Congressional earmarks in OH
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 50 provisions worth $31.04M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Sherrod Brown Sen. OH · $20.14M · 32
- Marcy Kaptur Rep. OH · $4.21M · 3
- Joyce Beatty Rep. OH · $3.32M · 5
- Max L. Miller Rep. OH · $3.03M · 3
- Shontel M. Brown Rep. OH · $2.31M · 3
- Emilia Strong Sykes Rep. OH · $1.92M · 2
- Steve Chabot Rep. OH · $1.80M · 2
- Brad Wenstrup Rep. OH · $1.00M · 1
- Robert E. Latta Rep. OH · $931.0K · 1
- Timothy Ryan Rep. OH · $770.0K · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $31.04M · 50
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lucas County Jail Mental Health Evaluation and Stabilization Wing Planning and Design Lucas County Sheriff’s Office · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cuyahoga County 911 System Upgrade Cuyahoga County · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Max Miller OH | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Hamilton County P25 Radio System Enhancement Hamilton County Department of Communications · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Steve Chabot OH | $1.60M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Enhanced Portable Radio Equipment Toledo Police Department · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mental Health Critical Incident Training for Law Enforcement National Tactical Officers Association · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Mental Health Critical Incident Training National Tactical Officers Association · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hamilton County Justice Center Security Improvements Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Police Services Innovation, Modernization, and Resiliency Project The City of Oregon · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Training Center Cuyahoga County Community College District · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Shontel Brown OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Summit and Stark County Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program Summit County Sheriff's Office · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Emilia Sykes OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | One-Door Initiative for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention and Recidivism Reduction Franklin County Board of Commissioners · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Community Crime Prevention and Youth Engagement Initiative Akron Community Service Center & Urban League · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Emilia Sykes OH | $956.0K |
| 2024 | SAFER (Staffing Assistance for Effective Retention) Lorain Lorain Police Department · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Robert Latta OH | $931.0K |
| 2024 | Youth Human Trafficking Victims Collaborative to End Human Trafficking · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Shontel Brown OH | $847.0K |
| 2024 | Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Cleveland Rape Crisis Center · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $800.0K |
| 2023 | Survivor Services Expansion Women Helping Women · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $764.0K $764.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Safe Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, dba LSS CHOICES · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Enhanced Services for Survivors of Rape and Human Trafficking Cleveland Rape Crisis Center · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Radio System and Dispatch Station Upgrades Fulton County · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $735.0K |
| 2024 | Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $700.0K |
| 2022 | Central Ohio Youth Homelessness Support for Victims of Crime Huckleberry House, Inc · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $610.0K $610.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fairview Park Police Department Radio Replacement Project City of Fairview Park · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Anthony Gonzalez OH | $604.0K $604.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Crime Prevention and Youth Reengagement Program Communities In Schools of Ohio · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Brooklyn Police Department New Vehicles Brooklyn Police Department · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Max Miller OH | $529.0K |
| 2022 | Rape Crisis Center Service Expansion Cleveland Rape Crisis Center · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Medina County Mobile Command Unit Medina County Sheriff's Office · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Max Miller OH | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Police Department Technology and Equipment Upgrades City of Lorain, Ohio · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Central Booking Technology and Equipment Enhancement Cuyahoga County · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cuyahoga Diversion and Mental Health and Addiction Services Initiative Cuyahoga County · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Peacemakers Alliance’s Violence Prevention Program Cleveland Peacemakers Inc · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Shontel Brown OH | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Increased Capacity and Advocacy for Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors in Cuyahoga County Journey Center for Safety and Healing · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $439.0K $439.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Policing Initiative City of Lorain, Ohio · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio Outreach and Education OhioHealth Corporation · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Rapid DNA System Washington County Sheriff’s Office · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Bill Johnson OH | $355.0K |
| 2023 | Driving Simulator and Body-Worn Cameras Stark County Sheriff's Office · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Timothy Ryan OH | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Forbes House Shelter Expansion Lake County Committee on Family Violence · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $335.0K $335.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Human Trafficking Prevention Ohio University · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $323.0K $323.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Morrow County Sheriff's Office Radio Communications System Morrow County Sheriff's Office · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $288.0K $288.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Probationers Offered Work, Empowerment, Re-direction (POWER) Program Portage County Adult Probation Department · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Timothy Ryan OH | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Law Enforcement Youth Empowerment Program MY Project USA · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Mike Carey OH | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Ohio Quick Response Team (QRT) Association Ohio Quick Response Team Association · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $230.0K |
| 2023 | Safe Neighborhood Camera Initiative City of Montgomery · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Steve Chabot OH | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Technology Enhancement Warren Police Department · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Timothy Ryan OH | $170.0K $170.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Forbes House Program Expansion The Lake County Committee on Family Violence and the Forbes House · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $163.0K |
| 2023 | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Outreach Resources Ohio QRT Association · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $160.0K $160.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Evidence Collection Vehicle Stark County Sheriff's Office · OH | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $125.0K |
| 2023 | Police Cruisers Village of Blanchester Police Department · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Mike Carey OH | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Homesafe Services Homesafe, Inc · OH | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $90.0K $90.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Trauma Informed Advocates Program Women Helping Women · OH | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $88.0K |
| 2022 | City of Mansfield Division of Police Gun-shot Detection Program City of Mansfield Division of Police · OH | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $50.0K $50.0K 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.