Congressional earmarks in DE
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 $53.40M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Thomas Carper Sen. DE · $47.62M · 21
- Christopher A. Coons Sen. DE · $45.03M · 15
- Lisa Blunt Rochester Rep. DE · $5.58M · 7
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $53.40M · 24
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of Delaware, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of Delaware, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Christopher Coons DE | $5.00M |
| 2022 | University of Delaware, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Innovation Facility, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Westside Family Healthcare, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Jewish Family Services of Delaware, DE, to establish a workforce development program for mental health counselors · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Westside Family Healthcare, DE, Inc., for facilities and construction · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Education Health and Research International, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Beebe Medical Center, Inc. d/b/a Beebe Healthcare, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DE, for a pediatric mental and behavioral health training program · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Delaware Health Information Network, DE, for equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE | $1.43M |
| 2023 | Beebe Medical Foundation, DE, for substance use and mental health outreach and services · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $1.16M $1.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | TidalHealth Nanticoke, Seaford, DE for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | ChristianaCare Health System, Wilmington, DE for a nutrition program to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes for mothers and infants, including food · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Brandywine Counseling and Community Services, Inc., DE, for mobile behavioral health care services, including equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $757.0K $756.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Beebe Medical Foundation, DE, for equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $680.0K $680.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The City of Dover, DE for improving opportunities for children, youth and adults who have physical and intellectual disabilities, including the purchase of equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Limen Recovery + Wellness, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $463.0K $463.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tidalhealth Nanticoke, Seaford, DE for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gaudenzia Foundation, Inc., DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $337.0K $337.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Delaware Division of Libraries, Dover, DE for a telehealth initiative, including the purchase of equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $275.0K $270.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware, Wilmington, DE for mental health and supportive services · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army Delaware Command, DE, to provide services to survivors of trafficking · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $193.0K $193.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Easterseals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore, DE, for rehabilitative medical services · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator Thomas Carper DE | $100.0K $100.0K 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.