Congressional earmarks in ME
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 31 provisions worth $52.95M match.
By year
- FY2024 $52.95M · 31
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Susan M. Collins Sen. ME · $50.20M · 28
- Angus S. King, Jr. Sen. ME · $28.51M · 17
- Chellie Pingree Rep. ME · $1.92M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $52.95M · 31
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory, Orono, ME USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory · ME | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Susan Collins ME | $10.00M |
| 2024 | University of Maine Presque Isle Auditorium Renovation University of Maine System · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Orono Public Library Expansion Orono Public Library Foundation · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $3.60M |
| 2024 | Maine Public Emergency Signal Expansion Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $3.42M |
| 2024 | Brownfield Public Safety Building Town of Brownfield · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $2.90M |
| 2024 | Randolph Fire Station Town of Randolph · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $2.60M |
| 2024 | Southwest Harbor Public Works Facility Town of Southwest Harbor · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $2.42M |
| 2024 | Sinclair Fire Station North Lakes Fire & Rescue · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $2.25M |
| 2024 | Franklin County Emergency Operations Center Franklin County Commissioner's Office · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $2.04M |
| 2024 | Hollis Municipal Facility Town of Hollis · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Waldo Community Action Partners Facility Construction Waldo Community Action Partners · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Stonington Wharf Renovation Isle au Haut Boat Services · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $1.83M |
| 2024 | Bath Fire and EMS Station City of Bath · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Hancock Fire Station Town of Hancock · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $1.57M |
| 2024 | Howland Road Salt/Sand Facility Relocation Town of Howland · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Career and Technical Education Center St. George Municipal School Unit · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chellie Pingree ME | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Carmel Municipal Facility Renovation and Expansion Town of Carmel · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $937.0K |
| 2024 | Trekkers Youth Hub Trekkers · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Angus King ME, Representative Chellie Pingree ME | $921.3K |
| 2024 | Hand in Hand - Rayitos de Sol Bilingual Childcare Expansion Mano en Mano / Hand in Hand · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Angus King ME | $831.0K |
| 2024 | Porter Memorial Library ADA Accessibility Upgrades Porter Memorial Library Association · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $820.0K |
| 2024 | Kennebec Valley Community College Plumbing Training Facility Kennebec Valley Community College · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $803.0K |
| 2024 | Springfield Fire Station and Municipal Facility Town of Springfield · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Addison Community Center Renovation Friends of Church on the Hill · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Rangeley Region Childcare Facility Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund for Children · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Little Saplings Childcare Center Little Saplings Childcare Center · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $641.0K |
| 2024 | St. Agatha Municipal Building Town of St. Agatha · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $450.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Brooksville for Blue Hill Peninsula Community Wildfire Protection Plan Town of Brooksville · ME | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Hartland Irving Tanning Community Center Irving Tanning Community Center · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $238.0K |
| 2024 | Millinocket Library ADA Access Millinocket Memorial Library · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $115.0K |
| 2024 | Patten Lumbermen's Museum Building Replacement Patten Lumbermen's Museum · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $107.0K |
| 2024 | Union Hall Restoration Town of Columbia Falls · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME | $17.0K |
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.