Congressional earmarks in RI
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 $18.76M match.
By year
- FY2023 $18.76M · 23
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $16.58M · 19
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $13.88M · 15
- James Langevin Rep. RI · $3.00M · 2
- David Cicilline Rep. RI · $1.51M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $18.76M · 23
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Butler Hospital, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Block Island Medical Center, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative James Langevin RI | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Salve Regina University, RI, for equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $1.95M $1.95M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Newport County Community Mental Health Center Inc., Middletown, RI for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Comprehensive Community Action, Inc., Cranston, RI for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative James Langevin RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tri-County Community Action Agency, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Meeting Street , RI, for a resource center to assist low income families · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI | $1.00M $999.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, RI, for mental health care services for children · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $850.0K $849.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | CODAC Behavioral Health, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $842.0K $842.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Women & Infants Hospital, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $803.0K $803.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | United Way of Rhode Island, Inc., RI, for improving the 2-1-1 system to connect low income individuals to social services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $760.0K $760.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rhode Island Quality Institute, RI, for equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Bay Community Action Program, Newport, RI for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $513.6K $513.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | RI Department of Human Services, RI, for child care facilities needs assessments · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Family Service of Rhode Island, Inc., RI, for mental health screening and treatment of children and adolescents · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $385.0K $385.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Federal Hill House, RI, for community services for low income individuals · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Care Transformation Collaborative of Rhode Island, RI, for supportive services for low income children and families · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $274.0K $274.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Genesis Center, RI, for equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $263.0K $263.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Refugee Dream Center, RI, for services for refugees · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Village Common of Rhode Island, RI, for community based supportive services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $152.0K $152.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tides Family Services, RI, for bilingual behavioral health services for children · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Westbay Community Action, Inc., RI, for a senior nutrition program · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $50.0K $50.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Burrillville Department of Parks and Recre, RI, for senior enrichment activities · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator John Reed RI | $18.0K $18.0K 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.