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. 13 provisions worth $7.83M match.
By year
- FY2024 $7.83M · 13
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Christopher Murphy Sen. CT · $7.83M · 13
- Richard Blumenthal Sen. CT · $7.83M · 13
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $7.83M · 13
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Danbury Public Schools, CT, for curriculum redesign Danbury Public Schools, CT, for curriculum redesign · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $1.88M |
| 2024 | City of New Haven, CT, for a bioscience academic program City of New Haven, CT, for a bioscience academic program · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc., CT, to improve mental health services at Hamden Public Schools Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic, Inc., CT, to improve mental health services at Hamden Public Schools · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $1.16M |
| 2024 | Our Piece of the Pie, CT, for youth development, postsecondary education preparation and workforce readiness training for youth and young adults in foster care Our Piece of the Pie, CT, for youth development, postsecondary education preparation and workforce readiness training for youth and young adults in foster care · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Bridgeport Public Schools, CT, for social-emotional and mental health support for students Bridgeport Public Schools, CT, for social-emotional and mental health support for students · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $706.0K |
| 2024 | Mystic Seaport Museum, CT, for mentoring, STEM education, and enrichment, including student stipends Mystic Seaport Museum, CT, for mentoring, STEM education, and enrichment, including student stipends · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $570.0K |
| 2024 | University of Hartford, CT, for teacher certification programs University of Hartford, CT, for teacher certification programs · CT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Waterbury, CT, for the pathways to success initiative Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Waterbury, CT, for the pathways to success initiative · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $264.0K |
| 2024 | Building One Community, Inc., CT, for afterschool and summer programs Building One Community, Inc., CT, for afterschool and summer programs · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $200.0K |
| 2024 | Stamford Public Education Foundation, CT, for an early childhood education summer program Stamford Public Education Foundation, CT, for an early childhood education summer program · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $200.0K |
| 2024 | Make the Road States, Inc., DBA Make the Road CT, CT, for student success centers to improve college access for youth from historically underserved communities, including stipends for college ambassadors Make the Road States, Inc., DBA Make the Road CT, CT, for student success centers to improve college access for youth from historically underserved communities, including stipends for college ambassadors · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $155.0K |
| 2024 | Waterbury School District, CT, to increase student attendance Waterbury School District, CT, to increase student attendance · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $85.0K |
| 2024 | The Ethan Miller Song Foundation, CT, for firearm safety curriculum for middle and high schools The Ethan Miller Song Foundation, CT, for firearm safety curriculum for middle and high schools · CT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $59.0K |
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.