Congressional earmarks in PA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 18 provisions worth $7.23M match.
By year
- FY2024 $7.23M · 18
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Robert Casey Sen. PA · $6.15M · 16
- John Fetterman Sen. PA · $1.08M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $7.23M · 18
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Tree of Life, Inc., PA, for elementary and secondary education curriculum and programming on preventing antisemitism and identity-based hate Tree of Life, Inc., PA, for elementary and secondary education curriculum and programming on preventing antisemitism and identity-based hate · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | ArtsQuest, PA, for youth enrichment, education and arts-based learning ArtsQuest, PA, for youth enrichment, education and arts-based learning · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | O.S. Johnson Technical Institute, PA, for technology and equipment for a Johnson College satellite campus O.S. Johnson Technical Institute, PA, for technology and equipment for a Johnson College satellite campus · PA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Fetterman PA | $806.0K |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, PA, for a live-experience design and production degree program Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, PA, for a live-experience design and production degree program · PA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Robert Casey PA | $725.0K |
| 2024 | Juniata College, PA, for a nursing program Juniata College, PA, for a nursing program · PA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Robert Casey PA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | King's College, PA, for an occupational therapy program King's College, PA, for an occupational therapy program · PA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Robert Casey PA | $450.0K |
| 2024 | Pocono Mountains United Way, PA, to develop and expand community schools Pocono Mountains United Way, PA, to develop and expand community schools · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $397.0K |
| 2024 | Westminster College, PA, for an exercise science program Westminster College, PA, for an exercise science program · PA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Robert Casey PA | $376.0K |
| 2024 | United Way of Erie County, PA, for a community schools initiative United Way of Erie County, PA, for a community schools initiative · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $350.0K |
| 2024 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, PA, for mentoring programs at Woodland Hills and Clairton City School Districts Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, PA, for mentoring programs at Woodland Hills and Clairton City School Districts · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Fetterman PA | $275.0K |
| 2024 | African American Museum of Bucks County, PA, for support of educational programs of the African American Education Center African American Museum of Bucks County, PA, for support of educational programs of the African American Education Center · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $260.0K |
| 2024 | Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, PA, for educational programming on the history and present-day impact of antisemitism Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, PA, for educational programming on the history and present-day impact of antisemitism · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Mercyhurst University, PA, for a program for students with autism Mercyhurst University, PA, for a program for students with autism · PA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Robert Casey PA | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Summer Search Philadelphia, PA, for mentoring programs Summer Search Philadelphia, PA, for mentoring programs · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $200.0K |
| 2024 | Best Buddies International, Inc., PA, for the Pennsylvania Best Buddies inclusion project Best Buddies International, Inc., PA, for the Pennsylvania Best Buddies inclusion project · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $125.0K |
| 2024 | Quaker Valley School District, PA, for life skills curriculum and equipment Quaker Valley School District, PA, for life skills curriculum and equipment · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $100.0K |
| 2024 | North Light Community Center, PA, for the Teen Services Program, including student stipends North Light Community Center, PA, for the Teen Services Program, including student stipends · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $90.0K |
| 2024 | Phoenixville Area School District, PA, for education and curriculum for a greenhouse learning initiative Phoenixville Area School District, PA, for education and curriculum for a greenhouse learning initiative · PA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Robert Casey PA | $75.0K |
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.