Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin announced their Congressionally Directed Spending Requests (Community Spending) for three appropriations bills: (1) Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations; (2) Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; and (3) Homeland Security Appropriations. Together, these proposed federal investments will strengthen economic development and public safety through multimodal transportation infrastructure, clean water, housing and community centered programs.

“Updating our infrastructure – from fixing our roads and bridges, to increasing access to affordable housing, to providing clean water to our residents – is vital to the lives and livelihoods of Marylanders. That’s why we’ve partnered with nonprofits, local governments, and community leaders across our state to identify these projects that will help expand economic opportunity for Marylanders, improve our environment, and invest in the success of our state. We’ll be working to bring these funds directly to our communities, ensuring that these resources go directly to where they’re needed most,” said Senator Van Hollen a member of the Appropriations Committee and member of the Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing & Urban Development and Related Agencies and Interior & Environment and Related Agencies.

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