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. 55 provisions worth $37.85M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $31.28M · 42
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $26.59M · 33
- James Langevin Rep. RI · $4.90M · 4
- 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 $37.85M · 55
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 |
| 2024 | Women and 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 | $1.81M |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Action Program, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Bryant University, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $1.50M |
| 2022 | Thundermist Health Center, RI, for clinical workforce development · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The Providence 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 | $1.32M |
| 2024 | 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 | $1.20M |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Wood River Health Services, Hope Valley, RI for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator John Reed RI, Representative James Langevin RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Family Service of Rhode Island, 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 | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Comprehensive Community Action Inc. (CCAP), 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 | $1.00M |
| 2022 | RIDOH Division of State Laboratories and Medical Examiners, Providence, RI for purchase of equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative James Langevin RI | $900.0K $900.0K 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 |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness, RI, for supportive services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI | $750.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | CODAC Behavioral Healthcare, RI, for facilities and construction · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $750.0K $748.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | RI Department of Children, Youth, & Families, RI, for foster family recruitment and retention · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator John Reed 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 |
| 2024 | Providence Community Health Centers, Inc., RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Day One, RI, for equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $500.0K $500.0K 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 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island Quality Institute, RI, for a quality of care initiative · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rhode Island District Court, RI, for mental health services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $423.0K $423.0K 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 |
| 2022 | PACE Organization of Rhode Island, RI, for facilities and construction · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $300.0K $291.5K 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 |
| 2022 | Higher Ground International, RI, for senior care services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse 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 |
| 2024 | Day One, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $273.0K |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Saint Antoine Residence, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $250.0K |
| 2022 | RI Public Health Foundation, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator John Reed RI | $200.0K $200.0K 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 |
| 2024 | Tides Family Services, RI, for mental and behavioral health care and supportive services, including equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $150.0K |
| 2024 | McAuley Ministries, RI, for programs and services for the unhoused, including equipment and food · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI | $110.0K |
| 2022 | Newport County Community Mental Health Center, RI, for mental health care services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $101.0K $101.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Newport County Community Mental Health Center, RI, to expand youth mental health services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator John Reed RI | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wood River Health, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $100.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Blackstone Valley Community Action Program, RI, for home based care services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Blackstone Valley Community Action Program, Inc. (BVCAP), RI, for supportive services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator John Reed RI | $85.0K |
| 2024 | HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, RI, for mental health services for youth · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $80.0K |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Families Reaching Into Each New Day (FRIENDS WAY), RI, for mental health services for youth · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $50.0K |
| 2024 | HopeHealth Hospice & Palliative Care, 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 | $41.0K |
| 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.