Congressional earmarks in WV
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 19 provisions worth $7.52M match.
By year
- FY2023 $7.52M · 19
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Shelley Moore Capito Sen. WV · $5.85M · 13
- Joe Manchin Sen. WV · $5.75M · 12
- David McKinley Rep. WV · $565.0K · 1
- Carol D. Miller Rep. WV · $79.0K · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $7.52M · 19
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Forensic Science Training and Services Marshall Univeristy · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades City of Elkins · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $950.0K $950.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Project EQ Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $892.0K $892.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Training Simulator and Ongoing Training and Equipment Support City of Charleston · WV | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Engagement and Officer Training Initiative Huntington Police Department · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $692.0K $692.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Equipment and Technology Upgrades Hancock County Commission · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Shelley Capito WV, Representative David McKinley WV | $565.0K $565.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Charles Town Police Department Technology Upgrade City of Charles Town · WV | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Campus Security Upgrades at WVU Potomac West Virginia University · WV | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $358.0K $358.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mercer County Sheriff's Department Police Vehicles and Equipment Mercer County Commission · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Courthouse Security Project Hancock County Commission · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Clendenin Police Personnel and Equipment Town of Clendenin Police Department · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Charleston West Side Mentorship Program City of Charleston · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Acquisition of Patrol Vehicles McDowell County Commission · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $123.0K $123.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Liaison West Virginia Department of Agriculture · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $81.0K $81.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades City of Mannington · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $66.0K $66.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Danville Police Vehicle Upgrade Town of Danville · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Carol Miller WV | $65.0K $65.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Acquisition of Access Control and Live Scan Fingerprint Station City of Milton · WV | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $63.0K $63.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community District Ranger Department Police Cruiser Region 4 Planning and Development Council · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Joe Manchin WV, Senator Shelley Capito WV | $54.0K $54.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement K9 Drug Interdiction Project Town of Chapmanville · WV | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Carol Miller WV | $14.0K $0 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.