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. 53 provisions worth $62.07M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Patrick Leahy Sen. VT · $27.81M · 17
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $24.51M · 30
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $12.37M · 8
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $62.07M · 53
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vermont State Colleges, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $6.30M $6.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Colleges System, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.98M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.22M $4.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community Health Centers of Burlington, Inc, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $3.00M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Howard Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Richford Health Center, Inc. d/b/a Northern Tier Center for Health (Notch), VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services, including technology · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.78M |
| 2024 | Lamoille Health Partners, Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services for low income seniors and people with disabilities · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.35M $1.35M 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 |
| 2023 | Turning Point Center of Addison County, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $1.00M 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 |
| 2023 | Vermont Foodbank, VT, for programming and services to prevent hunger · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $1.00M 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 |
| 2023 | Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, VT for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $735.6K $735.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Waterbury Ambulance Service, Inc. , VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $700.0K $700.0K 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 |
| 2023 | Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, VT, for independent living programs · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Norwich University , VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $487.0K $487.0K 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 |
| 2023 | Northern Tier Center for Health, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $400.0K $400.0K 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 |
| 2023 | Little Rivers Health Care, Inc. , VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $375.0K $375.0K 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 |
| 2023 | Park Street Healthshare , VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $315.0K $315.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont, VT, for legal services for low-income refugees, immigrants, and their families · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Yellow House Community Services, Inc., Middlebury, VT for housing and services for individuals with disabilities · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Spectrum Youth and Family Services, Burlington, VT for services and direct assistance to improve self-sufficiency · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Peter Welch VT | $225.0K $225.0K 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.