WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today announced the opening of his Fiscal Year 2023 Congressional Directed Spending (CDS) online portal that will allow Maine governments and nonprofits to apply for consideration to receive direct federal funding for eligible projects that will have significant and measurable benefits across the state. Authorized in 2021 on a bipartisan basis, CDS funding is included in annual federal appropriations legislation at the request of one or more Members of Congress and provides a specific amount of discretionary funding to a state, locality, or nonprofit organization for projects with demonstrated civic and community value. Senator King’s FY2023 CDS portal can be found at king.senate.gov/CDS – the current deadline for submissions is 5:00pm, Friday, April 15, 2022, but may be extended depending on Congressional dynamics.

“The Congressionally Directed Spending process provides an important opportunity for Maine governments and nonprofit organizations to receive the funding they need to support vital projects that will improve life in communities across our state,” said Senator King. “I’m excited to open up this portal for the 2023 Fiscal Year, and look forward to reviewing a wide range of worthy submissions. I encourage any interested local government or nonprofit to explore the available CDS opportunities.”

The Fiscal Year 2023 federal appropriations process will permit Congress to directly fund Maine projects in the form of Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS). While the Fiscal Year 2022 process is not complete yet, Senator King is now accepting preliminary requests for Maine-based projects for FY23. A list of Senator King’s FY22 CDS requests can be found HERE.

Requests for CDS must be submitted via electronic application by 5:00pm, Friday, April 15, 2022, though this deadline may be extended pending guidance from the Senate Appropriations Committee. Full information on the CDS application process, eligibility, and FAQs can be found at king.senate.gov/CDS. Interested organizations can also email cdsrequests@king.senate.gov with questions. Under current rules, the entity submitting a CDS request must be a state or local unit of government, or a nonprofit organization. Each project request must meet statutory requirements for the federal program through which it is funded, along with additional Senate Appropriations Committee requirements that can be found on the portal. For-profit entities are not eligible to receive Congressionally Directed Spending.