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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Congressionally Directed Spending – Fiscal Year 2026

Listed below are the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies projects Senator Blumenthal has submitted to the Senate Appropriations Committee. The Senate Appropriations Committee selects the final projects from the projects submitted by all senators. Therefore, neither submission of an application nor Senator Blumenthal’s approved list of projects are guaranteed for final funding.

Projects are listed in alphabetical order. 

Bridgeport Youth Lacrosse – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $750,000
  • This project will provide funding to reduce violence within the community of Bridgeport by giving at-risk youth access to an after-school lacrosse program.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Bullard-Havens Technical High School – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $300,000
  • This project will provide funding for emergency response training. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Catalyst CT, Inc. – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $250,000
  • This project will provide funding for reintegration services for formerly incarcerated individuals.  
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Danbury – Danbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $300,000
  • This project will provide funding to improve various public safety capacities of the City of Danbury Police Department.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Stamford – Stamford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • This project will provide funding for the creation of a new 54,000-square foot public safety complex within Stamford.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Waterbury Police Department – Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $3,500,000
  • This project will provide funding to replace a mobile radio system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of West Haven – West Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $915,000
  • This project will provide funding to purchase and install updated security systems.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

COMPASS Youth Collaborative – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $190,000
  • This project will provide funding for staffing augmentation for youth violence intervention programs.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut College – New London, CT

  • Amount Requested: $56,000
  • This project will provide funding for a feasibility study to evaluate the possibility of stabilizing and encapsulating a barge wreck with natural materials into a habitable island.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Emergency Services, Division of Scientific Services – Meriden, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,200,000
  • This project will provide funding for forensic investigative service.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

CORR – Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration Foundation, Inc. – Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, Hartford, and New London Counties, CT

  • Amount Requested: $184,000
  • This project will provide funding to increase the capacity of the Collective Oyster Recycling & Restoration Foundation’s shell recycling and oyster habitat restoration project.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Havenly – New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $148,000
  • This project will provide funding to support survivors of domestic violence.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Interdistrict Committee for Project Oceanology – Groton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $765,000
  • This project will provide funding to purchase equipment to expand Project Oceanology’s educational capabilities.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Naval & Maritime Consortium – Groton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,767,000
  • This project will provide funding to ensure maritime manufacturing suppliers achieve compliance with cybersecurity requirements.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Our Piece of the Pie, Inc. – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $550,000
  • This project will provide funding for youth violence prevention.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Police Activity League of Waterbury – Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $30,000
  • This project will provide funding for facility improvements at the Waterbury Police Activity League.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

QuantumCT – New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $878,000
  • This project will provide funding to establish a quantum hub.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Roca, Inc. – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,600,000
  • This project will provide funding to expand programming for young women at risk of experiencing domestic violence. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • This project will provide funding for services to victims of violence.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Second Chance Re-entry Initiative Program (SCRIP) – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $250,000
  • This project will provide funding to support workforce growth.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

South Windsor Police Department – South Windsor, CT

  • Amount Requested: $177,000
  • This project will provide funding for police equipment upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement, Inc. – Avon, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,700,000
  • This project will provide funding for substantial upgrades to facilities, equipment, and technology.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

The Governor’s Partnership to Protect Connecticut’s Workforce DBA The Governor’s Prevention Partnership – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $844,000
  • This project will provide funding for violence reduction programming.  
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

The Office of Injury and Violence Prevention, Connecticut Department of Public Health – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to create and distribute educational materials on the risks of not securely storing firearms.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Ledyard – Ledyard, CT

  • Amount Requested: $229,000
  • This project will provide funding for dispatch system replacement. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Monroe – Monroe, CT

  • Amount Requested: $110,000
  • This project will provide funding to replace car dashboard cameras at the Monroe Police Department. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Simsbury – Simsbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $62,000
  • This project will provide funding for implementation of digital emergency call handling software.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

University of New Haven – West Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • This project will provide funding for training for law enforcement.  
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Waterbury Public Schools – Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,933,000
  • This project will provide funding to improve safety and security at six Waterbury Public Schools.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. – Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • This project will provide funding for violence intervention services to at-risk youth in Connecticut.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.