Congressional earmarks in TX
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 $107.95M match.
By year
- FY2023 $107.95M · 55
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Marc A. Veasey Rep. TX · $25.54M · 11
- Eddie Johnson Rep. TX · $14.50M · 4
- Veronica Escobar Rep. TX · $14.23M · 6
- Sylvia R. Garcia Rep. TX · $12.13M · 6
- Henry Cuellar Rep. TX · $9.70M · 5
- Sheila Jackson Lee Rep. TX · $9.60M · 5
- Colin Allred Rep. TX · $8.50M · 2
- Vicente Gonzalez Rep. TX · $7.22M · 5
- Tony Gonzales Rep. TX · $6.00M · 2
- Al Green Rep. TX · $4.09M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $107.95M · 55
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023 | Target Hunger Campus and Education Center Target Hunger · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | El Paso County Senior Meal and Community Kitchen El Paso County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vinton Water and Wastewater Phase III Village of Vinton · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Shavano Park Street Projects Phase I City of Shavano Park · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Forest Theater Restoration & Expansion Forest Forward · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Eddie Johnson TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transform 1012 N. Main Street professional services and expenses for the design phase, Fort Worth, Texas, Tarrant County Transform 1012 N. Main Street · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Park and Community Redevelopment City of Houston · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hughes House Public Infrastructure Improvements Housing Authority of the City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth Housing Authority dba Fort Worth Housing Solutions · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | FM 971 Expansion Project City of Georgetown · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Carter TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transportation and Infrastructure Safety Improvement Project The OST/Almeda Corridors Redevelopment Authority · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee TX | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vallecillo Road Project Webb County-City of Laredo Regional Mobility Authority · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Water Supply and Water Distribution Project City of Thorndale · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Pete Sessions TX | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding Affordable Housing Opportunities - Las Brisas Redevelopment, Houston Avenue Community Development Corporation · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | UH Technology Bridge Infrastructure Development The University of Houston Technology Bridge · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $2.88M $2.88M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Water Loop Project City of Rio Grande City · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | La Casa de los Abuelitos Opportunity Center for the Homeless · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $2.44M $2.44M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Arlington – Neighborhood Wi-Fi City of Arlington · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Transforming Lives' Riverside Early Childhood Education & Economic Mobility Center Center for Transforming Lives · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Apartment Rehabilitation and Emergency Generator Installation Opportunity Home San Antonio · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $2.16M $2.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of McAllen Community Center Boys & Girls Club of McAllen, Inc · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Greater Downtown Dallas Master Plan Planning City of Dallas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Eddie Johnson TX | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Capital Funding for Critical Needs Infrastructure San Antonio Housing Authority · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Horizon City Transit-Oriented Development Phase 1 Town of Horizon City, Texas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $1.74M $1.74M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Weslaco Capacity Expansion Project Boys & Girls Club of Weslaco Inc · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $1.70M $1.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sunnyside Park Capital Improvements, Houston, Texas, Harris County City of Houston · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Al Green TX | $1.55M $1.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Foundation Communities Solar Sustainability Foundation Communities · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lloyd Doggett TX | $1.55M $1.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Project R.A.I.S.E. (Rebuilding Alliance to Inspire Sustainability in our Environment) Alliance for Multicultural Community Services · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Al Green TX | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | STJDA Inclusive Camp Facility Project South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | William M. McDonald YMCA Covered Outdoor Gymnasium Space YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $1.49M $1.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | El Paso County Animal Welfare Pet Wellness Clinic El Paso County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $1.30M $1.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Jim Hogg County Park Repairs and Enhancements Jim Hogg County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $1.28M $1.28M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Elsa Getting Connected City of Elsa, Texas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $1.27M $1.27M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The High Impact Housing Project (HIPP) Our Casas Resident Council, Inc · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.06M $1.06M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Dallas – Hensley Field Shoreline Modification City of Dallas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Casa Bella Project City of San Antonio Westside Development Corporation dba Prosper West · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Buffalo Bayou Partnership Buffalo Bayou Partnership · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Restoration of the Historic LULAC Chapter 60 Clubhouse, a National Treasure C60, Inc · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East and West Greenridge Intersection Safety Improvements Project St. George Place Redevelopment Authority · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Riverside Planning for Restoration, Renovation and Additions - Project Harris County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Navigation Boulevard Reconfiguration Project Buffalo Bayou Partnership · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | United Way of Tarrant County Workforce Development United Way of Tarrant County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Dallas Digital Divide – Traffic Signals & Streetlights City of Dallas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Colin Allred TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Harris County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Al Green TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Magnolia Park-Manchester Services Hub City of Houston · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sylvia Garcia TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New VFW Post 8788 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8788 · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Vicente Gonzalez TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Irving - Southwest Park Renovation Project City of Irving · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | United Way of Tarrant County - Mission United United Way of Tarrant County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Love Field Airport Alternate Entry Love Field Airport · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Eddie Johnson TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Planning Study to Improve Land Border Crossing Transit and Pedestrian Connectivity to Business Districts in the El Paso Region for Equity, Accessibility and Economic Development Texas A&M Transportation Institute · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Veronica Escobar TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Laredo's Plaza Theatre Renovation and Restoration Project City of Laredo · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Evergreen Accessible and Inclusive Playground City of Bellaire, TX · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Elizabeth Fletcher TX | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | United Way of Tarrant County-Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). United Way of Tarrant County · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Marc Veasey TX | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Odyssey House adolescent services facility improvements Cenikor Foundation · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Al Green TX | $292.0K $292.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Field at Jack Yates High School Jack Yates High School · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sheila Jackson Lee TX | $100.0K $100.0K 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.