FY24 Maine Appropriations Analysis
Majority of projects were submitted jointly, with a small few individually submitted
Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Susan Collins
Total Requested: 231 projects – $589,166,000
A&RD – 27 projects – $49,949,000
CSJ – 17 projects – $36,659,000
E&W – 9 projects – $22,900,000
FS&GG – 4 projects – $6,418,000
HS – 2 projects – $2,430,000
I&E – 35 projects – $65,258,000
LHHS&E – 57 projects – $142,054,000
M&VA – 3 projects – $9,850,000
THUD – 76 projects – $253,648,000
Total Funded: 188 projects – $519,338,000
A&RD – 26 projects – $47,699,000
CSJ – 17 projects – $36,659,000
E&W – 9 projects – $22,900,000
FS&GG – 4 projects – $6,418,000
HS – 2 projects – $2,430,000
I&E – 35 projects – $65,258,000
LHHS&E – 56 projects – $137,554,000
M&VA – 3 projects – $9,574,000
THUD – 36 projects – $191,420,000
Senator Angus King
Total Requested: 356 projects – $850,546,000
A&RD – 37 projects – $53,417,000
CSJ – 24 projects – $60,445,000
E&W – 5 projects – $10,350,000
FS&GG – 7 projects – $13,930,000
HS – 3 projects – $4,408,000
I&E – 50 projects – $111,533,000
LHHS&E – 103 projects – $170,256,000
THUD – 123 projects – $395,757,000
Total Funded: 165 projects – $408,604,000
A&RD – 13 projects – $19,590,000
CSJ – 12 projects – $34,984,000
E&W – 2 projects – $5,950,000
FS&GG – 4 projects – $6,519,000
HS – 2 projects – $2,518,000
I&E – 32 projects – $55,552,000
LHHS&E – 42 projects – $80,968,000
THUD – 58 projects – $202,523,000
Senators King and Collins earned a top spot in the New England region with Congressionally Directing Spending funds exceeding $400 million. The most successful subcommittee account for the Pine Tree State was THUD, a subcommittee where more money was received for Maine than any other New England state in total funding received. Maine Department of Transportation was able to capture the lion share of these funds, with $126 million advanced for projects such as the replacement of Old Town Llewellyn Estes Bridge which earned over $15 million. MaineDOT also received over $40 million for three separate repair projects along State Route 27. The largest project to receive funding in Maine was for the Presque Isle International Airport terminal replacement, which received just over $20 million in CDS funds.
Although the majority of Senator Collins and Senator King’s requests were submitted jointly, each advanced a select number of their own, “pet projects” that received funding. Senator King road on his colleagues’ coattails as Senator Collins holds the coveted position of Ranking Member on the Senate Appropriations Committee. Senator King was still independently able to pull in over $2 million to support municipal solar, storage, electrification, and energy efficiency improvements for multiple disadvantaged communities. The Senator was also able to independently advance several health care related projects in the state. Over one million dollars in Congressionally Directed Spending will flow to health care facilities to support equipment needs, mental and behavioral health, as well as substance abuse disorder treatment.
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree
Total Requested: 15 projects – $20.72 million
Total Funded: 11 projects – $8.76 million
For FY24, Congresswoman Pingree is expecting to bring in a respectable $8.76 million out of $20.72 million in requests, for a 40% funding success rate and 73% project success rate, receiving approval and funding on 11 of her 15 requests. Pingree delivered big wins in the Interior/Environment subcommittee, where she had 5 of 5 projects approved, for $3.3 million, bringing funding for utility improvements in towns like York and Richmond. One of Rep. Pingree’s biggest successes was her request on behalf of Fair Tide, where she was approved the full $1 million requested for a new social services hub in Kittery, ME.
Congressman Jared Golden
Total Requested: 15 projects – $32.663 million
Total Funded: 13 projects – $11.6 million
Congressman Golden had a higher project success rate than his House colleague from Maine, with approval on 13 of his 15 requests (86%) but a lower funding rate, bringing in $11.6 million out of $32.6 million in requests (35%)..The disparity can be explained by two large projects advanced by the Congressman which saw a major cut in their funding request. Northern Maine Community College requested more than $8 million in CDS to renovate their dormitory hall, only to receive $500,000. The same was for the City of Augusta’s Front Street Resiliency project, which requested nearly $4 million, only to be awarded $500,000.
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