Congressionally Directed Spending Fiscal Year 2027
Senator Richard Blumenthal is now accepting applications for Fiscal Year 2027 Congressionally Directed Spending requests. The deadline for submissions is Monday, April 6th, 2026 at 11:59PM. This deadline is subject to change based on guidance from the Senate Appropriations Committee.
As a reminder, Congressionally Directed Spending requests, also known as Community Project Funding or Earmarks, are funding requests for high-impact, Connecticut-based projects that can be completed with assistance from the federal government. The project must meet the eligibility requirements for at least one of the accounts listed below. Further guidance on what each account entails can be found here and here. For-profit entities are not eligible to receive Congressionally Directed Spending.
Please apply here for the following accounts:
- 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
- Homeland Security
- 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
If you have questions about your Congressionally Directed Spending request, please contact us at appropriations@blumenthal.senate.gov