Community Project Funding - 2027 Requests

Rep. Golden has submitted funding requests for important community projects in Maine's Second Congressional District to the House Appropriations Committee.

Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for fiscal year 2027 — although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams and only state and local governments and eligible nonprofit entities can receive funding.

In compliance with House Rules and Committee requirements, Rep. Golden has certified that he, his spouse, and his immediate family have no financial interest in any of the projects he has requested.

The requests made by Congressman Golden can be found below: 

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

Castine Fire Station

Address: 67 Court Street, Castine, Maine 04421
Description: The funding would be used to build a new Fire and Rescue Department station house. This would replace the 65-year-old facility which is inadequate to house essential equipment and activities.
Financial Disclosure: Here.

Liberty Community Building

Address: 7 Water Street, Liberty, Maine 04949
Description: The funding would be used for essential improvements to the former Walker Elementary School and property to transform this shutters community asset into a town hall and multi-purpose community center.
Financial Disclosure: Here.

Orland Fire Department

Address: 25 School House Road, Orland, Maine 04472
Description: The funding would be used to acquire a modern fire tanker truck for the Orland Fire Department.
Financial Disclosure: Here.

Passamaquody Public Safety Judicial Center

Address: 8 Kennebasis Street, Princeton, Maine 04668
Description: Funding would be used to construct a Public Safety Judicial Center that will centralize and strengthen the Tribe’s judicial and public safety infrastructure. This project addresses a critical gap in the facilities necessary to ensure the fair, efficient, and secure administration of justice for Tribal members.
Financial Disclosure: Here.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Maine State Police Crime Lab

Address: 45 Commerce Drive, Suite 1, Augusta, Maine 04333
Description: Funding would be used to modernize the State Police Crime Laboratory to enhance forensic capacity, improve accuracy, and increase timeliness.
Financial Disclosure: Here

Lewiston Police Department Special Response Team

Address: 141 Mill Street, Lewiston, Maine 04240
Description: Funding would be used to establish a local, readily available and purchase equipment for a Special Response Team
Financial Disclosure: Here

Somersest County Law Enforcement Communications Upgrade

Address: 51 East Madison Road, Skowhegan, Maine 04976
Description: Funding would be used to purchase new radio equipment for Somerset County law enforcement agencies
Financial Disclosure: Here

Maine Coastal Lobster Early Life-Stage Research and Community Hatchery 

Address: 168 College Avenue, Orono, Maine 04469
Description: Funding would be used to establish a coastal research and monitoring platform focused on the earliest life stages of the American lobster, providing new scientific information needed to support sustainable fisheries management and coastal ecosystem stewardship. 
Financial Disclosure: Here