Congressional earmarks in NM
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 15 provisions worth $10.62M match.
By year
- FY2023 $10.62M · 15
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Martin Heinrich Sen. NM · $6.03M · 10
- Ben Ray Luján Sen. NM · $4.22M · 5
- Melanie A. Stansbury Rep. NM · $3.67M · 3
- Teresa Leger Fernandez Rep. NM · $750.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $10.62M · 15
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Maintenance of the Range Management Research Unit – Southwest Climate Hub USDA-ARS Range Management Research Unit · NM | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM, Senator Ben Lujan NM | $2.83M $406.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sandoval County Animal Shelter Sandoval County, NM · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Melanie Stansbury NM | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Pueblo of Sandia Pueblo of Sandia · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Melanie Stansbury NM | $1.46M $1.46M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mora County Hub for Community-based Services HELP New Mexico, Inc · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez NM | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Village of Reserve - New Fire Station Village of Reserve · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM, Senator Ben Lujan NM | $750.0K |
| 2023 | East Mountain Food Pantry Purpose-Built Facility East Mountain Food Pantry, Inc · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Melanie Stansbury NM | $712.5K $712.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Western New Mexico University: Distance learning Western New Mexico University · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Cuba Volunteer Fire Department - Fire Engine Village of Cuba Volunteer Fire Department · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $413.0K $413.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Arch Volunteer Fire Department – Fire Engine Arch Volunteer Fire Dept, Roosevelt County · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rowe Volunteer Fire Department - Fire engine Rowe Volunteer Fire Department · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $338.0K |
| 2023 | City of Belen - Fire Engine City of Belen · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM, Senator Ben Lujan NM | $266.0K |
| 2023 | Hatch Valley Schools - Animal Science Facility Lab Hatch Valley Public Schools · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM, Senator Ben Lujan NM | $200.0K |
| 2023 | Deming Fire Department - Fire Engine City of Deming Fire Department · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $190.0K |
| 2023 | Questa Library Repair Village of Questa · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Ben Lujan NM | $175.0K |
| 2023 | Tularosa Volunteer Fire Department – Fire Engine Tularosa Volunteer Fire Department · NM | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $165.0K |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.