Congressional earmarks in CO
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 6 provisions worth $3.74M match.
By year
- FY2022 $3.74M · 6
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- John W. Hickenlooper Sen. CO · $3.44M · 5
- Michael F. Bennet Sen. CO · $2.15M · 3
- Joe Neguse Rep. CO · $1.27M · 2
- Ed Perlmutter Rep. CO · $300.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $3.74M · 6
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Adams State University, CO, for mechanical engineering laboratories, which may include the purchase of equipment · CO | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Michael Bennet CO, Senator John Hickenlooper CO | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO for a college access and success initiative · CO | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Hickenlooper CO, Representative Joseph Neguse CO | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | CareerWise Colorado, CO, for career and technical education, including youth apprenticeships and employer engagement · CO | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Michael Bennet CO, Senator John Hickenlooper CO | $776.0K $776.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO for a credential attainment initiative related to STEM fields · CO | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Ed Perlmutter CO | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Valley Settlement, CO, for acquisition and retrofit of buses for the El Busesito Preschool Program · CO | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator John Hickenlooper CO | $285.0K $285.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO for college access and success initiative · CO | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Michael Bennet CO, Senator John Hickenlooper CO, Representative Joseph Neguse CO | $275.0K $275.0K 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.