Nearly $9 Million for Community Centers and Municipal Buildings Secured by Senator Collins in Funding Bill

The funding now heads to the President to be signed into law

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $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 projects in this bill were approved as part of the negotiation that Senator Collins led to reopen the federal government. The legislation, which was officially approved by the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, will now be signed into law by the President.

"Community centers and municipal facilities house important services for residents throughout Maine," said Senator Collins. "This funding will 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 worked hard to secure this important funding."

Funding secured 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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