Congressional earmarks in SC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 29 provisions worth $88.32M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Lindsey Graham Sen. SC · $52.57M · 13
- James E. Clyburn Rep. SC · $40.04M · 17
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $88.32M · 29
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ROTC Facility University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Economic Development Charleston County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2023 | REWA Renewable Water Resources Infrastructure Improvements REWA Renewable Water Resources · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.30M $6.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Saluda Grade Trail Partners for Active Living · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina Pedway Coastal Carolina University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2023 | South Carolina Black River Park Network & Water Trail Town of Kingstree · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.60M $4.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Allen University Restoration of Historic Waverly-Good Samaritan Hospital Allen University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.29M $4.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Greater St. George Wastewater Project Dorchester County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.29M $4.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Lincolnville Charles Ross Building Improvements Town of Lincolnville · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.12M |
| 2023 | South Carolina State University ROTC Multipurpose Complex (MPC) South Carolina State University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Renovate and improve the outdated Industrial Related Technologies facilities Denmark Technical School · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Claflin University Downtown Community Center Claflin University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Benedict College Music Academic Complex Benedict College · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hampton County Recreation Complex Hampton County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Haven at Palmer Pointe Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, SC · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Red Hill Community Housing Project City of Clemson · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.63M $2.63M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ramsey Grove State Park Development South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Public Landings Improvement South Carolina Public Service Authority dba Santee Cooper · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2022 | South Sumter Demolition Project Sumter County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.60M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina Center for Civil Rights History and Research University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Repair of Historic Structures Historic Charleston Foundation · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.25M |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina - Center for Civil Rights History and Research University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.05M |
| 2024 | Sumter County North Main Street Enhancements Project City of Sumter · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Claflin University Welcome Center at Railroad Corner Claflin University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Allen University Agribusiness Incubator (AUAI) Allen University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Benedict College Academic Center Benedict College · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $850.0K |
| 2022 | Sumter Pride City of Sumter · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Waterline Extension and Fire Safety Improvements Beaufort–Jasper Water & Sewer Authority · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $750.0K |
| 2023 | The Second Chance Project Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Inc · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $500.0K $500.0K 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.