Congressional earmarks in MD
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 60 provisions worth $67.97M match.
By year
- FY2024 $67.97M · 60
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $58.65M · 50
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $42.43M · 33
- Kweisi Mfume Rep. MD · $13.72M · 15
- John Sarbanes Rep. MD · $10.00M · 7
- David Trone Rep. MD · $9.12M · 6
- C. A. Ruppersberger Rep. MD · $6.60M · 7
- Glenn Ivey Rep. MD · $4.62M · 6
- Jamie Raskin Rep. MD · $3.64M · 3
- Steny H. Hoyer Rep. MD · $3.61M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $67.97M · 60
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Downtown Frederick Youth Center The Ausherman Family Foundation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $4.62M |
| 2024 | Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park Trails and Open Space Anne Arundel County, MD · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Orchard Street Church Restoration Greater Baltimore Urban League · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $3.50M |
| 2024 | Building and Alley Rehabilitation Harmer's Town Art Center, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $3.35M |
| 2024 | Open Works Baltimore West Side Expansion Open Works, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Benedictine Residential Facility Benedictine School for Exceptional Children · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.80M |
| 2024 | C.P. Crane Plant Property Baltimore County Government · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Saving Jobs, Eliminating Solid Waste, and Expanding Green Opportunities Community Forklift · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Northwest Branch SVU3 Trail Rehabilitation Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Commission · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Bunkhouse Renovations The Pearlstone Center · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.56M |
| 2024 | Penn-North Community Violence Prevention After and Out-of-School Youth Center UniFIED Efforts Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Carroll County - North Carroll Expansion Boys & Girls Clubs of Carroll County, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $1.43M |
| 2024 | Harbor West Community Partnership Resource and Wellness Center Westport Community Economic Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.42M |
| 2024 | I Believe in Me Land Purchase I Believe in Me, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.25M |
| 2024 | Acquisition and Renovation of Blighted Properties in Park Heights Park Heights Renaissance, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.25M |
| 2024 | Historic Druid Hill Y Family Center Renovation Young Men's Christian Association Of Central Maryland, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.24M |
| 2024 | Randolph Road Community Childcare and Community Center for Low-Income Families, Montgomery County, Maryland AHC Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $1.18M |
| 2024 | Glen Burnie Town Center Plaza Revitalization Anne Arundel County, MD · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $1.05M |
| 2024 | Elkader Way at Stadium Place (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Renew and Reopen: A Program to Rehabilitate Vacant Properties for Neighborhood Revitalization (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Greater Baybrook Alliance, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Carver Center Renovation Project Cumberland Economic Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands Community Center (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) AHC Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Mace's Lane Community Center Renovation Mace's Lane Community Center, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Baltimore Safe Haven Shelter (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Baltimore Safe Haven · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Capital Improvements to Civic Works' Center for Sustainable Careers Workforce Training Facility (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Civic Works, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | York Road Community Hub Renovation Loyola University Maryland · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | New John R. Webb VFW Post 3285 Building John R. Webb Post No. 3285 · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Community Family Life Center and Food Pantry BRIDGES Community Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $990.0K |
| 2024 | LifeStyles Day/Homeless Center Improvement Project LifeStyles of Maryland Foundation, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $912.0K |
| 2024 | Last Mile Park American Communities Trust, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $904.0K |
| 2024 | Ranleagh Court Redevelopment Enterprise Community Development, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | LIGHT Rock Children's Village Construction Project LIGHT Health and Wellness Comprehensive Services Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Rosedale Veterans Housing Initiative Sheppard Pratt Health System, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Capital City Gateway Park City of Annapolis · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Ellicott City North Tunnel Howard County, MD · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | The Machine Works (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) ReBUILD Metro Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Annapolis City Dock Revitalization - Waterfront Park City of Annapolis · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | YMCA Great Mills St. Mary's County · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Blackhawk Lane Replacement Town of Forest Heights · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Community Resource Center for Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities, Montgomery County, Maryland Community Support Services, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Jamie Raskin MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Renovation of the Dam Ruins at Riverfront Park in Laurel, Maryland City of Laurel · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Wayland Village II (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) WBC Community Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Pikesville Armory Redevelopment Pikesville Armory Foundation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | South County Boys & Girls Club Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis Anne Arundel County, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Rural Community Revitalization- Affordable Housing Kent Attainable Housing, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $810.0K |
| 2024 | Residential Setting/Supportive Housing Initiative Baltimore County Government · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Speak Up Community Newsroom and Neighborhood Meeting Center Brothers United Who Dare to Care, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $750.0K |
| 2024 | End Hunger Warehouse Completion End Hunger in Calvert County · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Roberta's House Capital Improvements (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Roberta's House · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | FITCI Manufacturing and Commercialization Center Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative David Trone MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | West Hyattsville Station, Street and Road Infrastructure Improvements Prince George's County · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Crown Cork & Seal Blight Remediation (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Southeast Community Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Rehabilitation of Fulton Avenue Homes (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) Unity Properties, Inc. · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | The Connect - Lexington Park Reach Back and Lift 1 · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | NAACP Baltimore Headquarters Baltimore NAACP · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Incentivizing Accessibility in Housing Rehabilitation and Development Projects Maryland Department of Disabilities · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Belvedere Place Affordable Rental Housing Development (City of Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland) BRIDGES Community Development Corporation · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Kweisi Mfume MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Cambridge Neighborhood Housing Habitat for Humanity Choptank · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $450.0K |
| 2024 | Laurel Boys and Girls Club Window Repair/Replacement Project Laurel Boys and Girls Club · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Glenn Ivey MD | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Roland Park Community Center HVAC Roland Park Community Center · MD | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $47.4K |
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.