Congressional earmarks in RI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 18 provisions worth $9.44M match.
By year
- FY2024 $9.44M · 18
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $7.82M · 14
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $3.50M · 5
- Seth Magaziner Rep. RI · $1.54M · 3
- David Cicilline Rep. RI · $689.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $9.44M · 18
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Replacement of Transport Vehicles Rhode Island Department of Corrections · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Public Safety Digital Communications Upgrade Town of Cumberland, Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.01M |
| 2024 | Mobile Command Vehicle South Kingstown Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | General Technology and Equipment Upgrades for Coventry Police Department Town of Coventry · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $707.0K |
| 2024 | Lincoln Emergency Communications Systems Project Town of Lincoln Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $689.0K |
| 2024 | Police Equipment City of Warwick Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI | $570.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Correctional Industries program Rhode Island Department of Corrections · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Emergency Equipment for Town of Johnston, Rhode Island Town of Johnston · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $485.0K |
| 2024 | RI HOPE Initiative - Statewide Law Enforcement Opioid Overdose Deflection Program Friends of the HOPE Initiative · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $450.0K |
| 2024 | Fitness Initiative The Narragansett Indian Tribe · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $430.0K |
| 2024 | Habitat for Justice Justice Assistance · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $420.0K |
| 2024 | Scaling Pathways to the Workforce The Community College of Rhode Island · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $350.0K |
| 2024 | K9 Fleet Specialty Vehicles for Cranston Police Department Cranston Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $344.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Vehicle and Equipment Upgrade Pawtucket Police Department, City of Pawtucket · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $335.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Vehicles Tiverton Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $280.0K |
| 2024 | Evidence Collection Vehicle Providence Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $225.0K |
| 2024 | Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Program Day One · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $220.0K |
| 2024 | Community Engagement YMCA of Greater Providence (GPYMCA) · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI | $220.0K |
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.