Congressional earmarks in RI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 27 provisions worth $10.80M match.
By year
- FY2024 $10.80M · 27
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $10.41M · 25
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $5.59M · 12
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $10.80M · 27
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Rhode Island College, RI, for technology for a continuing education program Rhode Island College, RI, for technology for a continuing education program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $1.27M |
| 2024 | Rhode Island College, RI, for a financial aid management system Rhode Island College, RI, for a financial aid management system · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $1.02M |
| 2024 | College Unbound, RI, for college completion and workforce development services College Unbound, RI, for college completion and workforce development services · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Community College of Rhode Island, RI, for education and workforce programs, including the purchase of equipment Community College of Rhode Island, RI, for education and workforce programs, including the purchase of equipment · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $814.0K |
| 2024 | Skills for Rhode Island's Future, RI, for an experiential learning program Skills for Rhode Island's Future, RI, for an experiential learning program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $730.0K |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, RI, to expand access to youth programs and transition supports Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, RI, to expand access to youth programs and transition supports · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $642.0K |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Providence (GPYMCA), RI, for out-of-school time programs YMCA of Greater Providence (GPYMCA), RI, for out-of-school time programs · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $635.0K |
| 2024 | Providence College, RI, for mental health nursing education and workforce development Providence College, RI, for mental health nursing education and workforce development · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Greater Providence YMCA, RI, for physical education and water safety programming Greater Providence YMCA, RI, for physical education and water safety programming · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | East Bay Educational Collaborative, RI, for science education East Bay Educational Collaborative, RI, for science education · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $565.0K |
| 2024 | Newport Public Schools, RI, for equipment for career and technical education programs Newport Public Schools, RI, for equipment for career and technical education programs · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, RI, for educational programming Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, RI, for educational programming · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $400.0K |
| 2024 | Building Futures, RI, for educator workforce development Building Futures, RI, for educator workforce development · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $360.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island College, RI, for the purchase of equipment Rhode Island College, RI, for the purchase of equipment · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $340.0K |
| 2024 | College Visions, RI, for a college access program College Visions, RI, for a college access program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, RI, for afterschool programming Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, RI, for afterschool programming · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $300.0K |
| 2024 | The African Alliance of Rhode Island, RI, for agricultural education The African Alliance of Rhode Island, RI, for agricultural education · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $180.0K |
| 2024 | Project GOAL Inc., RI, for academic programming Project GOAL Inc., RI, for academic programming · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $146.0K |
| 2024 | Community Libraries of Providence, RI, for library materials for youth Community Libraries of Providence, RI, for library materials for youth · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $100.0K |
| 2024 | New England Institute of Technology, RI, for career exposure for high school students New England Institute of Technology, RI, for career exposure for high school students · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $100.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island School of Design, RI, for professional development curriculum for elementary and secondary educators Rhode Island School of Design, RI, for professional development curriculum for elementary and secondary educators · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $60.0K |
| 2024 | Reach Out and Read Rhode Island, RI, for a literacy program Reach Out and Read Rhode Island, RI, for a literacy program · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $50.0K |
| 2024 | Providence Promise, RI, for a postsecondary access program Providence Promise, RI, for a postsecondary access program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $50.0K |
| 2024 | San Miguel Education Center, RI, for a Student Sponsorship Program to provide year-round educational opportunities to middle school students in the Providence community San Miguel Education Center, RI, for a Student Sponsorship Program to provide year-round educational opportunities to middle school students in the Providence community · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $50.0K |
| 2024 | Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD), RI, for science-based learning Eastern Rhode Island Conservation District (ERICD), RI, for science-based learning · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $50.0K |
| 2024 | Books Are Wings, RI, for an early literacy program Books Are Wings, RI, for an early literacy program · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $20.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Center for the Book, RI, for writing programs Rhode Island Center for the Book, RI, for writing programs · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $20.0K |
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.