Congressional earmarks in MI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 42 provisions worth $46.82M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Deborah Stabenow Sen. MI · $15.00M · 13
- Gary C. Peters Sen. MI · $13.99M · 12
- Lisa C. McClain Rep. MI · $7.00M · 2
- Jack Bergman Rep. MI · $6.59M · 6
- John R. Moolenaar Rep. MI · $4.68M · 5
- Dan Kildee Rep. MI · $4.50M · 4
- Tim Walberg Rep. MI · $3.29M · 3
- Elissa Slotkin Rep. MI · $2.85M · 3
- Debbie Dingell Rep. MI · $2.36M · 4
- Andy Levin Rep. MI · $93.5K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $46.82M · 42
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Police and Fire Public Safety Complex City of Vassar, MI · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Lisa McClain MI | $6.00M |
| 2023 | Alpena County Regional MRF, Multi-Stream Recycling Facility County of Alpena · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI, Senator Gary Peters MI | $2.70M |
| 2024 | Increasing Access to Care Through a Health-Focused Community Hub in Greenville, Michigan Cherry Health · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $2.58M |
| 2024 | Proposal for a New Ionia Community Library Ionia Community Library · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Gary Peters MI | $2.10M |
| 2024 | Flood Prevention and Watershed Protection Project Office of the Midland County Drain Commissioner · MI | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Dan Kildee MI, Representative John Moolenaar MI | $2.00M |
| 2023 | City of Munising - Washington Street Streetscape City of Munising · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI, Senator Gary Peters MI | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Northern Lights Community Center Renovation Northern Lights YMCA · MI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative John Bergman MI | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Alpena Community College Student Housing Community Facility Alpena Community College · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Gary Peters MI, Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $1.75M |
| 2023 | The Freshwater Research and Innovation Center at Discovery Pier, Phase 1 Discovery Center Great Lakes · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative John Bergman MI | $1.63M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Village of Constantine, MI · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tim Walberg MI | $1.54M |
| 2022 | Cass County Courthouse Renovation Cass County · MI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Gary Peters MI | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rural Broadband Expansion for Northern Michigan University Northern Michigan University · MI | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Representative John Bergman MI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Hemlock Public School District Facilities Hemlock Public School District · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Dan Kildee MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Wastewater System Improvements Project City of Leslie · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Elissa Slotkin MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Replacing Lead Service Lines Village of St. Charles · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Dan Kildee MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Gibraltar Watermain Replacement City of Gibraltar · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Gary Peters MI, Representative Debbie Dingell MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Owosso Public Safety Building City of Owasso Public Safety Building · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Gary Peters MI, Representative Elissa Slotkin MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Sparta Fire Department · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative John Moolenaar MI | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Cass County Facilities Project Tri-County Council for Child Development, Inc · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Broadband Expansion Improvements County of Branch, MI · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tim Walberg MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Middle Branch Clinton Riverbank Stabilization Macomb County Public Works · MI | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Lisa McClain MI | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Straits Area Cultural Center Michilimackinac Historical Society · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Fire Engine Pumper Rescue Apparatus Unadilla Township Fire Department · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Elissa Slotkin MI | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Industrial Hangar Restoration Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI, Representative John Bergman MI | $835.0K |
| 2022 | Four Lakes Public Safety Booms Four Lakes Task Force · MI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative John Moolenaar MI | $795.0K |
| 2023 | Huron County Community Foundation Community Hub Project Huron County Community Foundation · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $783.0K |
| 2023 | Midland County Flood Plain Reconnection and Enhancement County of Midland · MI | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative John Moolenaar MI | $750.0K |
| 2022 | Three Rivers Hospital Redevelopment City of Three Rivers · MI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Gary Peters MI | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Center for Rural Sustainability Project Glen Oaks Community College · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tim Walberg MI | $750.0K |
| 2024 | YMCA Multi-Purpose Classroom Expansion Grand Traverse Bay YMCA · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI, Representative John Bergman MI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Briggs District Library City of Saint Johns · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Gary Peters MI, Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $598.0K |
| 2023 | Macomb County for Green Macomb Urban Forest Partnership Legacy Program · MI | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Chelsea Area Fire Authority Fire Facility City of Chelsea · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Debbie Dingell MI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Providing Health Care Education in Bay, Isabella, Midland, and Saginaw Counties Central Michigan University · MI | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program | Representative Dan Kildee MI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Manchester Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Village of Manchester · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Debbie Dingell MI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Fire Truck Acquisition City of Ironwood, MI · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Gary Peters MI, Senator Deborah Stabenow MI, Representative John Bergman MI | $481.0K |
| 2024 | City of Milan Senior Center Rehabilitation City of Milan · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Debbie Dingell MI | $360.0K |
| 2022 | IQHub Community Classroom IQHub · MI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative John Moolenaar MI | $137.7K $137.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Royal Oak for an Urban Forestry Project · MI | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Representative Andy Levin MI | $93.5K $93.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mobile Wi-Fi Unit Capital Area United Way · MI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $76.0K |
| 2023 | Huron Dam Stormwater Management Feasibility Study City of Houghton · MI | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Gary Peters MI | $55.0K |
| 2023 | Midland County Flood Plain Reconnection and Enhancement Feasibility Project County of Midland · MI | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Gary Peters MI | $55.0K |
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.