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. 44 provisions worth $64.66M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- David Price Rep. NC · $13.76M · 5
- George Butterfield Rep. NC · $13.12M · 5
- David Rouzer Rep. NC · $10.59M · 10
- Deborah K. Ross Rep. NC · $9.15M · 5
- Kathy Manning Rep. NC · $6.18M · 3
- Wiley Nickel Rep. NC · $5.36M · 6
- Richard Burr Sen. NC · $4.77M · 2
- Jeff Jackson Rep. NC · $3.68M · 4
- Valerie P. Foushee Rep. NC · $2.88M · 3
- Chuck Edwards Rep. NC · $2.75M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $64.66M · 44
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | City of Henderson for Kerr Lake Regional Water System Upgrade and Expansion Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative George Butterfield NC, Representative David Price NC | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Wilson for Sewer Collection System Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Oxford for the Kerr Lake Regional Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Price NC | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Martin County for Water Distribution System Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.44M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Fuquay-Varina for Triangle Regional Governments Water Treatment Plant Improvements ($1,663,200), and Town of Holly Springs for Triangle Regional Governments Water Treatment Plant Improvements ($1,663,200) · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Price NC, Representative Deborah Ross NC | $3.33M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Holly Springs for a Water Reclamation Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Winston-Salem for Runnymede Water Infrastructure Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Holden Beach Greensboro Street Lift Station #2 Hazard Mitigation Upgrade · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC, Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.67M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Kernersville for Beeson Creek Stream Restoration · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.42M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Pittsboro for Water Treatment Plant Infrastructure Upgrades · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative David Price NC | $2.21M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Brunswick County for Northwest Water Treatment Plant to Bell Swamp Transmission Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $2.10M $2.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Hookerton for Waste Water Treatment Plant Lagoon and Sewer Collection System Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative George Butterfield NC | $1.90M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Surf City for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Town of Canton for Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $1.75M |
| 2023 | Town of Hillsborough for a Water Booster Pump Station · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Price NC | $1.27M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Town of Benson for a sewer treatment capacity project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sampson County Expansion of Water Treatment Facilities · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Pembroke Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Brunswick County for Sewer Pump Stations Rehabilitation Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.00M |
| 2022 | The City of Dunn for the Black River Waste Water Plant improvement project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Weaverville for Water Treatment Plant Expansion · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Mount Holly for Riverbend Water Storage Tank · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jeff Jackson NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Granville County for North Granville Water & Sewer Treatment Extension Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Valerie Foushee NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Apex for Sewer Interceptor (Middle Creek Outfall) Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Holly Springs for Water Conveyance System Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Cary for Walnut Creek Stormwater Management Project Phase 1 · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Dallas for West Trade Street Water Line Replacement Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jeff Jackson NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Durham County for Lift Station Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Valerie Foushee NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Fuquay-Varina for 1.0 MG Elevated Tank Storage Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Pasquotank County for Water Plant Improvement Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Don Davis NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Nashville for Regency & Essex Sewer Extension · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Don Davis NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Benson for Water Infrastructure Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Apex for Sewer Interceptor Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Oxford for Wastewater Treatment Plant Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Valerie Foushee NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of High Point for Advanced Water Metering Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Gastonia for Apple Creek Sewer Upgrade · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jeff Jackson NC | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Cary for Walnut Creek Stormwater Management Program Phase 2 · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $959.8K |
| 2022 | Town of Cary for Swift Creek Stormwater Management and Modeling Program · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Warren County for the Pleasant Hills Wastewater Pump Station Replacement · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative George Butterfield NC | $838.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Lowell for Lynn Street Pump Station Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jeff Jackson NC | $800.0K |
| 2024 | City of Lumberton for Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $750.0K |
| 2024 | City of Raleigh for Raleigh’s Cottages of Idlewild Stormwater Infrastructure · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $560.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Hope Mills for Stormwater Flume Restoration Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $350.0K |
| 2022 | The City of Clinton for a sewer line repair project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative David Rouzer NC | $68.0K $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.