Moulton Secures $13.2 Million in Community Project Funding

March 13, 2026 Press Release SALEM, MA — Congressman Seth Moulton (MA-06) announced that he has secured $13.2 million for 14 community improvement projects in FY2026 Appropriations, which were recently signed into law. Under guidelines issued by the House Appropriations Committee, each Representative is allowed to request funding for a limited number of community projects in their districts. Projects are restricted to specific accounts with varying eligibility. The projects selected by Congressman Moulton this year will improve water infrastructure, address PFAS contamination, support workforce development, and invest in transportation and education. “Washington may be broken, but I’m fighting for every dollar I can bring back to the 6th District,” said Congressman Moulton. “I proud to have secured over $14 million for projects that address real needs in our communities from aging water systems to workforce training.” The FY26 Selected Projects Include: Water Infrastructure Gloucester: Pump Station Upgrades Recipient: City of Gloucester Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Marblehead: Sewer Infiltration and Inflow Reduction Recipient: Town of Marblehead Funding Amount: $807,000 Merrimac: Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades Recipient: Town of Merrimac Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Nahant: Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades Recipient: Town of Nahant Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Newburyport: PFAS Water Filtration System Recipient: City of Newburyport Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Essex: Drinking Water System Improvements Recipient: Town of Essex Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Hamilton: Hamilton-Wenham Regional Drinking Water Connection Recipient: Town of Hamilton Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Ipswich: Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades Recipient: Town of Ipswich Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Middleton: PFAS Mitigation Project Recipient: Town of Middleton Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Topsfield: Water Main Replacement Recipient: Town of Topsfield Funding Amount: $1,092,000 Transportation, Education & Workforce Development Burlington: Burlington Multi-Use Pathway Recipient: Town of Burlington Funding Amount: $1,000,000 Georgetown: Georgetown Middle-High School Heating and Cooling System Recipient: Town of Georgetown Funding Amount: $850,000 Salem: Salem State Science Labs Recipient: Salem State University Funding Amount: $500,000 Reading: Reading Lower Downtown Streetscape Enhancement Recipient: Town of Reading Funding Amount: $250,000 Additional information on the process governing CPF requests is available on the House Appropriations Committee website. ###