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. 22 provisions worth $24.25M match.
By year
- FY2022 $24.25M · 22
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $16.22M · 12
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $13.48M · 9
- David Cicilline Rep. RI · $4.39M · 5
- James Langevin Rep. RI · $3.45M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $24.25M · 22
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2022 | Public plaza site remediation and infrastructure improvements City of Pawtucket · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Veterans Memorial Park Pool Renovation City of Pawtucket · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Cicilline RI | $2.30M $2.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Summer Street Affordable Housing Phase 1 Crossroads Rhode Island · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Johnston Parks & Recreation Department Soccer Complex Facility Improvements Town of Johnston · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Langevin RI | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley affordable housing development NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $1.08M $1.08M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Dorcas International Institute Funding for Refugee Housing Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Newport County YMCA Renovation and Expansion Project Newport County YMCA · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Upper South Providence Community Hub Providence Redevelopment Agency · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Affordable Housing for Victims of Abuse in Rhode Island Sojourner House, Inc · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $850.0K $850.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Conimicut Shoals Lighthouse Restoration and Community Education Project City of Warwick · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Langevin RI | $775.0K $775.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Roger Williams Park Broad Street Gateway Providence Redevelopment Agency · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bristol Senior Center Facility Rehabilitation Project Town of Bristol · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Cicilline RI | $695.5K $695.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Farm Fresh Rhode Island Food Hub: Building Fit Out and Improvements Farm Fresh · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $581.0K $581.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Richmond Community Recreation Area Town of Richmond · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Langevin RI | $578.0K $578.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Neutaconkanut Park Improvements City of Providence · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Langevin RI | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Knightsville Revitalization Project City of Cranston · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative James Langevin RI | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Minority Business Development Hub RI Minority Business Development Institute · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Diamond Hill Pavilion Town of Cumberland · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Smithfield Neighborhood Center Town of Smithfield · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $295.0K $295.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Improve pedestrian safety Town of Burrillville · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Healthy Food Hub Commercial Kitchen Southside Community Land Trust · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $190.0K $190.0K 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.