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Congressionally Directed Spending – Fiscal Year 2022

Listed below are the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, 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.

Annie C. Courtney Foundation, Inc. - Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $75,000
  • This project will provide funding for the purchase of a multi-family home to be rented exclusively to young adults with Foster Youth to Independence Vouchers.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Ball & Socket Arts, Inc. - Cheshire, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,137,309
  • This project will provide funding for construction and rehabilitation of the Ball & Socket Manufacturing Company complex in Cheshire, CT. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Beulah Land Development Corporation - Hamden, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,996,000
  • This project will provide funding to construct new single and multi-family housing units in Hamden, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

 Borough of Naugatuck - Naugatuck, CT

  • Amount Requested: $4,178,880
  • This project will provide funding to construct a road-separated multi-use trail along Naugatuck River. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Capitol Region Council of Governments - Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to assist homeowners affected by crumbling foundations with remediation and home restoration.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Bridgeport - Stratford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $11,167,792
  • This project will provide funding to accommodate the return of commercial air service to the Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Stratford, CT. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Hartford - Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,500,000
  • This project will provide funding for the construction of streetscape elements along North Main Street in Hartford, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Milford - Milford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,500,000
  • This project will provide funding to expand operations and facilities within the Boys and Girls Club of Milford.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of New London - New London, CT

  • Amount Requested: $934,000
  • This project will provide funding for the construction of a Community Recreation Center in New London, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of New London - New London, CT

  • Amount Requested: $864,937
  • This project will provide funding for the construction of a new ferry terminal in New London, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Stamford - Stamford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for the acquisition of reliable traffic control and detection equipment to improve critical signal system infrastructure and reduce travel delays.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

City of Stamford - Stamford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to rehabilitate historic building for new satellite library branch.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Transportation - Derby, CT

  • Amount Requested: $5,000,000
  • This project will improve roadway capacity on Route 34 in Derby, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter. 

Connecticut Department of Transportation - East Haddam, CT

  • Amount Requested: $10,000,000
  • This project will fund necessary bridge repairs and sidewalk construction on the East Haddam Swing Bridge.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Transportation - Enfield, CT

  • Amount Requested: $15,000,000
  • This project will provide for rail station improvements in Enfield, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Transportation - Norwalk, CT

  • Amount Requested: $15,000,000
  • This project will provide for the full demolition and structure replacement of the East Avenue Bridge, Osborne Avenue Bridge, and Fort Point Street Bridge in Norwalk, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Department of Transportation - Plainville, CT

  • Amount Requested: $3,360,000
  • This project will funding to construct new trail and close 5-mile gap in East Coast Greenway and Farmington Heritage Canal Trail. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Foundation Solutions Indemnity Company - Hartford, Tolland, and Windham Counties, CT

  • Amount Requested: $175,000
  • This project will provide funding for study of public structures affected by crumbling foundations in Northeastern Connecticut.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Connecticut Historical Society - Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $ 2,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to plan for the relocation of the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS) and The Children’s Museum (TCM).
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Economic Development Corporation of New Haven - New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to construct a building for an employee-owned laundry cooperative in New Haven, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Five Points Center for the Visual Arts, Inc. - Torrington, CT

  • Amount Requested: $800,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations at Five Point Center for Visual Arts in Torrington, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Mothers United Against Violence - Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $200,000
  • This project will fund Mothers Impact Project through Mothers United Against Violence.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

The Minority Construction Council, Inc. - Hartford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $100,000
  • This project will provide funding to provide small minority businesses in construction with technical assistance.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut - Groton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $725,000
  • This project will provide funding to support a community-based green infrastructure project to reduce risk from flooding.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments - Waterbury, CT

  • Amount Requested: $15,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for the construction of a new Naugatuck Valley Regional Fire School to replace the former school which closed due to environmental contamination.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

New Britain Public Library - New Britain, CT

  • Amount Requested: $750,000
  • This project will provide funding for renovations at New Britain Public Library.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Clinton - Clinton, CT

  • Amount Requested: $4,950,000
  • This project will provide funding for roadway improvements along the Route 81 Corridor in Clinton, CT, for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and motorists regionally and residentially.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Mansfield - Mansfield, CT

  • Amount Requested: $800,000
  • This project will provide funding for intersection improvements at CT-195 and CT-89 in Mansfield, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of New Milford - New Milford, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,719,855
  • This project will provide funding for accessibility improvements at the Butter Brook Senior Housing in New Milford, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Old Saybrook - Old Saybrook, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,000,000
  • This project will provide funding for the construction of sidewalks between Old Saybrook and Westbrook, CT, to provide safe accessible pedestrian walkways.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Trumbull - Trumbull, CT

  • Amount Requested: $2,970,000
  • This project will provide funding for the construction of a Veterans and First Responder Training Center for veterans between Stamford and West Haven, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Town of Windsor Locks - Windsor Locks, CT

  • Amount Requested: $7,098,665
  • This project will provide funding for construction of a Public Market on Main Street in the Town's center to build upon the investment in the new Hartford Line railroad station in Windsor Locks, slated to begin construction this year.  
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

University of New Haven - New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $1,920,000
  • This project will provide funding for conversion of the Canal Dock boathouse's mezzanine into marine life science labs and classrooms for education and community engagement.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter. 

Western Connecticut Council of Governments - Fairfield County, CT

  • Amount Requested: $750,000
  • This project will provide funding to plan for the completion of a comprehensive planning study that evaluates the existing conditions of the Norwalk River Valley Trail corridor, determines a final alignment of the full trail, develops concept designs, and spells out an implementation plan to guide construction.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

West Haven Fire Department - West Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $35,000,000
  • This project will provide funding to construct new fire headquarters in West Haven, CT.
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

Windham Region No Freeze Project, Inc. - Willimantic, CT

  • Amount Requested: $500,000
  • This project will funding to expand support services at Windham Region No Freeze Project. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.

 Youth Continuum - New Haven, CT

  • Amount Requested: $500,000
  • This project will provide funding to create services for homeless youth, minor victims of domestic human trafficking, and youth with serious mental health and substance abuse issues in New Haven, CT. 
  • Click HERE to read the required certification letter.