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Homeland Security

Congressionally Directed Spending – Fiscal Year 2027

Listed below are the Homeland Security 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.

City of Ansonia – Ansonia, CT

  • Amount Requested: $563,000
  • This project will provide funding to upgrade and expand an emergency operations center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Hartford – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $713,000
  • This project will provide funding to replace inadequate cooling systems.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Meriden – Meriden, CT

  • Amount Requested: $183,000
  • This project will provide funding to equip an emergency operations center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of West Haven – West Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $6,704,000
  • This project will provide funding for the purchase and installation of dunes along the Connecticut coastline.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security – Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,250,000
  • This project will provide funding for upgrades at Connecticut’s emergency operation center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Old Lyme Office of Emergency Management – Old Lyme, CT

  • Amount Requested: $270,000
  • This project will provide funding for the procurement, installation, and deployment of emergency communications equipment.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of East Lyme Emergency Management – East Lyme, CT

  • Amount Requested: $469,000
  • This project will provide funding to construct critical public safety communications infrastructure.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Middlefield – Middlefield, CT

  • Amount Requested: $702,000
  • This project will provide funding to equip an emergency operations center.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Southington – Southington, CT

  • Amount Requested: $282,000
  • This project will provide funding for a comprehensive flood study within portions of the Quinnipiac River watershed.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

University of Connecticut – Groton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,875,000
  • This project will provide funding to support the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA).
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.