Earmarks requested by Jeff Merkley
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 70 provisions worth $102.78M match.
Senator Jeff Merkley (Democrat, OR) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $102.78M · 70
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $102.78M · 70
- Suzanne Bonamici Rep. OR · $15.22M · 9
- Earl Blumenauer Rep. OR · $7.27M · 7
- Kurt Schrader Rep. OR · $6.00M · 2
- Val T. Hoyle Rep. OR · $4.00M · 1
- Peter Defazio Rep. OR · $3.73M · 3
- Andrea Salinas Rep. OR · $1.00M · 2
- Peter DeFazio Rep. OR · $1.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $102.78M · 70
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon Food Bank Facilities and Equipment Oregon Food Bank, Inc · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Affordable Workforce Housing City of North Bend · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Val Hoyle OR | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Terminal 2 Redevelopment - Housing Innovation Campus Port of Portland · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Hillside Redevelopment Project Housing Authority of Clackamas County · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Shutter Creek Rehabilitation and Renovations Oregon Department of Administrative Services · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Troutdale Affordable Housing Construction - Home Forward Home Forward · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hood River Affordable Housing Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Beaverton Homelessness Shelter City of Beaverton · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Chenowith Loop Affordable Housing Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $3.00M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lake Marina Excavation and Resiliency Project Marion County · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Kurt Schrader OR | $2.00M $2.00M 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 |
| 2024 | Pathway 1000 Vancouver & Russell Residential Development Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives Inc. · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $2.00M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Fairfield Apartments City of Portland · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Barbur Apartments City of Portland · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $2.00M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Childcare Facilities at the new Eugene YMCA Eugene Family YMCA · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio 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 |
| 2023 | Burns Paiute Tribal Community Wellness Center Retrofit Burns Paiute Tribe · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.85M $1.85M 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 |
| 2024 | Southtown Community Land Trust Affordable Housing Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (DBA DevNW) · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.56M |
| 2024 | Affordable Homeownership in Central Oregon Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Sunrise Learning Center Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Immediate Occupancy Standard for the Lane County Multi-Purpose Facility at the Lane Events Center, Lane County, Oregon Lane County · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Childcare Center Expansion Pendleton Children's Center · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Little Kits Childcare Centers Oregon State University-Cascades · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.38M $1.38M 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 |
| 2023 | Southern Oregon Childcare Capacity Expansion Kid Time Discovery Experience · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.00M $1.00M 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 |
| 2023 | Redevelopment of Talent Mobile Estates CASA of Oregon · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley 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 |
| 2023 | Expanding Permanently Affordable Homeownership Opportunities Proud Ground · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Santiam Lodge: A Transitional Home for Wildfire Survivors Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | La Plaza Esperanza Latino Network · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Food Market and Senior Center Neighborhood House, Inc. · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $1.00M |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Albina Land Bank - Portland, OR Albina Vision Trust, Inc · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer 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 |
| 2024 | Tualatin Hills Community Shelter Improvements, Emergency Operations, and Natural Hazard Mitigation Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $947.0K |
| 2024 | Community Solar for Low-Income Customers City of Forest Grove · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $900.0K |
| 2023 | Community Land Trust Development-Eugene and Salem Corvallis Neighborhood Housing Services Inc., dba DevNW · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $850.0K $850.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Year-Round Shelter Project City of Hillsboro · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $850.0K |
| 2024 | National Center of Excellence for Paid Professional Mentoring – Portland, OR Friends of the Children · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $850.0K |
| 2023 | Anahuac Farms Facilities and Equipment Capaces Leadership Institute · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $804.0K $804.0K 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 |
| 2023 | Affordable Housing Development in Central Oregon Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ella Curran Food Bank Relocation and Construction Ella Curran Food Bank · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $775.0K |
| 2024 | Affordable Homeownership Project Williams & Russell CDC · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Portland State University Low Cost Student Housing Project – Portland, OR Portland State University · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Building United Futures Complex Construction – Portland, OR Black United Fund of Oregon, Inc · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sutherlin Homeless Shelter City of Sutherlin · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $650.0K |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Empowerment Center for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Riverside Training Centers, Inc. dba lifempowered · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Dream Center Construction and Improvements African Youth & Community Organization · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K |
| 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 |
| 2023 | High Desert Veterans Village Harney County Senior and Community Services Center · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Grand Ronde Resident and Recreation Center Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $500.0K |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Tigard Emergency Heating and Cooling Center City of Tigard · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Andrea Salinas OR | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Portland Parks Light Pole Safety Project (Portland, OR) City of Portland · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Earl Blumenauer OR | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Tillamook County Low-Barrier Navigation Center Community Action Resource Enterprises, Inc. · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Family Peace Center Family Justice Center of Washington County · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Representative Suzanne Bonamici OR | $500.0K |
| 2023 | The Dalles Navigation Center Micro-Shelters Mid-Columbia Community Action Council · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Dorris Ranch Orchard Replacement Willamalane Park and Recreation District · OR | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Ronald Wyden OR, Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Representative Peter Defazio OR | $232.0K $232.0K 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.