Congressional earmarks in NH
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 27 provisions worth $23.37M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jeanne Shaheen Sen. NH · $19.07M · 21
- Ann Kuster Rep. NH · $5.00M · 5
- Chris Pappas Rep. NH · $3.15M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $23.37M · 27
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Newport Community Center Town of Newport · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $4.79M |
| 2024 | Carroll County Annex Project Carroll County · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Sandwich Broadband Expansion Town of Sandwich · NH | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH, Representative Chris Pappas NH | $1.65M $1.65M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | U.S. Forest Service for White Mountain National Forest, Saco Ranger Station United States Forest Service · NH | Department of Agriculture · Capital Improvement and Maintenance | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.55M |
| 2024 | Ashland Elementary School Net Zero Project School Administrative Unit #2 · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.35M |
| 2023 | Enhancing Quality and Capacity at the NH Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory University of New Hampshire · NH | Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.26M $1.26M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Warren Village School Net Zero Project Warren School District · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.15M |
| 2022 | U.S. Forest Service for Planning and implementation of improvements on the Franconia Ridge Trail, White Mountains NF · NH | Department of Agriculture · Construction Projects | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.13M $1.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | White Mountain Community College Nursing and Science Lab Enhancements White Mountain Community College · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH, Representative Ann Kuster NH | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Walpole Fire and EMS Emergency Operations Center Project Town of Walpole · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Northumberland Public Safety Building Town of Northumberland · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Whitefield Public Library Renovation and Expansion Whitefield Public Library · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH, Representative Ann Kuster NH | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lincoln Police and Emergency Operations Center Construction Town of Lincoln · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Wolfeboro, NH Police Department Public Safety Building Renovation and Expansion Town of Wolfeboro · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chris Pappas NH | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Gale School Lakes Region Community Developers · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $391.0K $391.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Littleton Waterfront Commons Town of Littleton · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Danville, NH New Police Department Building Town of Danville · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chris Pappas NH | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Northumberland Public Safety Building Town of Northumberland · NH | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Mt. Washington Valley Facility Improvements Mt. Washington Valley Economic Council · NH | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $200.0K |
| 2023 | Advocacy Center Starting Point · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH, Representative Chris Pappas NH | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Swanzey Center Fire Station Town of Swanzey · NH | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Children's Learning Center Mid-State Community Development Corporation · NH | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Campton Emergency Communications Initiative Town of Campton · NH | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $175.0K |
| 2023 | Dorchester Highway Sand Shed Town of Dorchester · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $121.0K |
| 2023 | Cheshire Center for Agriculture and Conservation County of Cheshire · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $112.0K |
| 2022 | Fire Sprinkler System City of Claremont · NH | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $100.0K |
| 2023 | Critical Evidence and Equipment Storage Facility Project Laconia Police Department · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Chris Pappas NH | $96.3K |
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.