Congressional earmarks in TN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 7 provisions worth $6.94M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- John W. Rose Rep. TN · $3.40M · 2
- Steve Cohen Rep. TN · $2.55M · 3
- Tim Burchett Rep. TN · $645.0K · 1
- Diana Harshbarger Rep. TN · $345.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $6.94M · 7
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN for the purchase of equipment · TN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative John Rose TN | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Soulsville Foundation, Memphis, TN for an afterschool music education program · TN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $1.15M $1.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South, Cordova, TN for educational programs before and after school · TN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Maryville College, Maryville, TN for a STEM project, including scholarships, stipends, and purchase of equipment · TN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $645.0K $645.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN for lending library programs, including purchase of supplies, information technology, and equipment · TN | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative John Rose TN | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN for workforce development and educational opportunities, including stipends and equipment · TN | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Niswonger Foundation, Greeneville, TN for a literacy tutoring program · TN | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Diana Harshbarger TN | $345.0K $344.6K 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.