FY2025 Community Project Funding Request Disclosure

Rep. Courtney has submitted the following funding requests for important projects in Connecticut's Second District to the House Appropriations Committee. 

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 15 projects in their community for fiscal year 2025 – although fewer may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.  

In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Courtney has certified that he his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects she has requested and has identified the federal statute authorizing the funding for each project.  

Transportation and Housing and Urban Development

1. Request $600,000 to the City of Norwich for Public Dock Replacements at Howard Brown Park

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: The purpose of the funding is to replace aging, outdated docks at the City's waterfront park. The docks at Howard Brown Park, which are at the confluence of the Yantic and Shetucket Rivers, with the Thames River provide access to a very vibrant fishery, which makes Howard Brown Park a destination point for the region.
• Disclosure letter

 

2. Request $2,500,000 to the City of New London for the City of New London Addition to Early Childhood Center at B.P. Mission

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: The purpose of the funding is to add  3-4 new classrooms to the City’s existing facilities in order to provide more access to high-quality early childhood education for the children and families in the New London community.
• Disclosure letter

 

3. Request $732,007.30 to the Town of Thompson for Town of Thompson Blighted Property Reuse for Economic Development

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: The funding would be used to adaptively reuse the vacant and blighted town-own structure at 65 Main Street in Thompson, Connecticut. The redevelopment will provide for high school culinary education career training. Additionally, the redeveloped property will also house a municipally-supported small business support center with a focus on the agricultural sector.
• Disclosure letter

 

4. Request $1,952,000 to the Town of Mansfield for Mansfield Phase II of Bike and Pedestrian Connection

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: DOT/Federal Highway Administration, Highway Infrastructure Programs
• Description: Funds will be used for improved bicycle pedestrian safety and accessibility to the downtown center. Specifically, the project will be Phase II of a larger effort to create bicycle and pedestrian connectivity on CT-195 (Storrs Road) between US-44 (Middle Turnpike) and Moulton Road.
• Disclosure letter

 

5. Request $2,100,000 to the Town of Vernon for Town of Vernon Daniels Mill Remediation and Renovation

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: Funds will be used to remediate hazardous substances and revitalize a blighted vacant property at Daniels Mill.
• Disclosure letter

 

6. Request $2,200,000 to the State of Connecticut Department of Housing for Affordable Housing Development in Montville

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: Funds will be used for the facilitation of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families for at least two properties in Montville, CT. The project involves preservation and rehabilitation of existing affordable housing.
• Disclosure letter

 

7. Request $2,756,900 to the Town of Stonington for Pawcatuck Village Community Park

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: Funds will be used to transform an underutilized and overgrown property into a park that will provide public access to the water, ADA-accessible walking paths, shade structures, fishing areas, public restrooms, and parking.
• Disclosure letter

 

8. Request $500,000 to the Town of Hebron for Town of Hebron Church Street Commons Housing Rehabilitation

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: Funds will be used to assist with the construction of approximately 50 units of mixed-income housing, which will allow for new housing to be built in a community in dire need of affordable, and additional, housing units.
• Disclosure letter

 

9. Request $1,487,136.64 to the Town of Vernon for Rehabilitation of the Rockville Public Library

• Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
• Agency & Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development, Economic Development Initiatives
• Description: Funds will be used for remediation of the Daniels Mill, revitalizing a blighted vacant property. Funds will be used to remediate hazardous substances.
• Disclosure letter

 

Interior & Environment 

10. Request $1,000,000 to the Town of Killingly for Town of Killingly Water Pollution Control Facility Upgrades

• Subcommittee: Interior and Environment
• Agency & Account: Environmental Protection Agency/EPA, State and Tribal Assistance Grants
• Description: This funding request is for the design of an upgrade to the existing Killingly Water Pollution Control Facility, which serves two towns, the Town of Killingly and the Town of Brooklyn, CT. This will be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the existing facility is currently at its maximum treatment capacity. As a result, the Town cannot accept new sanitary sewer connections for industrial, commercial or residential developments in the Towns of Killingly and Brooklyn.
• Disclosure letter 

 

11. Request $1,741,600 to the Town of Windham for Windham Water Works Infrastructure Improvements

• Subcommittee: Interior and Environment
• Agency & Account: Environmental Protection Agency/EPA, State and Tribal Assistance Grants
• Description: This project will enable the municipality to replace failing water infrastructure. This includes water main replacement, water main relining, and the construction of a new water storage tank. This funding is vital for improving health and safety in the Town of Windham by addressing water mains that are failing, replacing lead service line connections, reducing instances of leaks and breaks, and improving water quantity and pressure in South Windham during times of higher flow needs.
• Disclosure letter

 

Commerce Justice Science 

12. Request $229,000 to the Town of Ledyard for Ledyard Police and Fire Department Dispatch System Replacement

• Subcommittee: Commerce Justice Science
• Agency & Account: DOJ/Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Community Oriented Policing Services
• Description: Funds will be used for the acquisition of an updated Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System (CAD/RMS) to enable the Ledyard Police Department to modernize outdated technology that impairs their ability to respond to and prevent crime.
• Disclosure letter

 

13. Request $445,500 to the Coventry Police Department for Coventry Police Department Dispatch and Body Camera Equipment Upgrades

• Subcommittee: Commerce Justice Science
• Agency & Account: DOJ/Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Community Oriented Policing Services
• Description: Funds will be used for the acquisition of new radio and camera technology for the Coventry Police Department. The project will enable the Coventry Police Department to modernize outdated technology that impairs their ability to respond to and prevent crime, ensure the safety of officers, and be responsible and transparent to the community.
• Disclosure letter

 

14. Request $960,000 to the Interdistrict Committee for Project Oceanology for Research Vessel Acquisition

• Subcommittee: Commerce Justice Science
• Agency & Account: USDOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Operations, Research, and Facilities
• Description: Funds will be used for the acquisition of a research vessel to be used for research, restoration, and education purposes in the Long Island Sound. The project will expand coastal restoration, research, and education efforts within the Long Island Sound coastal zone in line with the goals of the Coastal Zone Management Act.
• Disclosure letter

 

Agriculture

15. Request $1,800,000 to the Wheeler School & Library of North Stonington, Inc. for Wheeler Library Renovation and Restoration

• Subcommittee: Agriculture
• Agency & Account: USDA-Rural Development, Rural Housing Service
• Description: Funds will be used for the restoration of Wheeler library, enabling one of the few public services in this community to continue operation for local residents, including through accessibility and resiliency upgrades to this historic building.
• Disclosure letter