Congressional earmarks in VA
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 $63.63M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tim Kaine Sen. VA · $38.80M · 27
- Mark R. Warner Sen. VA · $33.08M · 24
- H. Morgan Griffith Rep. VA · $12.26M · 4
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Rep. VA · $10.71M · 6
- Elaine Luria Rep. VA · $9.74M · 2
- Abigail Spanberger Rep. VA · $4.45M · 9
- Jennifer A. Kiggans Rep. VA · $3.93M · 5
- Aston McEACHIN Rep. VA · $3.20M · 1
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Rep. VA · $2.27M · 3
- Jennifer L. McClellan Rep. VA · $1.96M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Justice $63.63M · 50
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eastern Shore of Virginia's Regional Public Safety Radio Communications System County of Northampton · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Elaine Luria VA | $8.24M $8.24M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hampton Gun Violence Intervention Program City of Hampton · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Robert Scott VA | $4.60M $4.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wise County and the City of Norton Public Safety Communication Equipment Upgrade Wise County Sheriff's Office · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative H. Griffith VA | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Tazewell County Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade County of Tazewell · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative H. Griffith VA | $3.76M |
| 2022 | Body-worn Camera Expansion Initiative Loudoun County · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $3.59M $3.59M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Suffolk Emergency Communication Center Computer Aided Dispatching (CAD) and Police Records Management System (RMS) Replacement City of Suffolk · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Robert Scott VA | $3.49M $3.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Emergency Public Safety Communications System City of Petersburg · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Aston McEACHIN VA | $3.20M $3.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Communications Upgrades City of Portsmouth · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Communications Equipment Upgrade City of Galax · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative H. Griffith VA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Youth Crime Prevention, Enrichment, and Discipline Reduction Program An Achievable Dream · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA, Representative Jennifer McClellan VA | $1.96M |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Training Equipment Upgrades City of Virginia Beach · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Elaine Luria VA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Coalition to Enhance the Capacity of Policing Mental Health Problems in Virginia George Mason University · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $1.48M $1.48M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Full Deployment of Body-Worn Cameras in Alexandria Police Department City of Alexandria · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Donald Beyer VA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East End Radio Improvements Louisa County · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Nottoway County Public Safety Radio Communications System Nottoway County · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Amelia County Public Safety Interoperable Radio System Amelia County · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Craig County Emergency Communications Project Craig County Sheriff's Office · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative H. Griffith VA | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Richmond, Virginia Gun Violence Prevention Framework Virginia Commonwealth University · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Aston McEachin VA | $996.0K $996.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Virginia Initiative for the Prevention of the Online Exploitation of Children Enough is Enough · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $974.0K |
| 2024 | Public Safety Communications 911 Call Handling System Prince William County · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Virginia Witness Protection Virginia State Police · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Robert Scott VA | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Southside Center for Violence Prevention STEPS, Inc. · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $949.0K |
| 2023 | Virginia Center for Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Foundation · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $885.0K $885.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Police-Referred Mediation Pilot Project Resolution Virginia · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $853.0K |
| 2023 | Gun Violence and Violent Crime Reduction Initiative City of Newport News · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Robert Scott VA | $760.0K $760.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Collaborative Diversion for Equitable Justice Outcomes Opportunities, Alternatives, and Resources (OAR) · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $742.0K $742.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Creeds Training Facility Equipment City of Virginia Beach · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA | $693.0K |
| 2024 | Pilot Program for Crime and Violence Prevention within the City of Alexandria City of Alexandria · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Donald Beyer VA | $670.0K |
| 2022 | Pilot Deployment of Body-Worn Cameras in the Alexandria Police Department City of Alexandria (VA) · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Donald Beyer VA | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Chesapeake Police Department Patrol Vessel Replacement City of Chesapeake · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA, Representative Robert Scott VA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Chesapeake & Portsmouth Safety Coordinator Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Hampton Roads · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Virginia Hospital-Based Violence Intervention Program Collaborative Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association Foundation · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $488.0K $488.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Madison County Schools Bi-Direction Amplifier Madison County Sheriffs Office · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $450.0K |
| 2022 | Manassas Park Public Safety and Security Project City of Manassas Park · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $447.0K $447.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Traumatic Event Response Hampton-Newport News Community Services Board · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Robert Scott VA | $400.0K |
| 2024 | City of Franklin Radio System City of Franklin · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA | $400.0K |
| 2024 | Culpeper Police Department Critical Incident Vehicle Town of Culpeper Police Department · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $380.0K |
| 2024 | Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters (CHKD) Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA | $375.0K |
| 2024 | Enhancing Safety and Security at Northern Virginia Airports and Associated Metro Stations George Mason University · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $296.0K |
| 2022 | Law Enforcement Mental Health and Domestic Violence Case Management Team City of Manassas Police Department · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $270.0K $270.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Night Vision Thermal Enhancement Technology Modernization Fairfax County Government · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $250.0K |
| 2022 | Police Use of Force Assessment, Evaluation, and Analysis Prince William County Police Department · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Emergency Police Dispatch Stafford County · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $246.0K |
| 2024 | Servant Officer Training Town of Marion · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $208.0K |
| 2022 | ACT NOW Portsmouth Coalition to Address Community Violence Friends of the Portsmouth Juvenile Court, Inc · VA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $199.0K $199.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Virtual Realty Training System Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $175.0K $175.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cyber and Forensics Division Equipment Upgrades Fairfax County Government · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Gerald Connolly VA | $135.0K |
| 2023 | Virtual Reality Judgment Training Simulator Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy · VA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $125.0K $125.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Police Leadership in Southwest Virginia Town of Marion Police Department · VA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $83.0K $83.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Virtual Reality Training System Greene County Sheriff's Office · VA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $70.0K |
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.