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Appropriations committee hears how congressionally directed spending could help Vermont projects but cautions it’s slow money
Summary
State directors for Sen. Sanders, Sen. Welch and a House member’s office briefed the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 about congressionally directed spending/community project funding, outlining awarded projects, match and timing rules, and application deadlines; staff emphasized the funds often take months to access.
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — State directors for Vermont’s federal delegation told the House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 that a fresh round of congressionally directed spending (CDS), also called community project funding in the House, has awarded scores of small- and mid-size projects across the state but cautioned local governments and nonprofits that the money is not immediately available.
“Congress ionally directed spending projects are sort of a HOV lane for competitive grants,” said Catherine “Katie” Van Hase, state director for Sen. Bernie Sanders, describing CDS as a way to put nominated projects to the front of agencies’ grant lists while still requiring an agency application and review. Van Hase listed several Vermont projects that were nominated and funded, including $4,450,000 for…
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