Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Requests

As a Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Peters is responsible for helping write the legislation that allocates federal resources to local, state, and national government agencies and organizations on an annual basis. The Committee is also responsible for reviewing the President’s annual budget request, conducting oversight of federal spending, and drafting supplemental funding bills for emergency situations.

Senator Peters’ membership on the Appropriations Committee presents an opportunity to advocate for the priorities of Michiganders. Constituents can help determine these priorities by submitting proposed federal appropriations requests. 

The vast majority of federal discretionary spending qualifies as programmatic funding. Programmatic requests are requests for Congress to fund an already-authorized federal program at a specific level or to include language directing a federal agency to implement a program in a specific way. Programmatic funds can come in the form of discretionary grants, loans, or via a formula determined by statute. Stakeholders can advocate for changes in the amount of funding these programs receive or for specific bill or committee report language by submitting programmatic funding requests. Senator Peters’ FY2026 programmatic funding request form is available here:

In order to submit a request, you will need to know which subcommittee has jurisdiction over your request. The full jurisdiction of each Appropriations Subcommittee is available here. You are able to make multiple appropriations requests. Please fill out a separate form for each request. If you have questions, please contact appropriations@peters.senate.gov.
NOTE: Sen. Peters' FY2026 Programmatic Request deadline was March 17, but the Office will continue to accept requests on a rolling basis after that date.

In addition to accepting programmatic requests, in FY 2026, Senator Peters accepted requests for congressionally directed spending (CDS) items. The deadline to submit a FY2026 CDS request was March 17. Requests will not be accepted after that deadline.
Following the deadline, Senator Peters' office will review and submit requests to the Appropriations Committee. Each Subcommittee with then review the requests received and determine what can be funded in the annual appropriations bill. Only those requests that comply with Committee and Senate rules and are deemed appropriate for federal support will be considered for funding. Ultimately, a final appropriations bill must pass both the Senate and House and be signed by the president.

As part of the CDS process, Senator Peters’ office is required to disclose all of the requests he submits to the Appropriations Committee. A complete list of CDS projects secured by Senator Peters in previous years is available here and here for FY24, here for FY23, and here for FY22.

Questions?

If you have questions regarding the FY2026 appropriations process in Senator Peters’ office, please contact appropriations@peters.senate.gov.