Subject: Programmatic Requests: Sen. Jon Ossoff's FY26 Programmatic Requests Deadline

U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff announced his office will start accepting programmatic requests for Fiscal Year 2026 on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The deadline to submit programmatic requests is Friday, April 11, 2025, by 5pm.  

Programmatic requests consist of support for funding levels for specific Federal programs and agencies. Programmatic requests may also consist of report language to direct, encourage, or urge a federal agency or department to carry out a desired action. Programmatic requests are NOT funding requests for specific local projects.  

Please find the Non-Defense Programmatic Request application here. 

Please find the Defense Programmatic Request application here.  

Please note the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) application portal has closed and will no longer be accepting submissions. If you have any questions, please reach out to Sen. Ossoff’s appropriations team at Appropriations@ossoff.senate.gov or by calling (202) 224-3521.  

Sincerely, 

The Office of U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff