Please see below for Sen. Husted’s FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending Requests broken down by subcommittee.
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies
Recipient Name: Transportation Research Center
Project Purpose: Funds for this project will be used for procurement of critical crash
impact R&D equipment.
Project Location: East Liberty, Ohio
Amount Requested: $3,675,000
Recipient Name: University of Dayton
Project Purpose: To provide advanced nano-fabrication research and hands-on workforce
training with an Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) system.
Project Location: Dayton, Ohio
Amount Requested: $3,000,000
Recipient Name: Case Western Reserve University
Project Purpose: Acquisition of research equipment to strengthen America’s leadership in chemical product manufacturing.
Project Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Amount Requested: $4,215,000
Recipient Name: Ohio University
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to acquire research equipment that will enhance Ohio University’s innovation in critical materials processing.
Project Location: Athens, Ohio
Amount Requested: $2,467,000
Recipient Name: Ohio Aerospace Institute
Project Purpose: The project will align university education, research, and training with
industry demands in space technology and quantum computing.
Project Location: Brook Park, Ohio
Amount Requested: $1,000,000
Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Financial Certification Letter link here.
Housing and Urban Development, Transportation
Recipient Name: Medina County Career Center
Project Purpose: To construct a new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center to house workforce development for in-demand skills.
Project Location: Medina, Ohio
Amount Requested: $4,000,000
Recipient Name: Western Reserve Port Authority
Project Purpose: To complete the final phase of the Airfield Pavement Rehabilitation Project, specifically the rehabilitation of Runway 5/23, which includes installing a 4-inch asphalt overlay, drainage enhancements, and pavement markings..
Project Location: Vienna, Ohio
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Recipient Name: Vinton County Visitors Center
Project Purpose: Funds will be used to renovate portions of the historic Hotel McArthur (1839) that is owned by the Vinton County CVB to be a new visitors center.
Project Location: Vinton County, Ohio
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Recipient Name: Stark State College
Project Purpose: To construct classrooms, offices, and a computer lab/workspace for students to support Stark State’s CDL instruction.
Project Location: Akron, OH
Amount Requested: $875,000
Recipient Name: Ohio Department of Transportation
Project Purpose: This project would enable the village to complete much-needed street repairs for roadways for all users, while also helping reduce wear and tear on transportation equipment.
Project Location: Village of West Unity, Ohio
Amount Requested: $5,250,000
Recipient Name: Franklin Township & Conesville Village Joint Recreation Board
Project Purpose: Provides public access to an 18 nautical mile desolate stretch of the Muskingum River and builds a public boat launch and a public safety boat launch, filling in a vast gap in Ohio’s 111-mile-long Muskingum Water Trail.
Project Location: Conesville, Ohio
Amount Requested: $247,000
Housing and Urban Development, Transportation and Related Agencies Financial Certification Letter link here.