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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Congressionally Directed Spending – Fiscal Year 2027

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. 

ACCESS Educational Services, Inc. – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $100,000
  • This project will provide funding to integrate NASA-aligned curriculum, specialized equipment, and aerospace learning into STEM programming.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Catalyst CT – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $432,000
  • Funding will be used for violence intervention programming for youth and young adults.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Bridgeport – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $450,000
  • Funding will be used for modernization of the radio communications system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of New London – New London, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,750,000
  • Funding will be used to upgrade New London Police Department’s radio communications system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Norwalk – Norwalk, CT

  • Amount Requested: $140,000
  • Funding will be used to purchase a portable narcotics spectrometer, digital forensics tools, and patrol emergency equipment.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Stamford – Stamford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,050,000
  • Funding will be used to modernize the public safety radio communications system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Waterbury Police Department – Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,400,000
  • Funding will be used to replace the mobile radio system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of West Haven – West Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $915,000
  • Funding will be used to replace and modernize school security camera systems.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Community Resources for Justice – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $433,000
  • Funding will be used to expand mentoring services for at-risk youth.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

COMPASS Youth Collaborative – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $287,000
  • Funding will be used for staffing augmentation for youth violence intervention programming.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology – East Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,500,000
  • This project will provide funding to establish and equip a smart manufacturing demonstration center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Agriculture – Milford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $304,000
  • This project will provide funding for scientific research and testing equipment upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Public Health Office of Firearm Injury Prevention – Hartford, CT

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

Connecticut Youth Services Association – Cromwell, CT

  • Amount Requested: $750,000
  • Funding will be used to expand youth justice diversion capacity and coordination.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

CONNSTEP, Inc. – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to support advanced manufacturers compliance and readiness.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

CONNSTEP, Inc. – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to develop reproducible blueprints for key manufacturing sectors.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

CT Against Gun Violence Education Fund – Statewide

  • Amount Requested: $500,000
  • Funding will be used to expand gun violence prevention programming.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

GreenWave Organization Corp. – New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,428,000
  • This project will provide funding to equip and commission an advanced kelp-based ingredients incubation hub.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

HT CT, Inc. – Statewide

  • Amount Requested: $243,000
  • Funding will be used to expand staffing and violence prevention programming.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

HT CT, Inc. – Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, and Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $542,000
  • Funding will be used to expand reentry support programming.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

HT CT, Inc. – Bridgeport, CT

  • Amount Requested: $238,000
  • Funding will be used for family reunification support for formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Ledyard Police Department – Ledyard, CT

  • Amount Requested: $265,000
  • Funding will be used to replace in-car and body worn cameras and implement a cloud storage system.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Mitchell College – New London, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,400,000
  • This project will provide funding to acquire and integrate capital equipment systems.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

National Association of Police Athletic/Activities Leagues – Danbury, Hamden, Hartford, East Haven, Fairfield, Manchester, Middletown, New Britain, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, Torrington, Waterbury, Westport, Wethersfield, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,165,000
  • Funding will be used to implement and assess a pilot cyber safety and STEM learning program in PAL chapters across Connecticut.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

National Audubon Society, Inc. – Madison, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to deploy a living shoreline to increase coastal resilience.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Next Level Empowerment Program – New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $250,000
  • Funding will be used to provide reintegration support services to formerly incarcerated individuals.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Roca, Inc. – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • Funding will be used for violence intervention programming for young women, mothers, and their young children.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence – Danbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $250,000
  • Funding will be used to train educators to prevent gun violence.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Stafford – Stafford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $156,000
  • Funding will be used to replace police cruisers.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Stonington – Stonington, CT

  • Amount Requested: $7,800,000
  • This project will provide funding to restore the structural integrity of a breakwater.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

University of New Haven – West Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,250,000
  • This project will provide funding to procure and install equipment to support manufacturing workforce readiness.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Western Connecticut State University – Danbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,500,000
  • This project will provide funding to build a shared advanced-technology and applied-research infrastructure.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Western Connecticut State University – Danbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for observatory and atmospheric sciences facilities improvements and upgrades.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Youth Advocate Program – East Hartford, CT and New Haven, Fairfield, and Hartford Counties

  • Amount Requested: $550,000
  • Funding will be used to expand youth violence and juvenile crime prevention capacity.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.