Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 34 provisions worth $31.68M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $30.97M · 30
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $27.81M · 28
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $10.43M · 6
- Dean Phillips Rep. MN · $4.31M · 6
- Angie Craig Rep. MN · $2.91M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $31.68M · 34
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ramsey County Emergency and Public Safety Communications Network Replacement Ramsey County · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $2.96M |
| 2023 | 9-1-1 First Responder Study and Pilot City of Minneapolis · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Minneapolis Community Violence Intervention City of Minneapolis · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Hennepin Technical College Procurement of Scenario-Based Training Equipment Hennepin Technical College · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $2.09M $2.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Saint Paul Police Department Portable Radio Replacement City of Saint Paul · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Familiar Faces: Engaging Frequent Users of Emergency and Shelter Services Ramsey County · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Police Recruitment Through Pathways Encouraging Active Community Engagement (PEACE) Minneapolis Police Department · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.89M $1.89M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Washington County Sheriff Office Hybrid Patrol Vehicles and River Patrol Boats Washington County · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.60M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Law Enforcement Career Initiative City of Saint Paul · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Third Judicial District - County Attorney Electronic Evidence Collaborative Minnesota Third Judicial District - County Attorney Electronic Evidence Collaborative · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Dakota County Criminal Justice Network Records Management Dakota County · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Eden Prairie Public Safety Mobile Command Center City of Eden Prairie · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Washington County Public Safety Equipment and Technology Washington County · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $963.0K |
| 2022 | Ramsey County Community Violence Prevention Project Ramsey County · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Betty McCollum MN | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Farmington Police Department Infrastructure Security Project City of Farmington · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $869.0K |
| 2022 | Duluth 911 Automated Response System City of Duluth · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Woodbury Police Acquisition of In-Vehicle, Body-Worn, and Interview Room Cameras City of Woodbury · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $670.0K |
| 2022 | Hennepin County Family Dependency Treatment Court Hennepin County · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Health Equity Legal Project Hennepin County · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Records Management System Upgrade City of Rochester · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Records Management System, Computer Aided Dispatch, and Jail Management Software Program Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Community Outpost House Program Expansion Saint Cloud Police Department · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $475.0K $475.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hennepin County Sheriff - Forensic Science Lab Technology Improvements to Combat Gun Violence Hennepin County · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Dean Phillips MN | $425.0K |
| 2023 | Scott County Sheriff's Office Specialized Rescue Vehicle Scott County · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Electronic Crimes Unit Outreach and Program Expansion Dakota County Sheriff's Office · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $325.0K $325.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Public Safety Equipment Upgrade Aitkin County Sheriff's Office · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Tina Smith MN | $305.0K $305.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Emergency Crisis Center Support Women's Advocates, Inc · MN | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding Community-Wide Domestic Violence Primary Prevention Education Maria Pew Family Foundation DBA Maria’s Voice · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Dean Phillips MN | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Le Sueur Police Department Radio and Communications Upgrade Le Sueur Police Department · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $180.0K $180.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Madison Lake Police Position Funding Madison Lake Police Department · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $164.0K $164.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pre-Charge Diversion Program Anoka County Attorney’s Office · MN | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $89.0K |
| 2023 | Scott County Sheriff's Office Purchase of Rescue Technology and Equipment Scott County Sheriff's Office · MN | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Angela Craig MN | $84.0K $84.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Edina Police Department Procurement of Tactical Micro-robot Systems Edina Police Department · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Dean Phillips MN | $78.0K $78.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Saint Peter Police Department Technology Upgrade City of Saint Peter · MN | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $33.0K $33.0K 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.