Congressional earmarks in IA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 9 provisions worth $14.42M match.
By year
- FY2024 $14.42M · 9
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Zachary Nunn Rep. IA · $6.51M · 3
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks Rep. IA · $4.16M · 2
- Ashley Hinson Rep. IA · $3.75M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $14.42M · 9
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Water Tower Construction City of Bondurant, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $2.50M |
| 2024 | EMS Bay Improvements Lee County, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.16M |
| 2024 | Medical Facility Upgrades Wayne County Hospital · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $2.01M |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements City of Minburn, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Wastewater Improvements City of Mediapolis, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Medical Facility Upgrades Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital & Clinics · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.10M |
| 2024 | Water and Wastewater Improvements City of Eldora, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Correctional Facility Improvements Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Childcare Facility Expansion Sumner Daycare and Learning Center, Inc. · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $750.0K |
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.