Congressional earmarks in CT
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 16 provisions worth $8.19M match.
By year
- FY2022 $8.19M · 16
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Blumenthal Sen. CT · $4.29M · 11
- Christopher Murphy Sen. CT · $4.29M · 11
- Rosa L. DeLauro Rep. CT · $2.00M · 1
- James A. Himes Rep. CT · $1.20M · 2
- Joe Courtney Rep. CT · $700.0K · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $8.19M · 16
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New Haven Public Schools, New Haven, CT for a manufacturing education and pathways program · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Rosa DeLauro CT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Children’s Museum (Hartford), CT, for STEAM education, including equipment · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $1.60M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Goodwin University (University of Bridgeport), CT, for the purchase of equipment for a manufacturing training center · CT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $1.15M $1.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport, CT for an advanced manufacturing training program, including scholarships and equipment · CT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative James Himes CT | $1.00M $990.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mitchell College, New London, CT for curriculum development, including equipment · CT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Joe Courtney CT | $550.0K $550.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Waterbury Bridge to Success Community Partnership, CT, for a community schools partnership · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $382.0K $382.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Capitol Region Education Council, CT, for their teacher residency program · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $275.0K $275.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Reading Is Fundamental, Inc., CT, for a childhood literacy program · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of New Haven, CT, for the purchase of equipment and technology · CT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $218.0K $218.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Monroe, CT for STEM education and technology · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative James Himes CT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Groton Public Schools, Groton, CT for a high school career pathways program · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Joe Courtney CT | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | United Way of Greater Waterbury, CT, for mindfulness workshops · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $105.0K $105.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | COMPASS Youth Collaborative, CT, for youth development · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | RE-Center Race Equity in Education, CT, for equity-centered professional development, technical assistance and support · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | YWCA Greenwich, CT, for National Association for the Education of Young Children certification · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $65.0K $65.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater, CT, for arts enrichment, which may include the acquisition of equipment · CT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $48.0K $48.0K 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.