U.S. Senator Katie Britt Directly Secures Over $11.5 Million for the River Region, Continues Leadership on Senate Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), as a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, recently directly secured over $11.5 million for the River Region through the passage of three Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills: the FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Act, the FY26 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, and the FY26 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies (EWD) Appropriations Act.

"There are several critical priorities for the River Region that I was proud to champion and secure in the recent package of funding bills passed by Congress," said Senator Britt. "From strengthening our inland waterway infrastructure, to supporting our hardworking law enforcement, to providing funding for our incredible higher education institutions, this important funding reflects my promise when I joined the Appropriations Committee to return your hard-earned taxpayer dollars home to Alabama."

A detailed breakdown of the Alabama priorities secured by Senator Britt can be found below:

• $3.5 million for the City of Greenville's Water Works and Sewer Board.
• $275,000 for the Lowndes County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement vehicles and miscellaneous law enforcement equipment.
• $45,000 for the District Attorney's Office of the 19th Judicial District for radios.
• $200,000 for the City of Luverne Police Department for law enforcement vehicles.
• $1.031 million for the Bullock County Sheriff's Department for law enforcement equipment, and a law enforcement vehicle.
• $500,000 for Alabama State University for equipment for the Mechanical Engineering Degree Program.
• $1 million for Auburn University to research and develop innovative technologies in the agriculture industry.
• $5.025 million for the surveying and deepening of the Alabama River.

The FY26 CJS bill includes funding for critical national priorities, including $30 million for the National Mesonet Program, which Senator Britt was proud to support.

Senator Britt also supported over $250 million to advance economic development and infrastructure improvements across the state, including for the Southeastern Crescent Regional, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Delta Regional Authority.

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