Congressional earmarks in MS
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 15 provisions worth $45.10M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cindy Hyde-Smith Sen. MS · $36.50M · 11
- Roger F. Wicker Sen. MS · $27.80M · 9
- Steven Palazzo Rep. MS · $1.80M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Commerce $45.10M · 15
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sustainable Materials Validation and Certification Lab University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $5.50M |
| 2022 | Establishment of a Joint Industry-Academic Laboratory to Provide Calibration Services University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Data Assembly Hub for Uncrewed Systems University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Center for Simulated Environments and Experiences in STEM Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $4.00M |
| 2022 | Training and Standards for UAS Certification Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Institute for Marine Mammal Studies, Inc. · MS | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Advanced Clean Energy Materials Validation and Product Demonstration University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cancer Research Laboratories University of Mississippi Medical Center · MS | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.80M |
| 2023 | Data Assembly HUB for Uncrewed Systems University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Graphene Product Validation Laboratory University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Infrasonic Weather Monitoring Research to Improve Detection of Violent Weather The University of Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Core Testing Facility for Graphene and Graphene-Like Materials The University of Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gulf Coast Aquatic Health Laboratory Mississippi State University Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security · MS | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $1.80M $1.80M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Infrasound Calibration Standards Facility University of Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Inclement Weather Research Laboratory Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
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.