Creating Opportunity and Supporting Investment in NJ
Below are Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests that Senator Kim is fighting for under the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in Fiscal Year 2027.
View the official Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) disclosure letter and a breakdown of the funding requests.
Journalism Pipeline – Media Internships for High School and College Students in NJ – Statewide
Amount Requested:Â $500,000
Intended Recipient: New Jersey Civic Information Consortium
Description: This project supports the Journalism Pipeline through NJ Civic Information Consortium. This investment will introduce high school and college students to the fundamentals of journalism through hands-on training, mentorship, and placements with news organizations.
Voorhees Township Vital Records Organization Project
Amount Requested:Â $120,000
Intended Recipient: Voorhees Township
Description: This project supports the Vital Records Organization Project for Voorhees Township. This investment support the organization, destruction, and digitization of a multitude of records, some dating back 150 years.
RISE – Resources, Innovation, and Support for Entrepreneurs
Amount Requested:Â $150,000
Intended Recipient: Women’s Center for Entrepreneurship Corp
Description: This project supports New Jersey’s small business owners with AI-driven tools, eCommerce training, and personalized coaching to modernize operations, increase revenue, and create jobs.
Scaling Small Business and Entrepreneurship Support in New Jersey
Amount Requested:Â $500,000
Intended Recipient: Rising Tide Capital
Description: This project supports the expansion of the Credit to Capital program through Rising Tide. This investment will support, low-income entrepreneurs across New Jersey over three years through integrated business training, one-on-one loan readiness coaching, and access to catalytic capital.
Expansion of Small Business Mentorship Initiative’s Services in Underserved New Jersey Communities
Amount Requested:Â $500,000
Intended Recipient: Small Business Mentorship Initiative Inc.
Description: This project supports an expansion of the Entrepreneurial Mentorship and Mindset Program through The Small Business Mentorship Initiative. This investment aligns will strengthen small businesses, expand economic opportunity, & promote job creation in underserved communities.
Renaissance: An Inclusive New Jersey Small Business Financial Advisory Hub
Amount Requested:Â $200,000
Intended Recipient: Renaissance Economic Development Corporation
Description: This project supports multilingual business counseling to under-resourced NJ entrepreneurs working to start or expand their businesses amid rising operating costs and increasing economic pressures.
Capital and Contracts for New Jersey Small Businesses
Amount Requested:Â $700,000
Intended Recipient: The Enterprise Center
Description: This project supports small businesses with tech-enabled advisory services to prepare for high-impact capital & contract opportunities. Services for each business will include the development of a virtual data room, creation of a pitch deck, and subscription to proprietary bid preparation software.
The Forgotten Women Who Perished in Vietnam Documentary – NJ Vietnam Veterans Museum – Holmdel
Amount Requested:Â $1,000,000
Intended Recipient: New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation, Inc.Â
Description: This project supports the completion of phase one of the documentary Forgotten Women Who Perished in Vietnam. This investment includes research, development of the film, & production of oral histories from Vietnam nurses.