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. 7 provisions worth $5.01M match.
By year
- FY2023 $5.01M · 7
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $3.89M · 6
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $2.59M · 5
- C. A. Ruppersberger Rep. MD · $1.30M · 1
- Anthony Brown Rep. MD · $1.12M · 1
- Steny H. Hoyer Rep. MD · $400.0K · 1
- John Sarbanes Rep. MD · $400.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $5.01M · 7
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | License Plate Readers City of Baltimore · MD | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative C. A. Ruppersberger MD | $1.30M $1.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Police Athletic League Partnerships and Program Expansion Prince George’s County · MD | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Anthony Brown MD | $1.12M $1.12M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Train the Trainer Interdisciplinary Certificate in Violence Prevention for Non-Profit Leaders University of Maryland, Baltimore · MD | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Digital Discovery Capability Office of the State's Attorney, Prince George's County · MD | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coordinated Systemic Responses to Violence in Baltimore City of Baltimore · MD | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fresh START Program Anne Arundel County · MD | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative Steny Hoyer MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mental Health, Wellness, and Resiliency Program Charles County Sheriff’s Office · MD | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $90.0K $90.0K 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.