Congressional earmarks in NC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 51 provisions worth $36.19M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Thom Tillis Sen. NC · $9.73M · 14
- Richard Burr Sen. NC · $8.10M · 6
- Alma S. Adams Rep. NC · $5.89M · 6
- Kathy Manning Rep. NC · $5.56M · 5
- Donald G. Davis Rep. NC · $3.35M · 5
- Chuck Edwards Rep. NC · $2.60M · 3
- Deborah K. Ross Rep. NC · $1.97M · 6
- Madison Cawthorn Rep. NC · $1.44M · 4
- Wiley Nickel Rep. NC · $1.33M · 3
- Jeff Jackson Rep. NC · $963.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $36.19M · 51
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Police Radio Replacement City of Greenville, North Carolina · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Computer Aided Dispatch System Replacement for the City of Greensboro, NC City of Greensboro · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Communications Systems Upgrades Cumberland County · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $2.47M $2.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Madison County Public Safety Communications Upgrades Madison County · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Equipment and Technology Upgrades Greenville Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Don Davis NC | $1.40M |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Communications Systems Upgrades Town of Mooresville · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Alternatives To Violence: Cure Violence Implementation City of Charlotte · NC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Alma Adams NC | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Data and Dashboards: Research and Enhancements to Ensure Mecklenburg County's Criminal Justice System is a Leader in Data-Informed Decision Making Mecklenburg County Criminal Justice Services Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Alma Adams NC | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Safelight Child Advocacy Center Safelight, Inc · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Richard Burr NC, Representative Madison Cawthorn NC | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cure Violence Charlotte Implementation City of Charlotte · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Alma Adams NC | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Transylvania County Public Safety Communication Equipment Upgrade Project Transylvania County · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Community Assistance: Respond, Engage, and Support (CARES) Team City of Charlotte · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Alma Adams NC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Burlington-Alamance Regional Communications and Records Management Upgrade City of Burlington · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Valerie Foushee NC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | City of Charlotte and Atrium Health - Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program City of Charlotte · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Alma Adams NC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Communications Tower City of Kannapolis · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Alma Adams NC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Radio Project City of Reidsville · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Gastonia Police Department Real Time Crime Center City of Gastonia Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Jeff Jackson NC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Ayden Police Technology and Equipment Enhancements Town of Ayden · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Don Davis NC | $963.0K |
| 2023 | Public Safety Radio System Upgrades City of Washington · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Communications Upgrade Beaufort County · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $893.0K |
| 2024 | Wake County Sheriff's Office Equipment Upgrade Project Wake County Sheriff's Office · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $878.0K |
| 2024 | Behavioral Evaluation and Response Team Expansion City of Winston-Salem · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $700.0K |
| 2023 | Justice Movement Community Coordinated Violence Intervention Project Durham County · NC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative David Price NC | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Intelligence Management System Raleigh Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Deborah Ross NC | $629.0K |
| 2023 | Gate City Coalition/Cure Violence Model Program One Step Further, Inc · NC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $621.0K $621.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Veterans Treatment Court Rowan County · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $546.0K |
| 2022 | Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification DNA Testing Equipment Raleigh/Wake City-County Bureau of Identification · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Elizabeth City Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Don Davis NC | $440.0K |
| 2024 | Body-worn and Vehicle Cameras Statesville Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $410.0K |
| 2023 | Implementation of a Rapid DNA Regional System for Investigations Jacksonville Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $405.0K $405.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Forensic DNA Technology New Hanover County Sheriff's Department · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative David Rouzer NC | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Knightdale Police Cruiser Replacements and Upgrades Town of Knightdale · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $360.0K |
| 2024 | Selma's Police Technology Upgrades Town of Selma · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $330.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Plymouth Police Surveillance Equipment Town of Plymouth · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Don Davis NC | $325.0K |
| 2023 | Enhancing Community Policing for Clay County, NC by Improving the Flow of Critical Technology Clay County · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Madison Cawthorn NC | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Winston-Salem Police Department Real Time Crime Center Technology Upgrades City of Winston-Salem, NC · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $273.0K $273.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Violence Intervention Project Durham County Government · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative David Price NC | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bomb Squad Upgrades Henderson County Sheriff's Office · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $234.0K |
| 2024 | Detention Center Security Upgrades Halifax County · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Don Davis NC | $225.0K |
| 2024 | Security Upgrades Sampson County Sheriff's Office · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $220.0K |
| 2024 | Rapid DNA for Investigations Concord Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $188.0K |
| 2024 | Apex Police Department Modular Vehicle Barrier System Project Apex Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $182.0K |
| 2023 | Continuous Operation Body Camera System Town of Fuquay-Varina · NC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $180.0K $180.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Radio Upgrades and Repeater Placement City of Clinton Police Department · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative David Rouzer NC | $173.0K $173.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Smithfield Body Camera Initiative Town of Smithfield · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $124.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Morrisville Police Body-Worn and In-Car Camera Systems Upgrades Town of Morrisville · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $120.0K |
| 2022 | Programmatic Support for City of Cherryville Police Department City of Cherryville, NC · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Richard Burr NC | $114.0K $114.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Equipment Town of Elon · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $102.0K |
| 2024 | Yancey County Sheriff's Department Portable Substance Analyzer Project Yancey County Sheriff's Department · NC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $100.0K |
| 2022 | Graham County In-Car Radios for Patrol Cars Graham County Sheriff's Department · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Madison Cawthorn NC | $91.0K $91.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Graham County Sheriff Body-Worn Camera Project Graham County Sheriff's Department · NC | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Madison Cawthorn NC | $53.0K $53.0K 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.