Congressional earmarks in WV
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 $30.56M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Shelley Moore Capito Sen. WV · $25.45M · 31
- Joe Manchin Sen. WV · $20.84M · 35
- Carol D. Miller Rep. WV · $1.83M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $30.56M · 42
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | McDowell County Commission Facility McDowell County Commission · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $5.47M |
| 2023 | City of Princeton Multi-Use Community Center City of Princeton · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $2.20M |
| 2024 | Elkins Library Renovation & Expansion Elkins-Randolph County Public Library · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $2.20M |
| 2023 | Town of Rainelle Sidewalk Repair and Rehabilitation Town of Rainelle · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $1.76M |
| 2023 | Pendleton County Courthouse Annex Pendleton County Commission · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $1.54M |
| 2024 | Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College Community Learning Commons Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $1.27M |
| 2024 | Tucker County New Visitors Center Tucker County · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $1.26M |
| 2024 | Randolph County Conference and Event Center Randolph County Development Authority · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $1.25M |
| 2024 | Ridgeley Town Hall and Police Department Town of Ridgeley · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Wardensville Community Center Stabilization and Renovation Project Town of Wardensville · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $1.12M |
| 2023 | Wayne County Courthouse Renovations Wayne County Commission · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $1.09M |
| 2023 | Downtown Beckley, WV Broadband Project City of Beckley, West Virginia · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Carol Miller WV | $925.1K |
| 2024 | Mobile Medical Unit Marshall University Research Corporation · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Carol Miller WV | $905.0K |
| 2022 | Ridgeley Fire Station The Ridgeley Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 · WV | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $875.0K |
| 2023 | City Hall Renovations City of Montgomery · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $833.0K |
| 2024 | Weston Historic Landmark Commission for Cultural Center Restoration Project Weston Historic Landmark Commission · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Princeton City Hall Complex Phase III City of Princeton · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $657.0K |
| 2024 | Clendenin Municipal Complex Upgrade Town of Clendenin · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $563.0K |
| 2023 | Marmet Ambulance Station Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $557.0K |
| 2024 | Morgan County Senior Life Services HVAC System Replacement Senior Life Services of Morgan County, Inc. · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $487.0K |
| 2022 | Pocahontas County Distance Learning Pocahontas County Board of Education · WV | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $462.0K $462.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Meadow Bridge Community Building Improvement Meadow Bridge · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $435.0K |
| 2024 | Fayetteville Historic Fayette Theater Renovations Project Historic Fayette Theater · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $372.0K |
| 2022 | Distance Learning West Virginia University · WV | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $328.0K $228.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reedsville Historic Town Hall Restoration & Expansion Project Town of Reedsville · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $234.0K |
| 2024 | Worthington Volunteer Fire Department Tanker Project Worthington Volunteer Fire Department · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $214.0K |
| 2024 | Charles Town Opera House Roof & HVAC Replacement Old Opera House Theatre, Inc. · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $209.0K |
| 2024 | Gilmer County Courthouse Annex Elevator Gilmer County Commission · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $191.0K |
| 2024 | Arnettsville Community Center Roof Replacement Arnettsville Community Association · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $150.0K |
| 2023 | City of Beckley Public Works Equipment City of Beckley · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $139.0K |
| 2024 | Blackwater Ministerial Food Pantry Building Blackwater Ministerial Association, Inc. · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $132.0K |
| 2023 | Keyser Senior Center Aging and Family Services of Mineral County, Inc · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $127.0K $127.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Dual Enrollment Hub Sites Shepherd University · WV | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $111.0K $111.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Meadow River Valley Local Foodway God's Way Home, Inc · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $100.0K |
| 2024 | Belmont Water Treatment Plant Roof Replacement City of Belmont · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $75.0K |
| 2024 | African American Community Association Fishermen’s Hall Amphitheater Project African American Community Association of Jefferson County · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $67.0K |
| 2024 | Wirt County Committee on Aging Disability and Improvement & Senior Accessibility Project Wirt County Committee on Aging · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $57.0K |
| 2023 | Town of Newburg Dam Rehabilitation Feasibility Study Town of Newburg · WV | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $55.0K |
| 2022 | Safety Complex Stair Replacement Town of Anmoore · WV | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $55.0K $55.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Burnsville Public Library Burnsville Public Library · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $51.0K |
| 2024 | Summersville New Beginnings Resource Center Refrigerated Truck New Beginnings Resource Center · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $51.0K |
| 2024 | Bethany Community Center Roof Replacement Town of Bethany · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $23.0K |
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.