Sanders secures more than $15.3 million for Vermont communities in second appropriations package
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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced today that his office has secured an additional $15.3 million in federal funding on behalf of 13 Vermont projects that address significant needs across the state, including in health care, emergency operations, youth programming, and substance abuse prevention. This funding brings the total amount of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) secured by Sanders in Fiscal Year 2024 to $57.951 million – following his announcement of $42.5 million in the previous appropriations package, which was signed by President Biden earlier this month.
Sanders said: “At a time when Vermont faces many challenges, I am proud that my office has been able to work with communities and non-profit organizations throughout the state to secure funding for a number of extremely important initiatives. These funds will improve our ability to deal with health and dental care, child care, education, drug abuse, emergency management, and many other needs.
“As Congress now turns to Fiscal Year 2025, I encourage Vermonters to send me their ideas on how we can best use federal funds to address the pressing needs we face across our state.”