Congressional earmarks
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 5,037 provisions worth $7.79B match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Shelby Sen. AL · $382.70M · 3
- Charles E. Schumer Sen. NY · $258.41M · 159
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand Sen. NY · $216.44M · 134
- Susan M. Collins Sen. ME · $209.82M · 132
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $158.90M · 115
- Angus S. King, Jr. Sen. ME · $155.87M · 104
- Lisa Murkowski Sen. AK · $153.89M · 54
- Brian Schatz Sen. HI · $133.42M · 41
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $127.47M · 98
- Shelley Moore Capito Sen. WV · $117.80M · 102
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $7.79B · 5037
By state: CA $870.68M · NY $502.09M · AL $457.51M · FL $379.05M · TX $365.78M · PA $315.90M · IL $270.22M · MI $257.23M · ME $235.93M · WA $232.88M · NJ $215.98M · MA $202.71M · OH $196.11M · NC $178.35M · MD $178.18M · CO $161.36M · AK $159.35M · CT $155.91M · HI $145.22M · GA $143.49M · WV $140.85M · MN $140.51M · VA $123.88M · OR $115.05M · MO $113.26M · AZ $110.69M · VT $110.38M · RI $105.59M · DE $97.68M · NM $91.00M · SC $88.32M · WI $87.68M · MS $85.61M · NV $84.74M · TN $82.64M · KY $78.50M · LA $76.76M · NH $60.17M · KS $51.63M · SD $41.94M · NE $36.13M · IA $33.81M · MT $31.15M · DC $30.92M · OK $30.20M · AR $29.04M · UT $24.16M · ID $20.69M · PR $15.10M · VI $10.80M · IN $8.67M · WY $5.73M · MP $550.0K
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 5,037)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Alabama State Port Authority Intermodal and Terminal Expansion Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $200.00M $200.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Alabama State Port Authority Facilities and Improvements Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $132.70M $132.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Revolving Loan Fund City of Mobile · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $50.00M $50.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Black Hills Housing Trust Fund South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority · SD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Marion Rounds SD, Senator John Thune SD | $30.00M |
| 2022 | The Carson Cottle Center Mat-Su Youth Housing (MYHouse) · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $23.00M $23.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Blackfeet Nation Tribal Center Project Blackfeet Nation · MT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ryan Zinke MT | $20.00M |
| 2023 | Paving the Way to a Sustainable Future: The City of Russell's Transportation Reconstruction Plan City of Russell · KS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jerry Moran KS | $13.50M $13.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community STEM Facility University of North Alabama · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $13.00M |
| 2023 | Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations County of Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $13.00M $13.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Nevada Cares Campus Washoe County · NV | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Catherine Cortez Masto NV, Senator Jacklyn Rosen NV | $12.00M $12.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kauhale Housing Development City and County of Honolulu · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $11.99M $11.99M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wailuku Community Center and Emergency Shelter County of Maui · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $11.00M $11.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | ROTC Facility University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2023 | Veterans Village and Community Center Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Legacy Business Park Infrastructure Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Woonsocket Public Safety Complex City of Woonsocket · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $10.00M |
| 2023 | Motown Museum Expansion and Community Development Motown Historical Museum, Inc · MI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Deborah Stabenow MI | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Care Accessibility Initiative Let's Grow Kids · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Crisis Outreach Response and Engagement City and County of Honolulu · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Construction of the West Power Complex Control Center Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Facilities Preservation Initiative Vermont Department of Libraries · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kukuiola Village long-term affordable housing - Phase I and II Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Dev · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kingswood Community Center REACH Riverside · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village Community Trust Initiative Preservation Trust of Vermont · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bakersfield Homeless Shelter Open Door Network Homeless Shelter Campus · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Valadao CA | $9.00M |
| 2022 | Recovery and Economic Resiliency Loans Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lima Ola Economic Development Initiative Affordable Housing Development County of Kauai · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $8.49M $8.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Initiative for Smart Growth Housing Development Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sussex County Affordable Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation Milford Housing Development Corporation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $8.00M |
| 2022 | Affordable housing opportunities City of Newark · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Streetscape Improvements Town of Ramapo · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Michael Lawler NY | $8.00M |
| 2023 | Lima Ola Affordable Housing Kauai County Housing Agency · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $7.77M $7.77M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community Facility Construction City of Dothan · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tuberville AL | $7.75M |
| 2023 | Southern Gateway Park Southern Gateway Public Green Foundation · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Eddie Johnson TX, Representative Colin Allred TX, Representative Marc Veasey TX | $7.75M $7.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Andrew County Water Improvement Mo-Kan Regional Council · MO | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Samuel Graves MO | $7.59M |
| 2024 | Replacement and installation of sidewalks Putnam County · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Michael Lawler NY | $7.50M |
| 2023 | Providence Alaska - Permanent Supportive Housing Providence Alaska Foundation · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $7.50M $7.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sanitary Sewer Extension City of Gravette · AR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Steve Womack AR | $7.24M |
| 2022 | Innovation Quarter 2 Masterplan Road and Bridge Improvements Innovation Quarter · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $7.21M $7.21M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | House of Ruth House of Ruth · DC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Delegate Eleanor Norton DC | $7.16M $7.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Korean American National Museum Korean American National Museum · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jimmy Gomez CA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Economic Development Charleston County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2023 | Expansion of Presbyterian Hospitality House Presbyterian Hospitality House · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $6.90M $6.90M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | RESTORE: Real Estate Strategy To Obtain Racial Equity Property Acquisition and Redevelopment REACH Riverside Development Corporation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $6.83M $6.83M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cheyenne Park City of North Las Vegas · NV | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Catherine Cortez Masto NV, Senator Jacklyn Rosen NV, Representative Steven Horsford NV | $6.76M |
| 2024 | Airport Access Road Improvement City of Abilene · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jodey Arrington TX | $6.73M |
| 2024 | Collins Road Widening Project (Phase 2) Town of Sunnyvale · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lance Gooden TX | $6.50M |
| 2024 | Workforce Training Facility Southeast Technical College · SD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Thune SD | $6.50M |
| 2024 | Alton Park Connector City of Chattanooga · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Chuck Fleischmann TN | $6.40M |
| 2023 | REWA Renewable Water Resources Infrastructure Improvements REWA Renewable Water Resources · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.30M $6.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | McFarland Complete Streets City of McFarland · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Valadao CA | $6.00M |
| 2024 | City of Washington Roadway Project City of Washington, PA · PA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $6.00M |
| 2022 | New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board Wastewater and Stormwater Improvements Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $6.00M $6.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Business innovation incubator South Baldwin Regional Workforce Development Authority · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Railroad Avenue Extension Township of Lacey · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Christopher Smith NJ | $6.00M |
| 2024 | FDC Grove Road/Northridge Trail Flyover Polk County · FL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Scott Franklin FL, Representative Daniel Webster FL | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Well 42 City of Delano · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Valadao CA | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Saluda Grade Trail Partners for Active Living · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2023 | Morgantown Fire Station City of Morgantown · WV | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $6.00M $6.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southwest Community Campus Southwest Houston Redevelopment Authority · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX, Representative Al Green TX | $5.78M |
| 2024 | Public Safety Training Center Alamance Community College · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $5.73M |
| 2024 | Fairbanks Child Care Facility University of Alaska System · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.60M |
| 2024 | West Village Road Development Project Village of Salado · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $5.50M |
| 2024 | East Periwinkle Way Bridge Replacement City of Sanibel · FL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Byron Donalds FL | $5.50M |
| 2024 | Gage County Road Projects Gage County · NE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Adrian Smith NE | $5.40M |
| 2024 | Koolauloa Community Resilience Hub Hui o Hau'ula · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $5.40M |
| 2024 | Brighton Reservation Road (CR-721) Safety Improvement Project Seminole Tribe Brighton Reservation · FL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Scott Franklin FL | $5.34M |
| 2023 | Northwest Regional Hospital Property Rehabilitation Rome Floyd County Development Authority · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA | $5.16M $5.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Affordable Housing in Teller, Alaska Bering Straits Regional Housing Authority · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.10M $5.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pedestrian Bridge Construction City of Burnet · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $5.04M |
| 2024 | Henry Street Connective Corridor City of Binghamton · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Marcus Molinaro NY | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Russell Golding Park Project City of Bayonne · NJ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Robert Menendez NJ, Representative Albio Sires NJ | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Milwaukee County Rehabilitation of Foreclosures Milwaukee County · WI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Regional Early Learning Center MetroWest YMCA · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | CAPSC Homeless Shelter and Housing Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (CAPSC) · NH | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cass Avenue Improvements City of St. Louis · MO | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Roy Blunt MO | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kauai County Ele'ele Water Project Kauai County Housing Agency · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Smart Automation and Robotics Center Hawkeye Community College · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Whitewater Channel Lining City of Indian Wells · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Ken Calvert CA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Snohomish County Food and Farming Center Snohomish County · WA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Maria Cantwell WA, Representative Suzan Delbene WA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Capital Region Aquatic Center Adirondack Aquatic Center, Inc · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community Safety and Training Center Haines Borough · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Valwood Area Street Rehabilitation Project City of Conroe · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan Luttrell TX | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs' Brentwood Workforce Training Center Suffolk County · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Andrew Garbarino NY | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Norton Sound Health Corporation Housing Norton Sound Health Corporation · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Port of Alaska Modernization Municipality of Anchorage - Port of Alaska · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wheeling Gateway Visitors Center Wheeling Convention & Visitors Bureau · WV | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Senator Joe Manchin WV | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Warwick City Plaza infrastructure improvements City of Warwick · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Phoenix Semiconductor Fire Response Station Land Acquisition City of Phoenix · AZ | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mark Kelly AZ, Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mount Anthony House Bennington County Industrial Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Ozark Empire Fair Foundation · MO | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Roy Blunt MO | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Woodman's Community Center City of Janesville · WI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Juneau Family Services Center Association for Education of Young Children Southeast · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Upper Susitna Senior Center Upper Susitna Seniors, Inc. · AK | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Auditorium and Community Gathering Center at Pace University Pace University · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bay Ridge Neighborhood Development Champlain Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Southeast Loop Connection Williamson County, Texas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Mendota Pavement Management Project City of Mendota · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative John Duarte CA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | East Millinocket Redevelopment Strategy Phase II Town of East Millinocket · ME | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Northwest YMCA Facility YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kay Granger TX | $5.00M |
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.