Congressional earmarks in MD
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 17 provisions worth $18.25M match.
By year
- FY2024 $18.25M · 17
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $14.12M · 14
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $14.12M · 14
- Andy Harris Rep. MD · $11.01M · 6
- David Trone Rep. MD · $3.00M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $18.25M · 17
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wastewater Improvements Town of Greensboro, MD · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Andy Harris MD | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements Town of Rock Hall, MD · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Andy Harris MD | $2.33M |
| 2024 | Hampstead Fire Station and Emergency Shelter Hampstead Volunteer Fire Engine & Hose Company No. 1 · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements Town of Rock Hall, MD · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Andy Harris MD | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company Capital Improvement Project Deep Creek Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Educational Training Facility Easton Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Andy Harris MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Public Safety Training Center Washington County Division of Emergency Services · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements Town of Queenstown, MD · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Andy Harris MD | $807.0K |
| 2024 | HOPE Center Foundation of HOPE, Inc. · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $630.0K |
| 2024 | Building African American Minds (BAAM) Academic Center Building African American Minds, Inc · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $525.0K |
| 2024 | Garrett County Utilities Infrastructure Equipment Board of County Commissioners of Garrett County · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $525.0K |
| 2024 | Oakland Community Center Expansion Town of Oakland · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Engine-Tanker Replacement Good Will Fire Company No. 1, Inc. · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Highway Road Improvements The Town of Federalsburg · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Andy Harris MD | $375.0K |
| 2024 | Adkins Arboretum Site Improvements Adkins Arboretum · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $260.0K |
| 2024 | Bloomington Fire Company Building Expansion Bloomington Fire Company · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $150.0K |
| 2024 | Tri-Towns Emergency Medical Services Building Restoration Tri-Towns Emergency Medical Services · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $150.0K |
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.