwestern and Central Vermont, following the passage of eleven annual appropriations bills for Fiscal Year 2026. Senator Welch nominated project recipients through the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) process.
“I’m fighting every day for Vermont families, businesses and farmers—and I’m excited to see how this new federal funding improves our communities. This Congressionally Directed Spending invests taxpayer dollars right back into our cities and towns, helping jumpstart projects to build more housing, create new jobs, and recover from the 2023 and 2024 floods. I’ll keep working with our Delegation and state and local leaders to support Vermonters,”said Senator Welch.
These funds will support all Vermont communities, including communities in Northwestern and Central Vermont:
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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