Congressional earmarks in NH
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 19 provisions worth $28.22M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jeanne Shaheen Sen. NH · $23.84M · 11
- Ann Kuster Rep. NH · $4.88M · 9
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $28.22M · 19
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) West Cargo Apron Development · NH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $9.35M $7.87M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Dover Central Avenue Complete Streets Project · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $4.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | COAST Administrative, Operations, & Maintenance Facility Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation · NH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Manchester—Downtown Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements NH · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Whitefield - Union Street Water Main and Storm Drainage Rehabilitation · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Gorham—Main Street Bike/Pedestrian Improvements NH · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.37M |
| 2023 | Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail Exit 9 Project · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | East Side Road Bridge Reconstruction NH · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.20M |
| 2022 | Walnut Street Oval · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Templeton Turnpike and Scott Brook Bridge Restoration Project NH · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $821.0K |
| 2022 | Newport Airport (2B3) Runway Resurfacing · NH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $650.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mason Street Bridge · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $600.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Nashua Riverfront Pedestrian Bridge NH · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH, Representative Ann Kuster NH | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Profile Safe Routes to School Project · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $419.3K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Keene Transportation Heritage Trail · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $394.8K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Littleton Downtown Reconnect NH · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $365.0K |
| 2022 | Hanover Multi-Use Path · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $350.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cotton Mill Transfer Bridge ADA Accessibility · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mechanic Street Sideway Project · NH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ann Kuster NH | $290.3K $53.3K 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.