Rosen Secures Funding for Critical Programs and Projects in Nevada, Protects SNAP and WIC, Supports Military and Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) secured key priorities and funding wins for Nevada in the latest government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026, which was signed into law this week. Through this package, Senator Rosen delivered critical funding - including $14.5 million for community projects in Nevada, funding to support veterans and ranchers, and investments to expand affordable housing. This bipartisan government funding package also fully funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program and includes $8.2 billion for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), an increase from the previous year. These funding levels are locked-in until September 30, 2026, meaning these critical food aid benefits cannot be held hostage by Republicans in any future government shutdown that takes place during Fiscal Year 2026.

"My focus has always been to stand up for Nevadans and make sure hardworking families have the tools they need to succeed," said Senator Rosen. "I was glad to see we locked-in a full year of funding for many of the critical programs that are being used as political leverage by Donald Trump, like SNAP and WIC. I also made sure Nevada will get its fair share of federal funding to support our state's unique needs - from Tribal community development and modernizing our military installations to managing Mormon cricket infestations and expanding affordable housing."

Senator Rosen requested and secured $14.5 in Community Project Funding for the following Nevada projects:

• $5.4 million for the planning and design of a larger fuel cell hangar at Reno-Tahoe International Airport for the Nevada Air National Guard, critical for making the Nevada Guard a prime candidate for new C-130Js that will support its wildfire-fighting mission;
• $4 million for the planning and design of a Regional Communications Center at Nellis Air Force Base;
• $3.1 million for the construction of a community center offering recreational, educational, social, and health services for the Ely Shoshone Tribe and surrounding community; and
• $2 million for the planning and design of a facility to support F-35 data operations at Nellis Air Force Base.

The package also includes key provisions Senator Rosen led the charge to secure, including:

• A Rosen amendment requiring the Department of Veterans' Affairs to provide an update on the status, path forward, and timeline to construct a new VA medical center in Reno and directing the Administration to continue using federal funding to advance the project;
• $2 million for continued treatments of the Mormon cricket population, based on a bipartisan Rosen amendment adopted in the Senate; and
• $25 million for USDA's Rural Business Development Program, which Senator Rosen champions each year in the Senate.

Other key Rosen-backed provisions in the annual spending bill include:

• Historic funding for veterans' medical care, including billions to continue to implement the PACT Act that Senator Rosen helped pass into law;
• Over $1.4 billion to help farmers and ranchers in Nevada and across the country; and
• Funding for rural affordable housing programs and veterans housing initiatives, including $3.5 billion for veterans homelessness programs that Senator Rosen has helped champion.

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