Congressional earmarks in ME
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 $23.37M match.
By year
- FY2022 $23.37M · 24
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Susan M. Collins Sen. ME · $20.07M · 21
- Angus S. King, Jr. Sen. ME · $11.97M · 16
- Chellie Pingree Rep. ME · $1.60M · 3
- Jared F. Golden Rep. ME · $300.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $23.37M · 24
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | University of New England, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Maine Medical Center, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Maine Community Action Partnership, ME, to provide services to help families achieve self-sufficiency and reduce poverty · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Angus King ME | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Joseph Hospital, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Charles A Dean Memorial Hospital, ME, for equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $1.03M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc., ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Blue Hill Memorial Hospital, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Angus King ME | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Maine System, ME, for health education equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Central Maine Healthcare Corporation, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $948.0K $947.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross, Northern New England Region, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $871.0K $871.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Trustees of Saint Joseph's College, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $810.0K $810.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Milestone Recovery, Portland, ME for a substance use disorder outpatient treatment and support program · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME, Representative Chellie Pingree ME | $690.0K $690.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harry E. Davis Partnership for Children’s Oral Health, Yarmouth, ME for a telehealth initiative · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME, Representative Chellie Pingree ME | $650.0K $650.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Aroostook County Action Program Inc., ME, for equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $643.0K $643.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mercy Hospital, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $510.0K $510.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Spurwink, ME, for facilities and equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $366.0K $366.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of East Millinocket, ME for purchase of equipment for the East Millinocket Rural Ambulance Service · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Angus King ME, Representative Jared Golden ME | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Augusta, ME for Project Recovery, to increase access to substance use treatment, recovery, and supportive services · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME, Representative Chellie Pingree ME | $265.0K $263.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Center for Grieving Children, ME, for peer support groups for grieving children · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $264.0K $264.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fish River Rural Health, ME, for equipment · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | York Hospital, ME, for substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $155.0K $155.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Androscoggin Home Health Services, Inc., ME, for a health workforce training initiative · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tri-County Mental Health Services, Inc., ME, for mental health and substance use disorder services, including outreach and wraparound services · ME | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Susan Collins ME | $25.0K $25.0K 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.