Congressional earmarks in OR
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 23 provisions worth $33.10M match.
By year
- FY2022 $33.10M · 23
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $27.67M · 20
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $27.67M · 20
- Suzanne Bonamici Rep. OR · $4.92M · 3
- Earl Blumenauer Rep. OR · $4.67M · 2
- Peter DeFazio Rep. OR · $4.00M · 2
- Kurt Schrader Rep. OR · $425.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $33.10M · 23
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 53rd Avenue Park West Inclusive Park City of Hillsboro · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Southtown Permanent Supported Housing Project, Project Turnkey Corvallis Homeless Shelter Coalition, dba Corvallis Housing First · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Peter DeFazio OR | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Behavioral Health Resource Center Plaza Multnomah County · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $2.67M $2.67M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Salem YMCA Veteran Housing Oregon Housing and Community Services · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Blue Heron Infrastructure Improvements Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Foster Townhomes: Habitat's 40-Home Community in East Portland Habitat for Humanity Portland Region · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gradin Community Sports Park Phase II Development City of Gresham · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harbor Village RV Park Casa of Oregon · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | HOPE Plaza Housing and Economic Development Project Center for Hope and Safety · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Japan Institute Building Renovation Project Portland Japanese Garden · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $1.75M $1.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Acquisition or rehabilitation of property for permanent veterans’ homeless shelter Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kid Time Early Learning/Childcare Expansion Kid Time Discovery Experience · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.17M $1.17M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Brian's Place: Community Action Sheltering Services Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rural Resident Development North Willamette Valley Habitat for Humanity · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Expanding Permanently Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Proud Ground · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lazy Days Mobile Home and RV Park Homes for Good · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Eugene Civic Park community facility improvements Eugene Civic Alliance · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Peter DeFazio OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hub City Village Creating Housing Coalition · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Land Trust Developments in Corvallis, and Clackamas County DevNW - Community Land Trust Affordable Housing · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $550.0K $550.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Portland Mercado Plaza Repairs & Upgrades Hacienda Community Development Corporation · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $529.0K $529.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Golden Eagle II in Tillamook Northwest Coastal Housing · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Beaverton Non-Profit Incubator Development Project City of Beaverton · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SafeSleep United - Expansion and Renovations United Way of Mid-Willamette Valley, Inc · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $425.0K $425.0K 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.