Congressional earmarks in NY
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 20 provisions worth $19.20M match.
By year
- FY2024 $19.20M · 20
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Charles E. Schumer Sen. NY · $19.20M · 20
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand Sen. NY · $17.94M · 17
- Ritchie Torres Rep. NY · $4.50M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $19.20M · 20
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bard College, NY, for prison education and reentry programs Bard College, NY, for prison education and reentry programs · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Ritchie Torres NY | $4.50M |
| 2024 | The City College of New York, NY, for skills-based workforce development The City College of New York, NY, for skills-based workforce development · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.50M |
| 2024 | DAY ONE Early Learning Community, NY, for early childhood education DAY ONE Early Learning Community, NY, for early childhood education · NY | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.20M |
| 2024 | New York University, NY, for the Institute of Public Knowledge New York University, NY, for the Institute of Public Knowledge · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.15M |
| 2024 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, for the purchase of equipment for the Center for Robotic Manufacturing Systems Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY, for the purchase of equipment for the Center for Robotic Manufacturing Systems · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | The Research Foundation for SUNY at Binghamton University, NY, for the purchase of equipment for a cleanroom The Research Foundation for SUNY at Binghamton University, NY, for the purchase of equipment for a cleanroom · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., NY, for arts programming for youth Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., NY, for arts programming for youth · NY | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Hostos Community College, City University of New York, NY, for student mentorship and research assistant programs Hostos Community College, City University of New York, NY, for student mentorship and research assistant programs · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Siena College, NY, for the purchase of equipment for a new science complex Siena College, NY, for the purchase of equipment for a new science complex · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | The Carnegie Hall Corporation, NY, for an orchestral education program, with a special emphasis on recruiting students from communities historically underrepresented in the field of classical music, and for culminating concerts and associated travel The Carnegie Hall Corporation, NY, for an orchestral education program, with a special emphasis on recruiting students from communities historically underrepresented in the field of classical music, and for culminating concerts and associated travel · NY | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Long Island University—Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, NY, for the early scholars program Long Island University - Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, NY, for the early scholars program · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | St. Bonaventure University, NY, for the purchase of equipment for the School of Communications St. Bonaventure University, NY, for the purchase of equipment for the School of Communications · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Medgar Evers College, NY, for an environmental health program, including the purchase of equipment Medgar Evers College, NY, for an environmental health program, including the purchase of equipment · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Charles Schumer NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Hudson Valley Community College, NY, for an aircraft mechanic training program, including the purchase of equipment Hudson Valley Community College, NY, for an aircraft mechanic training program, including the purchase of equipment · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Amigos del Museo del Barrio, Inc., NY, to expand bilingual, arts-based educational programming and support education initiatives Amigos del Museo del Barrio, Inc., NY, to expand bilingual, arts-based educational programming and support education initiatives · NY | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | SUNY Geneseo, NY, for the purchase of equipment SUNY Geneseo, NY, for the purchase of equipment · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Charles Schumer NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Columbia University in the City of New York, NY, for Project Start Right Columbia University in the City of New York, NY, for Project Start Right · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $388.0K |
| 2024 | Read Alliance, Inc., NY, to expand tutoring programs, including stipends Read Alliance, Inc., NY, to expand tutoring programs, including stipends · NY | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Monroe Community College, NY, for a semiconductor training initiative Monroe Community College, NY, for a semiconductor training initiative · NY | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Charles Schumer NY | $259.0K |
| 2024 | The Viscardi Center, Inc., NY, for disabilities history education The Viscardi Center, Inc., NY, for disabilities history education · NY | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY | $150.0K |
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.