Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 41 provisions worth $46.10M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $43.13M · 36
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $42.73M · 35
- Ilhan Omar Rep. MN · $9.70M · 5
- Dean Phillips Rep. MN · $2.02M · 4
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $1.50M · 1
- Angie Craig Rep. MN · $825.0K · 1
- Tom Emmer Rep. MN · $500.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $46.10M · 41
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hennepin Healthcare, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Ilhan Omar MN | $4.60M $4.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | West Side Community Health Services (dba Minnesota Community Care), MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $3.70M |
| 2024 | Apple Tree Dental, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $3.69M |
| 2023 | Perspectives Inc., St. Louis Park, MN for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Ilhan Omar MN | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southside Community Health Services, Inc., MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hennepin County, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $2.70M |
| 2023 | Indian Health Board of Minneapolis, Inc., MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Critical Care Services, Inc. (D.B.A. Life Link III), MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare, St. Paul, MN for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | CentraCare, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.34M $1.34M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The Zero Abuse Project, MN, for a child abuse prevention program · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.20M |
| 2023 | North Memorial Health Care, Robbinsdale, MN for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | St. Francis Medical Center - Allina Health, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN, for a mental health training clinic, including technology · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.00M |
| 2022 | North Memorial Health Hospital, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Native American Community Clinic, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Ilhan Omar MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The Aliveness Project, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.00M |
| 2023 | M Health Fairview, MN, for mental health and substance use services, including the purchase of technology and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cedar Riverside People's Center, Minneapolis, MN for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Ilhan Omar MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Native American Community Clinic, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $850.0K $850.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Minnesota State College Southeast, Red Wing, MN for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $825.0K $825.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Children's Health Care d.b.a Children's Minnesota, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Zumbro Valley Health Center, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $676.0K $676.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Allina Health, MN, for equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $567.0K $567.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Stratis Health, MN, for a substance use treatment and overdose prevention program · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $550.0K |
| 2023 | Minnesota Department of Health, MN, for equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $520.0K $520.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Psychiatric Information and Outreach, St. Paul, MN for behavioral health educational materials, training, and peer support services · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Representative Dean Phillips MN | $500.0K $498.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Laura Baker Services Association, MN, to support services for individuals with disabilities and their families · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Vinland National Center, Loretto, MN for facilities · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Thomas Emmer MN | $500.0K $495.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Change the Outcome, Chanhassen, MN for substance use prevention and treatment services for youth and young adults · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Dakota Child and Family Clinic, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $350.0K |
| 2024 | Warroad Community Childcare Center, MN, for child care services · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $322.0K |
| 2023 | Reverence for Life and Concern for People dba Project Turnabout, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $285.0K $285.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gundersen St. Elizabeth's Hospital, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Minnesota Autism Center, MN, for equipment to improve long term outcomes for children · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Division of Indian Work, MN, for services to mothers and infants to improve outcomes for infants with prenatal exposure to drugs or alcohol · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $200.0K |
| 2022 | Vinland National Center, Loretto, MN for mental health and substance use treatment services, and other support services, for people with brain injuries · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $140.0K $140.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center, MN, for facilities and equipment · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Tina Smith MN | $136.0K $136.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Brooklyn Center, MN for a health initiative · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Ilhan Omar MN | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | A Place to Belong, MN, for services for adults diagnosed with a serious mental illness · MN | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $75.0K |
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.