Congressionally directed spending
U.S. Senators can submit a limited number of qualified projects in their state to the Senate Appropriations Committee for consideration to earn targeted federal funds.
To request congressionally directed spending for FY 2026, please fill out this FY26 congressional directed spending application form.
The deadline to apply for CDS requests has been extended. All applications are now due by 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
Please email appropriations@husted.senate.gov with any questions. Late requests will not be considered. Please be aware that deadlines may be extended or shortened without notice.
Requests must be submitted to the senator’s office via the above form before they can be considered for congressionally directed spending. Please note that, to be complete, an application must include four letters of support from Ohioans or Ohio organizations. These letters should show evidence of community support and engagement for the project. These letters are uploaded through the “Complete checklist” portion of your application.
As a reminder, this application form is for FY2026 congressionally directed spending projects only, and not for FY26 programmatic or report language appropriations requests. Programmatic or report language appropriations request forms are now closed. Please reach out toappropriations@husted.senate.gov with any questions or concerns.