Congressional earmarks in VT
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 23 provisions worth $56.82M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Patrick Leahy Sen. VT · $49.63M · 11
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $5.95M · 9
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $1.24M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Education $56.82M · 23
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The University of Vermont, VT, for an endowment to support the programmatic development of the Honors College · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $30.00M $30.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Saint Michael's College, VT, for an environmental industry workforce training program · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $6.50M $6.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Norwich University, VT, for education and training programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont State College System, VT, for institutional system transformation · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.71M $3.71M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Vermont, VT, for a semiconductor engineering workforce development program · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.60M $2.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, VT, for a university assisted community schools collaborative The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, VT, for a university assisted community schools collaborative · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Vermont Agency of Education, VT, to expand the global leadership program Vermont Agency of Education, VT, to expand the global leadership program · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.90M |
| 2023 | World Learning/School for International Training, VT, for the development of refugees studies programming · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.15M $1.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Afterschool, Inc., VT, for youth-driven projects and out of school programs · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $883.0K $883.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sterling College, VT, for workforce readiness and experiential learning programs Sterling College, VT, for workforce readiness and experiential learning programs · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Peter Welch VT | $695.0K |
| 2022 | North Country Supervisory Union, VT, to improve student success through a central hub for resources and coordinated services, including transportation, technology and equipment · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $458.0K $458.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Michael's College, VT, for a Center for Global Engagement · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, VT, for STEM education, curriculum development, outreach and professional development · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $382.0K $381.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Old Stone House Museum, VT, for curriculum development, resources and professional development for teachers · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $376.0K $376.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Generator, Inc., VT, for advanced manufacturing skill development, including equipment · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $365.0K $365.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Governor's Institutes of Vermont, VT, for an arts education and enrichment summer program · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $304.0K $304.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, VT, for a career and education pathway initiative Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, VT, for a career and education pathway initiative · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Peter Welch VT | $296.0K |
| 2022 | Vermont State Colleges--Northern Vermont University--Lyndon, Lyndonville, VT for student support services · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont, VT, to assist refugee and immigrant youth with enrollment in post-secondary degree and career training programs · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Harwood Union High School, VT, for national and international travel study program · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $134.0K $134.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Very Merry Theatre, VT, for arts-based summer education programs Very Merry Theatre, VT, for arts-based summer education programs · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $118.0K |
| 2023 | Windham Central Supervisory Union , VT, for summer and afterschool programs · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, VT, for youth development and enrichment, including the purchase of equipment · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $60.0K $60.0K 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.