Congressional earmarks in CT
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 39 provisions worth $38.86M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Blumenthal Sen. CT · $31.42M · 33
- Christopher Murphy Sen. CT · $31.42M · 33
- Jahana Hayes Rep. CT · $9.82M · 6
- Rosa L. DeLauro Rep. CT · $2.89M · 3
- Rosa L. DeLauro Rep. CT · $2.00M · 1
- James A. Himes Rep. CT · $1.93M · 2
- Joe Courtney Rep. CT · $1.62M · 3
- John B. Larson Rep. CT · $500.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $38.86M · 39
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence for Victim Services Funding Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $4.20M |
| 2022 | Fairfield Emergency Radio Network Upgrade Town of Fairfield · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Watertown PD Two-Way Radio Communications Upgrade Town of Watertown Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $3.38M $3.38M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fixed Network Equipment Upgrade for Wolcott Police Department Wolcott Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $3.20M $3.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of New London Emergency Communications Equipment Upgrades City of New London · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $2.22M $2.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Fairfield PD Emergency Communications System Upgrade Town of New Fairfield · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $2.10M $2.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | New Haven Community Crisis Response Team (NH-CCRT) City of New Haven · CT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Rosa DeLauro CT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Hartford Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program City of Hartford · CT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $1.40M $1.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community-Based Gun Violence Reduction Project at the University of New Haven University of New Haven · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Justice Education Center Initiative The Justice Education Center · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $990.0K |
| 2022 | Town of Wilton Public Safety Communications System Upgrade Town of Wilton · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $983.0K $983.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Regional Forensic Technology Laboratory City of Bridgeport · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative James Himes CT | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Communications Upgrade Town of Hamden · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Rosa Delauro CT | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Communications Upgrade Town of Guilford · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Rosa Delauro CT | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Weston Public Safety Communications System Town of Weston · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative James Himes CT | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Brookfield Emergency Radio System Upgrade The Town of Brookfield · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $963.0K |
| 2024 | New Haven Police Training and Equipment Enhancement Project New Haven Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Rosa Delauro CT | $963.0K |
| 2023 | City of Waterbury Real-Time Crime and Pandemic Center Waterbury Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $930.0K $930.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Winchester Radio Upgrades Town of Winchester · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $850.0K $850.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | North Branford Public Safety Communications System Enhancements Town of North Branford · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | New London Police Department Digital Infrastructure Improvements City of New London · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Joe Courtney CT | $743.0K |
| 2022 | Norwich Police Department Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System Norwich Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Representative Joe Courtney CT | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Radio Equipment Town of Clinton · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Intensive Support for Young Women and Mothers Impacted by Violence Roca, Inc. · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $577.0K |
| 2023 | City of Bridgeport Forensic Technology City of Bridgeport · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Victim Impact for Justice Mothers United Against Violence · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative John Larson CT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Libraries in Prison Housing Units Freedom Reads · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $450.0K |
| 2023 | Equipment for Regional Police Academy City of Stamford · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bridgeport Gun Violence Prevention Regional Youth Adult Social Action Partnership · CT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $237.0K $237.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Computer-Aided Dispatch/Records Management System Project Suffield Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Joe Courtney CT | $180.0K $180.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Police Activity League Program Expansion Police Activity League of Waterbury, Inc · CT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $172.0K $172.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Youth Violence Intervention COMPASS Youth Collaborative · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $137.0K |
| 2022 | Forensic Science Training and Workshop Program Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science · CT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $120.0K $120.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Madison for Outreach Social Worker Town of Madison · CT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $114.0K |
| 2023 | Town of Bloomfield Cruiser Camera Upgrades Bloomfield Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $112.0K $112.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Simsbury Police Department Technology Enhancements Town of Simsbury · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $70.0K $70.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fostering Greater Gun Safety in the New Haven Area Congregations Organized for a New Connecticut · CT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $67.0K $67.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Equipment for Police Department Training Room Bloomfield Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Christopher Murphy CT, Senator Richard Blumenthal CT | $40.0K $40.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Improving Community Youth & Police Relations in New Britain New Britain Police Department · CT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Jahana Hayes CT | $15.0K $15.0K 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.