Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she advanced $8,694,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending for community centers and municipal buildings throughout Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill. The legislation, which was officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee today, now awaits consideration by the full Senate and House.
“Community centers and municipal facilities house important services for residents throughout Maine,” said Senator Collins. “This funding would support upgrades and renovations to facilities that provide everything from emergency shelters to town offices and community meeting spaces. As the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, I will continue to advocate for this funding as the appropriations process moves forward.”
This funding advanced through the Committee’s markup of the FY 2026 Agriculture Appropriations bill—an important step that now allows the bill to be considered by the full Senate.
Funding advanced by Senator Collins for Maine community centers and municipal buildings in the FY 2026 Agriculture bills is as follows:
Littleton Town Garage
Recipient: Town of Littleton
Project Location: Littleton, ME
Amount Requested: $896,000
Project Purpose: To construct a garage for municipal vehicles and equipment.
Northport Community Center and Town Office
Recipient: Town of Northport
Project Location: Northport, ME
Amount Requested: $2,325,000
Project Purpose: To construct a facility to consolidate the town office and community center, which would also serve as an emergency shelter.
Penobscot Storage Facility
Recipient: Town of Penobscot
Project Location: Penobscot, ME
Amount Requested: $1,429,000
Project Purpose: To relocate the salt and sand storage facility.
Searsmont Storage Facility
Recipient: Town of Searsmont
Project Location: Searsmont, ME
Amount Requested: $970,000
Project Purpose: To construct a salt and sand storage facility.
Town of Solon Public Works and Garage
Recipient: Town of Solon
Project Location: Solon, ME
Amount Requested: $1,500,000
Project Purpose: To construct a public works and transportation garage.
Westfield Town Garage
Recipient: Town of Westfield
Project Location: Westfield, ME
Amount Requested: $1,574,000
Project Purpose: To construct a town garage.
In 2021, Congress reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending. Following this decision, Senator Collins has secured more than $1 billion for hundreds of Maine projects for FY 2022, FY 2023, and FY 2024. As the Chair of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Collins is committed to championing targeted investments that will benefit Maine communities.
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