Earmarks requested by Sheldon Whitehouse
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 28 provisions worth $11.67M match.
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, RI) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $11.67M · 28
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $6.75M · 13
- David Cicilline Rep. RI · $350.0K · 1
- James Langevin Rep. RI · $201.6K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $11.67M · 28
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Providence College, RI, for a nursing degree program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | MENTOR Rhode Island, RI, for mentoring · RI | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | College Unbound, RI, for the Community Learning program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | The Equity Institute, RI, for teacher professional development · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $477.0K $477.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce, RI, to establish an offshore wind career and technical education program, including equipment · RI | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner, RI, for a career pathways initiative · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Providence After School Alliance, Providence, RI for a summer learning STEAM program · RI | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner, RI, for a college completion program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Community MusicWorks, RI, for music education · RI | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island for Community and Justice (RICJ), RI, for programming and support for youth involved with the corrections system · RI | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island College, RI, for a capacity building initiative · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $226.0K $226.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Adoption Rhode Island, Providence, RI for an adoption and foster care certificate program, including scholarships and equipment · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative James Langevin RI | $201.6K $201.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Island Moving Company, RI, for educational and cultural arts programming · RI | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $195.0K $195.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Oasis International, RI, for education support and leadership development training · RI | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $151.0K $151.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Montessori Community School of Rhode Island, RI, for early childhood education curriculum development · RI | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island Nurses Institute Middle College, RI, for equipment to support healthcare training · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
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.