Congressional earmarks in VA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 8 provisions worth $12.00M match.
By year
- FY2022 $12.00M · 8
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Mark R. Warner Sen. VA · $7.33M · 3
- Tim Kaine Sen. VA · $6.12M · 3
- Aston McEachin Rep. VA · $1.90M · 2
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Rep. VA · $1.00M · 1
- Elaine Luria Rep. VA · $900.0K · 1
- Jennifer Wexton Rep. VA · $650.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $12.00M · 8
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Virginia Community College, VA, for the Data Center Operations degree and certificate program, including the purchase of equipment · VA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $5.10M $5.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | George Mason University, VA, for a literacy initiative · VA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.83M $1.83M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | An Achievable Dream Certified Academy at Highland Springs Elementary, Highland Springs, VA for student wrap-around services and supports · VA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Aston McEachin VA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA for a maritime trades magnet school · VA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Robert Scott VA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Achievable Dream, Newport News, VA for extended learning and whole child supports · VA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Elaine Luria VA | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | George Mason University, Fairfax, VA for the Quantum Science Workforce initiative · VA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $650.0K $650.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | James Madison University - College of Education, VA, for a Grow Your Own teacher residency program · VA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $620.0K $620.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA for a teacher residency program · VA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Aston McEachin VA | $400.0K $400.0K 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.