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. 29 provisions worth $22.40M match.
By year
- FY2022 $22.40M · 29
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Patrick Leahy Sen. VT · $14.71M · 11
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $7.16M · 18
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $1.15M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $22.40M · 29
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | University of Vermont, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.75M $5.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Little Rivers Health Care, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.33M $1.33M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.17M $1.17M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Behavioral Health Network of Vermont Inc., Montpelier, VT for Wheels and Waves opiate use disorder treatment program · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.15M $1.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Program for Quality in Healthcare, VT, for mental health services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $901.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Health Centers of Burlington, Champlain Islands Dental Clinic, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Care Network, VT, to provide outpatient, pediatric mental health care services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $1000.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Turning Point Center of Central Vermont Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, VT, to provide mental health care services to individuals experiencing homelessness · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $681.0K $681.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Winooski School District Schoo Based Health Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $614.0K $613.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Age Well VT, VT, to expand senior services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Windham County Dental Clinic, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $549.0K $549.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Recovery Network, VT, for peer support and other recovery services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $515.0K |
| 2022 | Springfield School District, River Valley Tech Cen, VT, to improve access to child care · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $503.0K $503.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Burlington, VT, for services provided at a daytime warming shelter · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $405.0K $404.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SASH - Cathedral Square, VT, for services to families to reduce poverty · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $395.0K $395.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Health Hub, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Association of Africans Living in Vermont, VT, for services to reduce poverty · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $220.0K $220.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lamoille Health Partners, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northern Counties Health Care, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northern Tier Center for Health, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $199.0K $199.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rutland County Parent Child Center, VT, for training and skills development to improve the financial stability of families · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $176.0K $176.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Outright Vermont, VT, for mental and behavioral health care services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $160.0K $160.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $160.0K $160.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $149.0K $149.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for child care services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $77.0K $77.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Springfield Medical Care Systems, VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $50.0K $50.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mountain Health Center, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $46.0K $46.0K 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.