Senators Kaine and Warner are accepting joint requests for Virginia Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects for FY26. A deadline will be announced at a future time. Applicants are encouraged to submit as soon as possible. *This form is based on FY25 guidance and is subject to change upon further information provided by the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Congressionally directed spending will be capped at one percent of all discretionary spending, and there is a ban on congressionally directed spending items to for-profit entities. Submission of a request to the committee does not guarantee funding.
Frequently Asked Questions: A list of frequently asked questions is available here.
Please reach out to Kaine_Approps@kaine.senate.gov and approps@warner.senate.gov with questions.