Congressional earmarks in HI
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 $7.48M match.
By year
- FY2024 $7.48M · 16
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Brian Schatz Sen. HI · $7.44M · 15
- Mazie K. Hirono Sen. HI · $4.24M · 9
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $7.48M · 16
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI, for a prison education program Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI, for a prison education program · HI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Blueprint for Change, HI, for family resource centers, including the purchase of a vehicle Blueprint for Change, HI, for family resource centers, including the purchase of a vehicle · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.15M |
| 2024 | Hawaii Agriculture Foundation, HI, for agricultural-focused education programs, including equipment Hawaii Agriculture Foundation, HI, for agricultural-focused education programs, including equipment · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $949.0K |
| 2024 | University of Hawaii System, HI, for the purchase of equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative University of Hawaii System, HI, for the purchase of equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative · HI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, HI, for curriculum and website development Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, HI, for curriculum and website development · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Washington Middle School, HI, for STEM education, including student fellowships Washington Middle School, HI, for STEM education, including student fellowships · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $380.0K |
| 2024 | Maui Academy of Performing Arts, HI, for arts education programming, including scholarships Maui Academy of Performing Arts, HI, for arts education programming, including scholarships · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $375.0K |
| 2024 | Pacific Historic Parks, HI, for an interactive education project, including equipment Pacific Historic Parks, HI, for an interactive education project, including equipment · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $341.0K |
| 2024 | Project Vision Hawaii, HI, for equipment and a vehicle for hearing health care in schools Project Vision Hawaii, HI, for equipment and a vehicle for hearing health care in schools · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Hawaii Literacy, HI, for literacy programs Hawaii Literacy, HI, for literacy programs · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $252.0K |
| 2024 | Friends of the Future, HI, to expand the health and wellness program, including the purchase of a vehicle Friends of the Future, HI, to expand the health and wellness program, including the purchase of a vehicle · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $235.0K |
| 2024 | Carden Academy of Maui, HI, for STEM education, including equipment Carden Academy of Maui, HI, for STEM education, including equipment · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $184.0K |
| 2024 | Hawaii Teach for America, HI, for tutoring, including stipends for tutors Hawaii Teach for America, HI, for tutoring, including stipends for tutors · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $174.0K |
| 2024 | Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO), HI, for early childhood education workforce training, including student stipends Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO), HI, for early childhood education workforce training, including student stipends · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $105.0K |
| 2024 | Imua Family Services, HI, for an outdoor inclusion preschool, including equipment Imua Family Services, HI, for an outdoor inclusion preschool, including equipment · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $91.0K |
| 2024 | Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene, HI, for the Waolani Judd Nazarene School Hawaiian cultural enrichment program Honolulu First Church of the Nazarene, HI, for the Waolani Judd Nazarene School Hawaiian cultural enrichment program · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $40.0K |
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.