Congressional earmarks in KY
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 42 provisions worth $78.50M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Harold Rogers Rep. KY · $37.36M · 14
- Andy Barr Rep. KY · $22.58M · 8
- James Comer Rep. KY · $6.54M · 5
- Morgan McGarvey Rep. KY · $5.79M · 8
- John Yarmuth Rep. KY · $3.23M · 4
- Brett Guthrie Rep. KY · $3.00M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $78.50M · 42
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Legacy Business Park Infrastructure Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Martin County Water System Improvements Big Sandy Area Development District · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Williamsburg Water Improvements City of Williamsburg · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Prestonsburg Water System Improvements City of Prestonsburg · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wayne County High School Repurpose City of Monticello · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Martin County Sewer Improvements Martin County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $3.11M $3.11M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | William Wells Brown land acquisition and construction Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Homes for Flood Victims Housing Development Alliance, Inc. · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Raven Rock Trails Development EKY Heritage Foundation, Inc · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Eastern Kentucky PRIDE Septic System Program Eastern Kentucky Pride · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Knox County Water Improvements Knox County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $2.22M $2.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Downtown Manchester Market Place Town of Manchester · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Webster County Hwy 670 Economic Development Project Webster County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Comer KY | $2.14M $2.14M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Jessamine Co / City of Nicholasville - Jenette Industrial Park Phase 3 Jessamine County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | KY 36 Widening Project Bath County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Jenette Industrial Park Phase 3 Site Improvements Jessamine County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $2.00M |
| 2023 | United Way of the Coalfield Economic Recovery Project United Way of the Coalfield · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Comer KY | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Design Phase - Northeast Rural/Urban Roadway Improvements Project City of Georgetown · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $1.64M |
| 2023 | Jackson County Business Incubator Jackson County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $1.54M $1.54M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Industrial Park Improvements Fleming County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $1.52M |
| 2023 | St. John Center Single-Site Permanent Supportive Housing St. John Center, Inc · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Yarmuth KY | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Salyersville Mountain Parkway Improvements Town of Salyersville · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $1.29M $1.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Murray-Calloway County Training Center Construction Murray-Calloway Industrial Authority · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Comer KY | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | 30th and Madison Street Project Improvements in Louisville, KY Louisville Metropolitan Government · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Hart County – Bonnieville Industrial Site Development Hart County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brett Guthrie KY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Graves County Economic Development Infrastructure Extension and Road Widening Graves County Economic Development, Inc. · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Comer KY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Water System Improvements City of Cumberland · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Barren County Fiscal Court - Chapatcha Industrial Park or South Cooper Industrial Park Development Barren County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brett Guthrie KY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Cooper Industrial Park Infrastructure Extension Project Barren County Fiscal Court · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Brett Guthrie KY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Building Forever Families Education Renovation- School for Foster Children St. Joseph Children's Home · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Yarmuth KY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Septic System Program Eastern Kentucky PRIDE · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Harold Rogers KY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | 526 S 18th Street and 1731 W Broadway Rehabilitation in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Onewest Corporation · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $940.0K |
| 2024 | Harbor House Intergenerational Life Center Construction in Louisville, KY Harbor House of Louisville, Inc. · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Transitional Living Development and Improvement at Volunteers of America Midstates, Louisville, KY Volunteers of America Mid States · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Smoketown Community Center for Youthbuild Louisville in Louisville, KY YouthBuild Louisville · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Accessibility Improvements for La Casita Center in Louisville, Kentucky La Casita Center Inc · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $600.0K |
| 2022 | Maple Street Park Project Louisville Parks Foundation · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Yarmuth KY | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Ollie Green Professional Building by Simmons College, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Simmons College of Kentucky Inc · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Our Place at Ben Washer Park by Bridge Kids International in Louisville, Kentucky Bridge Kids International · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Morgan McGarvey KY | $450.0K |
| 2024 | Meter and Service Line Replacement City of Paris · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garland Barr KY | $430.0K |
| 2023 | Sidewalk Construction along Berger Road (Hwy 1310) in Paducah, KY Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways District 1 Office · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Comer KY | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Unity House family housing improvements Volunteers of America Mid-States · KY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Yarmuth KY | $225.0K $225.0K 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.