Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 24 provisions worth $19.48M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $17.68M · 22
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $17.62M · 20
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $4.80M · 4
- Pete Stauber Rep. MN · $2.00M · 1
- Dean Phillips Rep. MN · $188.9K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $19.48M · 24
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Minnesota State University Moorhead, MN, for a workforce development initiative for veterans · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | South Central College and Minnesota State College, MN, to expand access to high-quality training for rural manufacturing, including the purchase of equipment · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $2.06M $2.06M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Northern Agricultural Center of Excellence, Staples, MN for meat cutting and butchery program, including the purchase of equipment · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Finishing Trades Institute of the Upper Midwest, Little Canada, MN for apprenticeship pathways for middle and high school students · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Riverland Community College, MN, for workforce development in the manufacturing and transportation sectors · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.98M $1.98M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College, MN, for the purchase of equipment for healthcare simulation labs Minnesota State Community and Technical College, MN, for the purchase of equipment for healthcare simulation labs · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.65M |
| 2022 | Alexandria Technical & Community College, MN, for the Global Military Learning Network project · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.09M $1.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN for academic internship programs, including student stipends · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Penumbra Theatre, Saint Paul, MN for the development, testing, and implementation of curriculum · MN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Cloud Technical & Community College (SCTCC), MN, for a licensed practical nursing career pathways program · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $950.0K $950.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN for technology and equipment · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul College, MN, for the Four Directions Pathways Program · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Best Buddies International, Inc., MN, for the Best Buddies in Minnesota Inclusion Project for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Tina Smith MN | $449.0K $449.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ignite Afterschool, MN, for development of a statewide Minnesota STEM Ecosystems Network · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Tina Smith MN | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Detroit Lakes, Inc., MN, for early childhood education · MN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Rochester, MN, for out-of-school time program expansion Boys & Girls Club of Rochester, MN, for out-of-school time program expansion · MN | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Inver Hills Community College, MN, for the purchase of equipment for a health sciences center Inver Hills Community College, MN, for the purchase of equipment for a health sciences center · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $250.0K |
| 2022 | The Sanneh Foundation, MN, for academic support, social and emotional learning and mentorship · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $223.0K $223.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Normandale Community College, Bloomington, MN for health sciences education · MN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $188.9K $188.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Red Wing Ignite, MN, for STEM education, including a youth coding league · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $84.0K $84.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Red Wing Ignite, MN, for woodworking education · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $19.0K $19.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Morris Area Child Care Center, MN, for equipment for early childhood and afterschool education programs · MN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $18.0K $18.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Morrison County United Way, MN, for childhood literacy program · MN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Tina Smith MN | $14.0K $14.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Morrison County United Way, MN, for school readiness through the Imagination Library program · MN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $14.0K $14.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
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.