AVON
Project Name: Destination for Astrophysics & Data Science Education
Request Amount: $1,700,000
Intended Recipient: Talcott Mountain Science Center for Student Involvement, Inc.
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 324 Montevideo Road, Avon, CT 06001
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would help Talcott Mountain Science Center serve as a destination for K-12 education in astrophysics and data science.
DANBURY
Project Name: Public Safety Capacity and Technology Improvement Program
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: City of Danbury
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, CT 06810
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it represents a strategic investment in core public safety infrastructure and technology upgrades that will directly benefit both first responders and the Danbury community.
DANBURY REGION
Project Name: Western Connecticut Training Facility - Equipment and Technology
Request Amount: $951,495
Intended Recipient: Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG)
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 1 Riverside Road, Sandy Hook, CT 06482
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would outfit a regional 10-lane, 50-yard, rifle ready Regional Firearm Training Facility situated at the Newtown Police Department. The equipment and technology for the regional training facility would provide adaptive, sustainable, quality training for up to 2,400 officers to respond rapidly and effectively to emergency response situations such as active shooter incidents.
MERIDEN
Project Name: City of Meriden for Combined Emergency Operations Center/Emergency Communications Center Public Safety Communications Upgrades
Request Amount: $1,003,003
Intended Recipient: City of Meriden
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 142 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it reflects Meriden’s strong commitment to enhancing emergency preparedness and public safety. Funds will support the installation of critical technology and communications infrastructure. Upgrades will include the replacement of aging radio consoles, dispatch furniture, KVM systems, fiber connectivity, and visual display tools to enable real-time coordination. These improvements are essential to ensuring seamless communication across local, regional, and state emergency response agencies.
NORFOLK
Project Name: Norfolk Firehouse Project
Request Amount: $500,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Norfolk
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 19 Maple Ave, Norfolk, CT 06058
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the current facility is too small and lacks many of the health and safety that are common in new firehouses. The distance between the equipment is too small, making it dangerous for volunteers when there is a fire call and trucks are exiting the building. The facility also lacks an adequate ventilation system to extract the exhaust gases from the trucks, forcing Norfolk Firehouse volunteers to hold general meetings or training sessions outside. It was difficult for first responders to respond during emergencies such as the 8200-gallon gas spill in November '22 and flooding in July of '23 because of the current facility. The grant will help cover the costs of constructing a new facility.
ROXBURY
Project Name: Construction of Roxbury Ambulance Building
Request Amount: $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: Town of Roxbury
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 29 North Street, Roxbury, CT 06783
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because this project is critical for the health and safety of the community. Currently, the Volunteer Ambulance Association shares a building with the Firehouse, thus several vehicles must sit outside or stored in remote locations. Due to limited space, one of the ambulances must be stored 1/2 mile away, extending response time. In addition to the vehicles, equipment must also be stored in various locations, reducing efficiency at critical moments. As the town grows, and ambulance calls increase, the need for a new building is evident. As emergency calls have doubled in the last 5 years, the needs of the Ambulance Association and community have increased.
TORRINGTON
Project Name: Toro Field Siphon Abandonment and Sewer Replacement Technology
Request Amount: $2,320,000
Intended Recipient: City of Torrington WPCA
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 140 Main Street, Torrington, CT 06790
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because replacement of the Toro Field Siphon will ensure continued, uninterrupted access to the WPCA’s sanitary sewer service and will benefit the sewered population of approximately 35,500 in Torrington, Harwinton, and Litchfield.
WATERBURY
Project Name: Waterbury Police Activity League Community Engagement Efforts
Request Amount: $175,000
Intended Recipient: Police Activity League of Waterbury
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 64 Division Street, Waterbury, CT 06704
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would have a meaningful impact on the Police Activity League’s commitment to community engagement. The funding would be allocated across various projects to support the commitment of enhancing the vibrancy of the Greater Waterbury area through multifaceted community engagement efforts. This includes providing Tang Soo Do martial arts classes, promoting discipline and physical fitness; covering the cost of referees for sports leagues, ensuring fair play and structured competition; supplying sports uniforms, enhancing team identity and pride among participants.
STATEWIDE
Project Name: QCT Connect
Request Amount: $1,747,000
Intended Recipient: QuantumCT
Full Street Address of the Intended Recipient: 470 James Street, Suite 9, New Haven, CT 06513
Financial Disclosure Letter
Explanation of the Request: The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would position Connecticut as a national hub for quantum technology, application, and workforce development. The project includes four high-impact initiatives to achieve this: (1) Workforce Development; (2) Community Education and Engagement; (3) Quantum Technology Collaboration; and (4) Student Internships. NIST funding is critical to ensuring Connecticut competes in the rapidly advancing quantum economy. Quantum technologies are already beginning to reshape global industries — from pharmaceuticals and finance to national security — and early leadership will determine which regions will attract talent, capital, and companies. With world-class research institutions, a robust industrial base, and an emerging statewide strategy, Connecticut has the core ingredients to lead — but lacks the dedicated infrastructure and personnel to fully activate its potential.
FY 2026 Appropriations Request Forms
Each year, the United States Congress considers and enacts annual appropriations bills, which provide the federal government with the funding it needs to operate. These bills fund numerous activities, including government operations, medical research, national defense, infrastructure, and education.
You or your organization may submit programmatic, language, or Community Project Funding requests. Programmatic requests include funding for specific federal programs that are important to you or your organization. Language requests include specific policy directives to federal agencies. Community Project Funding directly targets areas of need in their communities that may otherwise go unfunded.
Please submit all Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Appropriations requests through my office’s form by:
- The deadline to submit Programmatic/Language Requests for FY 2026 will be April 28th, 2025, at 5:00PM EST.
- The deadline to submit a Community Project Funding request for FY 2026 will be April 28th, 2025, at 5:00PM EST.
All FY 26 Programmatic and Language Appropriations Request Form Below:
FY 26 Programmatic and Language Request Form
The House Appropriations Committee will be accepting Community Project Funding requests for Fiscal Year 2026. These requests will be funded through the numerous government funding bills. Like last year, there will be NO Community Project Funding in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS), Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), National Security and Department of State, and Defense bills.
Congresswoman Hayes Community Project Funding Request Links Below:
Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Committee Community Project Funding Request Links - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
- Department of Housing and Urban Development – Economic Development Initiatives
- Department of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program
- Department of Transportation – Highway Infrastructure Projects
- Department of Transportation – Transit Infrastructure Projects
- Department of Transportation – Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements
- Department of Transportation – Port Infrastructure Development Program