Congressional earmarks in MD
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 9 provisions worth $6.00M match.
By year
- FY2022 $6.00M · 9
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $3.90M · 4
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $2.92M · 5
- Steny H. Hoyer Rep. MD · $1.45M · 2
- Kweisi Mfume Rep. MD · $1.25M · 1
- Jamie Raskin Rep. MD · $80.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $6.00M · 9
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Coppin State University, MD, for program enhancement through redesign of courses to meet quality assurance standards · MD | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $1.55M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD for an early childhood education program · MD | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD for a marine sciences program, including purchase of a research vessel and other associated equipment · MD | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, for improving biotechnology degree programs, which may include the purchase of equipment · MD | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | College of Southern Maryland, La Plata, MD for equipment · MD | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $550.0K $550.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, MD, for an interdisciplinary research center · MD | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Greater Baltimore Urban League, MD, for a college readiness initiative · MD | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $320.0K $320.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Best Buddies International, Inc., MD, for the Best Buddies in Maryland Inclusion Project for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities · MD | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Bridges, Silver Spring, MD for academic enrichment and wrap-around services · MD | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $80.0K $80.0K 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.