Congressman Himes has submitted funding requests for important community projects in Connecticut District 4 to the House Appropriations Committee.
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for fiscal year 2027 – although only a handful 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, Congressman Himes has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.
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Projects Requested
NOTE: The projects are listed alphabetically by Subcommittee
Commerce, Justice, and Science
Project: Dedication to Community
Recipient: Norwalk Police Department
Requested Amount: $160,453
Summary: This project will implement the Norwalk Police Department's Dedication to Community program and strengthen public safety in Norwalk by building partnerships between the police officers and the communities they protect. The funding will be used to provide training, bringing together sworn officers, civilian dispatchers, and community stakeholders to establish a framework for sustained police-community cooperation that supports long-term public safety goals.
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Project: Public Safety Communications Upgrade
Recipient: City of Shelton
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Summary: This project will modernize and improve public safety communication in the City of Shelton. The funding will be used to migrate to the State of Connecticut Land Mobile Radio Network (CLMRN)
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Project: Emergency Radio Communications Modernization
Recipient: City of Stamford
Requested Amount: $1,050,000
Summary: This project will upgrade and modernize the Stamford Police Department’s public safety radio communications system. The funding will go to replacing outdated infrastructure and subscriber radios and the testing and training to ensure a seamless and secure transition to the upgraded platform.
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Project: Sliver by the River: Pequonnock River Salt Marsh Restoration
Recipient: City of Bridgeport
Requested Amount: $1,300,000
Summary: This project will convert a former industrial, flood-prone parcel into a resilient coastal habitat, which will improve river health and reduce flood risk. The funding will go to removing impervious surfaces and restoring native marshes, tidal channels, and tidal pools. When the project is fully complete, the restoration will provide City residents with shoreline access and recreational opportunities.
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Recipient: City of Bridgeport
Requested Amount: $637,500
Summary: This project will strengthen the City of Bridgeport’s emergency preparedness and continuity of operations by ensuring the City’s Public Safety Fusion Center and Secondary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) has uninterrupted power. The funding will go to the procurement and installation of a dedicated emergency generator.
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Project: The Nathaniel Witherell Resident Rooms Ceiling Replacement
Recipient: Town of Greenwich
Requested Amount: $760,000
Summary: This project will rehabilitate the ceilings in resident rooms at The Nathaniel Witherell (TNW), a certified skilled nursing facility owned and operated by the Town of Greenwich. TNW provides a range of healthcare services to seniors, including long-term management of chronic diseases, short-term rehabilitation, and memory care services for patients with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related diseases. This funding will go to improvements to plumbing and electrical systems and the replacement of the nurse call button system in resident rooms. These upgrades are essential to maintaining safe, modern, and reliable care for residents and ensuring the facility continues to meet current healthcare and safety standards.
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Project: Municipal Complexes Repaving and Accessibility Improvements
Recipient: Town of Oxford
Requested Amount: $500,000
Summary: This project will rehabilitate and resurface pavement, install ADA-compliant accessibility features, and improve pedestrian and vehicle circulation at the municipal complexes on Great Oak Road, which serve as critical community facilities supporting education, recycling operations, and emergency management. The funding will go to the construction, labor, materials, and project management costs necessary to bring these facilities into compliance with federal accessibility standards and improve safety for all users.
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Project: Oak Park Phase 3
Recipient: Charter Oak Communities
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Summary:This project will build 62This project will complete the redevelopment of Oak Park by building 62 affordable townhouse-style units in 13 buildings at Oak Park in Stamford, Connecticut. The funding will go to the demolition of deteriorated and obsolete apartments and the construction of new townhouse units to provide affordable housing to low-and moderate-income working families.
units of affordable housing at the Oak Park redevelopment. The funding will go to the demolition of deteriorated and obsolete apartments and the construction of new townhouse units.
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Project: 26 Monroe St Phase I
Recipient: Sound Communities Inc
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Summary: This project will redevelop an underutilized public housing site adjacent to the South Norwalk Metro-North train station into a mixed-income residential community of up to 100 units serving low- and moderate-income households. The funding will go to Phase I of the redevelopment at 26 Monroe, which will include the redevelopment of 49 aging public housing units and construction of 100 residential units.
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Project: Fairfield Adaptive Recreation Center
Recipient: Town of Fairfield
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Summary: This project will renovate a Town-owned facility into the Fairfield Adaptive Recreation Center, the first dedicated space in Fairfield and the surrounding region to provide inclusive recreation and life-skills programming for children and adults with physical, cognitive, and developmental disabilities. The funding will be used to rehabilitate and reconfigure approximately 6,000 square feet of existing municipal space to remove architectural barriers and create fully ADA-accessible program areas, including a multipurpose adaptive gymnasium, life-skills lab, sensory room, teaching kitchen, and accessible facilities, and administrative space to support programming and operations.
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Project: Fire Station Engine 12 Renovation
Recipient: City of Bridgeport
Requested Amount: $750,000
Summary: This project will fund the design phase for the renovation and modernization of Fire Station Engine 12 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a facility more than 100 years old that requires significant upgrades to meet current building codes and firefighter health and safety standards. The funding will go to architectural and engineering services to complete facility programming, hazardous materials assessments, schematic and detailed design development, and preparation of construction-ready documents for a future renovation.
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Project: Trumbull Gardens Community Center
Recipient: Park City Communities
Requested Amount: $800,000
Summary: This project will renovate and modernize the gymnasium and community spaces at the Trumbull Gardens Community Center to provide a safe, accessible facility for recreation, youth programming, educational activities, and workforce development for residents of the Trumbull Gardens public housing community in Bridgeport. The funding will be used for interior and exterior renovations to the gymnasium, upgrades to building systems and safety features, and improvements to classroom and program spaces.
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Project: 88 Smith Street Redevelopment
Recipient: Park City Communities
Requested Amount:$1,000,000
Summary: This project will support the new construction of 18 units of deeply affordable housing at 88 Smith Street in Bridgeport, designed to serve low-income households, including individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The funding will be used for predevelopment activities, site preparation, and building construction.
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Project: Monroe Volunteer Firehouse
Recipient: Town of Monroe
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Summary: This project will reconstruct and rehabilitate the Monroe Volunteer Firehouse to expand apparatus bay capacity, modernize building systems, and bring the 79-year-old facility into compliance with current fire safety standards. The funding will go to the demolition of the existing 3-bay section, reconstruction of a 4-bay section, and installation of upgraded electrical, mechanical, and life-safety systems to support emergency response operations.
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Project: Congregate and Stern Village Senior Affordable Housing
Recipient: Town of Trumbull
Requested Amount: $618,067
Summary: This project will upgrade and modernize 176 units of senior affordable housing at the Congregate and Stern Village in Trumbull, Connecticut. The funding will go to the rehabilitation of critical building systems and removal of architectural barriers, including elevator replacement, HVAC upgrades, ADA-compliant exterior door hardware, and bathroom safety alarm installation across both facilities.
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Project: Parsonage Cottage Elevator Replacement
Recipient: Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence
Requested Amount: $225,000
Summary: This project will replace the outdated and increasingly unreliable elevator system at Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence, a supportive living community serving low- to moderate-income elderly residents and subsidiary of the Town of Greenwich, CT. The funding will go to a new 3-stop hydraulic elevator system with updated controls, improved safety features, and compliance with current building codes and ADA accessibility standards.
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Project: Wallace Center Renovation
Recipient: Town of Greenwich
Requested Amount: $1,691,334
Summary: This project will renovate the interior of the Wallace Center, Greenwich's designated senior center and community focal point for older adult residents. The funding will be used for interior construction to enhance programming space and improve space utilization, along with substantial mechanical system upgrades to provide year-round heating and cooling that the facility currently lacks.
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Project: Westhill High School Campus Transportation Access Improvements
Recipient: City of Stamford
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Summary: This project will support critical roadway and traffic infrastructure upgrades near the new Westhill High School Campus. The funding will go to final design and planning followed by construction of new traffic signals and entry points along Long Ridge Road and River Oaks Drive to support safe ingress and egress to the school and adjacent neighborhood.
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Project: Replacement of Bridge #00944 over Eightmile Brook in Oxford
Recipient: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Summary: This project will replace Bridge No. 00944 carrying Route 34 over Eightmile Brook in Oxford, CT. Funding will go to replacing the temporary bridge that was installed following the August 2024 severe flooding disaster and constructing a new bridge in its place.
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Project: Redding Saugatuck Reservoir Bridge Replacement
Recipient: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Summary: This project will replace Bridge No. 01015 in the Town of Redding, CT that carries Newtown Turnpike (Route 53), which was heavily damaged from flooding during the August 2024 severe flooding disaster. Funding will go to replacing the existing temporary bridge with a new permanent bridge.