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. 82 provisions worth $177.16M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Sherrod Brown Sen. OH · $91.97M · 39
- Troy Balderson Rep. OH · $24.51M · 11
- Brad Wenstrup Rep. OH · $20.33M · 8
- David P. Joyce Rep. OH · $14.68M · 6
- Mike Carey Rep. OH · $13.00M · 3
- Robert E. Latta Rep. OH · $9.78M · 4
- Joyce Beatty Rep. OH · $9.72M · 7
- Steve Chabot Rep. OH · $9.50M · 3
- Michael R. Turner Rep. OH · $8.90M · 6
- Bill Johnson Rep. OH · $7.23M · 5
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $177.16M · 82
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Youngstown-Warren Regional (YNG)—Primary Runway Project Youngstown-Warren Regional (YNG) · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $6.16M |
| 2022 | Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Rail Car Acquisition Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRT) · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pickaway County U.S. 23 & St. Rt. 762 Interchange Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Runway #14 Resurfacing for Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport (YNG) · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Timothy Ryan OH | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Instrument Landing System Technology Upgrade of Toledo Express Airport (TOL) · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Robert Latta OH | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Alum Creek Drive (State Route 317 to Groveport Road) OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Mike Carey OH | $5.00M |
| 2022 | SR 63 widening from its existing two (2) lanes to four (4) lanes between Union Road and east of SR 741 · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Steve Chabot OH | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ashville Pike Replacement Bridge · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Mike Carey OH | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cuyahoga I-77 / Miller Road Interchange · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Joyce OH | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rail Car Replacement Program Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Shontel Brown OH | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | U.S. Route 20 Euclid Avenue Resurfacing OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Joyce OH | $4.63M |
| 2024 | East Granville Street Widening Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $4.20M |
| 2024 | Central Parkway Complete Streets Improvement, Cincinnati, OH OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Greg Landsman OH | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Summit County High Level Bridge OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Emilia Sykes OH | $4.12M |
| 2023 | Thornwood Drive Improvement Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Troy Balderson OH | $4.00M $194.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | US 62-Beech & County Line Road Intersection Realignment OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $3.50M |
| 2022 | City of Madeira Miami Ave Revitalization & Complete Streets Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $3.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SORTA's Bus Stop Infrastructure Enhancement Project Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $3.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reconstruction of Columbia Road (State Route 252) OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Max Miller OH | $3.04M |
| 2023 | USR 33 Lane Expansion · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Mike Carey OH | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Franklin County Reynoldsburg-New Albany Road at Havens Road Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rickenbacker Area Mobility Center Central Ohio Transit Authority · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-675/Wilmington Pike Interchange Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Little Miami River Improvement Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Steve Chabot OH | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gaysport Bridge Replacement Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Village of New Richmond Route 52 Highway Safety Mitigation Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $2.93M $110.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lawrence County Transit Multimodal Parking Facility Construction Lawrence County Port Authority · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Bill Johnson OH | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Way (State Route 172/241) Infrastructure Improvement Phase II OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Bill Johnson OH | $2.47M |
| 2022 | Columbus Regional Airport (CMH) Taxiway C Relocation Design · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $2.25M $1.59M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | East Tuscarawas Street Streetscape in Canton OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Emilia Sykes OH | $2.19M |
| 2023 | Franklin County - Ferris Road Corridor · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Green Arlington Road Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Anthony Gonzalez OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Reed Hartman Highway and Grooms Road Connector · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Exchange Street Complete Street in Akron · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SR32 Eastern Corridor Segment IVa · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cuyahoga County Ridgewood Drive Bridge Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Anthony Gonzalez OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Licking County Transportation Improvement District Roadway Improvement Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Troy Balderson OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Design Phase for Interchange at SR 44 OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative David Joyce OH | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Interchange Construction Project on I-71 at Sunbury Parkway · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sugar Ridge Road Rehabilitation Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Robert Latta OH | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Aicholtz Road Roundabouts · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Improvements to SR 159 (Bridge Street) in the City of Chillicothe · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Point Intersection Improvement Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Reynoldsburg - East Main Street Phase II · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $1.58M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Dayton Rails-to-Trails Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Building Better Neighborhoods Phase 1 · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Steve Chabot OH | $1.50M $960.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Avon State Route 83 and 254 Improvements OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Robert Latta OH | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Valley-Bell Connector OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Woodman Phase 4 Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Turner OH | $1.50M |
| 2024 | E. Broad Street Widening Phase 1 OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $1.47M |
| 2024 | East Broad Street Bridge Rehabilitation OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Robert Latta OH | $1.28M |
| 2023 | EZConnect One-Call Center Stark Area Regional Transit Authority · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Auburn Road Resurfacing · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Joyce OH | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cleveland Hopkins (CLE) Taxiway Victor Extension Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Anthony Gonzalez OH | $1.19M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SORTA Bus Stop Enhancements (City of Cincinnati, Ohio) Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Greg Landsman OH | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Washington Street Resurfacing · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Joyce OH | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | North Hamilton Rail and River Crossing OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $1.00M |
| 2023 | East Liverpool Riverfront Trail Construction · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Bill Johnson OH | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Mound Connector Highway Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Turner OH | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Cincinnati - Western Hills Viaduct · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Rehabilitation of Aging Transportation Infrastructure · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Shontel Brown OH | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Davids Drive Reconstruction Phase 3 Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Brad Wenstrup OH | $1.00M |
| 2024 | SR 741 / Lytle Five Points Road Reconstruction (City of Springboro, Ohio) OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Greg Landsman OH | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Franklin and Licking County—US 62 Silicon Heartland Improvement OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $850.0K |
| 2024 | West State Street Pavement and Pedestrian Access Revitalization, City of Fremont, Ohio OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Camargo Road-East Phase 2 Improvement (City of Madeira, Ohio) OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Greg Landsman OH | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Chessie Circle Trail Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge, Toledo, Ohio OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $850.0K |
| 2023 | State Route 84 Resurfacing · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Joyce OH | $849.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Washington County Ohio SR 7 Logistics Lane · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Bill Johnson OH | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Irishtown Bend Equitable Transportation Access and Livability Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $750.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Akron-Canton Taxiway F Improvements (CAK) · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Anthony Gonzalez OH | $720.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Barberton—Pedestrian Safety Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Birchview Road Reconstruction OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $500.0K |
| 2024 | City of Toledo MLK Bridge, Construct a Multi-Use Path, Toledo, Ohio OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Marcia Kaptur OH | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Jackson County Regional Airport (I43) Parking and Security Project Jackson, OH 45640 · OH | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Bill Johnson OH | $457.5K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Memorial Bridges Loop Trail · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Shontel Brown OH | $432.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | TUS-Neighbor Street Bridge OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $420.0K |
| 2022 | I-675 / Grange Hall Interchange Project · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative Michael Turner OH | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Youngstown Eastside Connector Study OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sherrod Brown OH | $400.0K |
| 2024 | East Broad Street Transit Stop Improvements Central Ohio Transit Authority · OH | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Joyce Beatty OH | $320.0K |
| 2024 | CR 16 Resurfacing Project OH · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $255.0K |
| 2022 | City of Pataskala Safe Travel Plan · OH | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Troy Balderson OH | $135.0K $0 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.