CONGRESSIONALly
directed spending fy2026

As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I am committed to increasing federal investment in New Mexico. Through recent reforms, the federal appropriations process now includes the opportunity to fund local projects through Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS). During this process, I work with non-profit entities, universities, and state, Tribal, and local governments to direct federal funding to projects that truly have an impact on the lives of New Mexicans.

Please complete this form to express your interest in making an FY26 Congressionally Directed Spending request through the Office of U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich. Submission deadline is April 21st.

If you submitted a project for FY25 funding that was included in the FY25 Senate Appropriations bill (which did not pass), and you wish to bring that project forward to FY26, please do not complete this form. You should have received an email from us outlining next steps and including a link to a different form. If you did not receive that email, please reach out to Appropriations_@heinrich.senate.gov by April 21st. 

Over the last three years, I’ve been proud to work with communities throughout New Mexico to deliver $545 million in Congressionally Directed Spending to support 325 projects. You can find the list of CDS projects I secured funding for in FY24 here, FY23 here and in FY22 here. Congress is still negotiating FY25 Appropriations bills, and I will continue to fight for New Mexico throughout this legislative process.