Congressional earmarks in SC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 17 provisions worth $18.15M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Lindsey Graham Sen. SC · $17.15M · 16
- James E. Clyburn Rep. SC · $1.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $18.15M · 17
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greenville Technical College, SC, for the purchase of equipment Greenville Technical College, SC, for the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.98M |
| 2024 | Coker University, SC, for a healthcare education program Coker University, SC, for a healthcare education program · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Northeastern Technical College, SC, for an aviation training program, including equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tri-County Technical College , SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.21M $1.21M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Francis Marion University, SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology Francis Marion University, SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.20M |
| 2023 | Francis Marion University, SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.09M $1.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC for a skilled trades training program, including equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina School of Law, SC, for a law center, including curriculum development, scholarships and teacher stipends · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $950.0K $950.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Columbia International University, SC, for a nursing education program, including the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $915.0K $915.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina Aiken, SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $830.0K $830.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Columbia International University, SC, for student services, including equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Limestone University , SC, for campus safety equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Restoration Project Foundation, SC, for expansion of a mentoring program, including curriculum development · SC | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $650.0K $650.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Limestone University, SC, for equipment and training of health care workers · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $610.0K $610.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Newberry College, SC, for the purchase of equipment Newberry College, SC, for the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $506.0K |
| 2024 | Prisma Health, SC, for a nursing program, including scholarships and the purchase of equipment Prisma Health, SC, for a nursing program, including scholarships and the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Piedmont Technical College, SC, for a student success program · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $256.0K $256.0K 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.