WASHINGTON – As Congress approved appropriations for most of the Fiscal Year 2026 budgets of several federal departments, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced a total of $43 million in Congressionally Directed Spending projects in New Hampshire.
“By rejecting the Trump Administration’s most reckless funding cuts and investing in programs that help provide financial breathing room for Americans during the cost-of-living crisis, this bipartisan package sends a clear signal of support for working families across the nation,” said Shaheen.“As a senior member of the Appropriations Committee who helps craft these bills, I was proud to secure Congressionally Directed Spending that helps small states like New Hampshire fund over fifty critical projects that will make life better for families in every corner of our state.”
Of the 54 projects across the Granite State, here are the 11 projects with Congressionally Directed Funding focused on Manchester, totaling just over $9.6 million.
Recipient Project Description Funding ($) Location Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Elliot Health System Elliot Health System Healthcare Workforce Expansion Funds will be used to expand workforce programs to grow the Elliot Health System workforce. 460,000 Manchester International Institute of New England Bridging the Childcare Gap: Expanding Pathways to Early Childhood Education Careers Funds will be used to provide enhanced and expanded employment services and career pathways programs to refugees and immigrants. 470,000 Manchester Amoskeag Health Capital Equipment to Serve More Funds will be used to purchase capital equipment essential to the operation of the community health center, including the outfitting of a new point of service, replacing old equipment and acquiring security equipment for the safety of staff and patients. 485,000 Manchester The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester Modernization of IT Infrastructure at the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester Funds will be used to modernize the center’s aging IT infrastructure by replacing outdated servers and storage systems that are critical to clinical operations, patient data security and service delivery. 354,000 Manchester Friends of Recovery, New Hampshire Hope for NH Recovery Hope for NH Recovery Housing Program Funds will be used to open an 18 to 24 bed facility for individuals facing homelessness and enhance essential services—such as case management, peer support, wellness programs, workforce development and care coordination. 487,000 Manchester City Year, Inc. City Year New Hampshire’s 7-Year Promise Funds will be used to develop City Year New Hampshire’s 7-Year Promise – an innovative new initiative to promote life skills, economic mobility and generational prosperity for students in grades 3-9 who are furthest from opportunity. 700,000 Manchester Rivier University Expanding the Community Health Nursing Workforce through Mobile Medical Van Services Funds will be used to purchase and equip a mobile medical van to support nursing student site visits to vulnerable populations at senior centers, youth organizations and social service centers such as soup kitchens. 317,000 Nashua YMCA of Greater Nashua YMCA Power Scholars Academy for Under-Resourced NH Students YMCA of Greater Nashua, in collaboration with the Nashua and Milford New Hampshire School Districts, will operate Power Scholars Academy to provide, free evidence-based summer learning loss prevention programming to at least 400 students in Summer 2026. 95,000 Nashua Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire Pearl Street Apartments Manchester Funds will be used to assist with the construction and creation of new affordable housing units in partnership with the City of Manchester. 2,212,000 Manchester St. Joseph Community Services Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County: Community Nutrition Center Project Funds will be used to support the renovation and construction of the Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County Community Nutrition Center, a consolidated nutrition storage and distribution complex. 686,000 Manchester SNHS Management Corps Community Action Partnership Hillsborough and Rockingham Opportunity Center Funds will be used to renovate an existing client resource center to transform it to an opportunity center, creating a welcoming accessible space for clients to access services, utilize a business center and have a “one-stop-shop” for assistance. 688,000 Manchester Families in Transition Affordable Housing and Shelter Security Improvement Plan Funds will be used to complete a four-step security plan, including replacing all door locks with electronic lock systems, updating outdated surveillance systems, installing better lighting around key buildings, and hiring an expert to redesign building maps and emergency evacuation plans. 1,060,000 Manchester Mark Stebbins Community Center Mark Stebbins Community Center Project Funds will support the construction/development of a multi-service nonprofit center, addressing critical community needs such as child care, health care, food access and social services, fostering collaboration among nonprofits and providing comprehensive support to underserved children/families. 2,000,000 Manchester