Programmatic Appropriations
Programmatic Appropriations requests are general funding, bill language, or report language requests for national and regional programs under the jurisdiction of a federal agency (i.e. Department of Defense, Department of Energy, etc.).
The deadline to submit your Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) programmatic appropriations request will be Friday, March 27th, 2026, at 5:00 pm MT.
The submission form is linked HERE.
Congressionally Directed Spending
Senator Bennet is accepting Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests for Fiscal Year 2027.
The deadline to apply is Friday, March 27th, 2026 at 5:00 pm MT.
CDS, previously known as earmarks, is part of the broader appropriations process conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations (the Committee). The CDS process is an opportunity for state and local government entities and nonprofits to request funding from members of Congress for specific projects in their home states.
This year, Senators Bennet and Hickenlooper will have a joint application process for CDS projects. Applicants will be able to complete one application form that will be received by both offices. Each Senator will then individually review project requests and submit them to the Appropriations Committee.
This submission form is linked HERE.
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If you have any questions, please contact us at directedspending@bennet.senate.gov.
Previously Funded Projects
FY26 Funded Projects
FY24 Funded Projects (Part 1 and Part 2)
FY23 Funded Projects
FY22 Funded Projects