Congressional earmarks in TN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 25 provisions worth $33.42M match.
By year
- FY2024 $33.42M · 25
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Rep. TN · $7.90M · 2
- Steve Cohen Rep. TN · $7.72M · 7
- Tim Burchett Rep. TN · $7.50M · 9
- Scott DesJarlais Rep. TN · $4.80M · 2
- John W. Rose Rep. TN · $2.75M · 2
- Diana Harshbarger Rep. TN · $2.75M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $33.42M · 25
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alton Park Connector City of Chattanooga · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Chuck Fleischmann TN | $6.40M |
| 2024 | Road and safety improvements Middle Tennessee State University · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Scott Desjarlais TN | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Broad and Lytle St. Multimodal Access Project City of Murfreesboro · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Scott Desjarlais TN | $2.30M |
| 2024 | Operation Home for Heroes Project, Memphis, TN Alpha Omega Veterans Services, Inc · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Strawberry Plains Affordable Housing Project Knoxville Habitat for Humanity · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Peyton Road Widening City of Lebanon · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Rose TN | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Legends Park Expansion Project, Memphis, TN Urban Strategies, Inc · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $1.67M |
| 2024 | 2–1–1 system expansion United Way of Greater Chattanooga · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Chuck Fleischmann TN | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Northside Square – The Revitalization of Northside High School Project, Memphis, TN The Works, Inc. · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Greater Kingsport Family YMCA expansion Greater Kingsport Family YMCA · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Diana Harshbarger TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Sewer Improvements City of Maynardville · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Castalia Heights Affordable Homeownership Opportunity Development Project, Memphis, TN Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Old Gray Section 3 City of Johnson City, TN · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Diana Harshbarger TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Hub Hall: Disrupting the Cycle of Chronic Homelessness in Youth Project, Memphis, TN Hospitality Hub · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Drainage Improvements City of Maynardville · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Residential home construction for low-income families Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Overton Park Accessibility Improvements Project, Memphis TN Overton Park Conservancy · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Improvements to Cocke County Veterans Memorial Building WestCare Tennessee · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Diana Harshbarger TN | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Facility Improvements Needed for James Ward Agriculture Center Tennessee State Fair Association · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Rose TN | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Senior Center Facility Upgrades Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Lonsdale Neighborhood Revitalization City of Knoxville · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Workforce training center revitalization Maryville College · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Park infrastructure improvements City of Knoxville · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Workforce training facility improvements Knoxville Leadership Foundation · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Timothy Burchett TN | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region Building Renovation Project, Covington, TN Boys and Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region · TN | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Cohen TN | $202.0K |
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.