North Alabama agencies slated for funding in Senate appropriations bill

WASHINGTON — Funding for several programs in North Alabama has been secured in a Senate appropriations bill, Sen. Katie Britt announced.

Britt (R-Montgomery), a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, joined her colleagues in advancing the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act through the Senate Committee on Appropriations. The bill will now need to be considered by the full Senate before heading to the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Alabama stands at the forefront of America’s leadership in space exploration, hosts some of the most dedicated law enforcement agencies in the country, and as a Gulf Coast state, is home to crucial research on our nation’s oceans and wildlife,” Britt said. “Securing this funding ensures Alabama remains a national leader by investing directly in the people who make our state a powerhouse.

“I’m proud to have delivered for our people and our state, and I will continue fighting every day for hardworking Alabamians.”

Included in the bill are:

• The Lawrence County Commission to receive $650,000 for emergency communications infrastructure.
• The Marshall Space Flight Center is slated to receive more than $1.3 billion for the Space Launch System; more than $2 billion to fund the development of two independent Human Landing System vehicles; and no less than $110 million for nuclear thermal propulsion systems.
• Redstone Arsenal has $55 million allocated for a propulsion systems building, supporting advanced defense technology.
• The University of Alabama in Huntsville was allocated $11 million for the Vortex Southeast Hazardous Weather Research Program.