Congressional earmarks in NE
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 23 provisions worth $32.40M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Deb Fischer Sen. NE · $20.46M · 13
- Don Bacon Rep. NE · $4.50M · 2
- Adrian Smith Rep. NE · $4.45M · 5
- Mike Flood Rep. NE · $3.00M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $32.40M · 23
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District for the Cedar Knox Rural Water Project · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Metropolitan Utilities District for Lead Service Line Replacement · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $4.00M |
| 2022 | The Sarpy County Wastewater Agency for the Springfield Creek sewer project · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Donald Bacon NE | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Lexington for Biosolid Sludge Facility · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Santee Sioux Nation for Drinking Water Access Project · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Adrian Smith NE | $1.75M |
| 2024 | City of York for Wastewater Capacity Expansion · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $1.50M |
| 2024 | City of Hickman for Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Mike Flood NE | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Seward for Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Mike Flood NE | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Beatrice for Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Adrian Smith NE | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Milford for Water Treatment Plant Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Mike Flood NE | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Beatrice for Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrades · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Adrian Smith NE | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency for Wastewater Lift Station Construction · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Donald Bacon NE | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Village of Staplehurst for Water Tower Replacement · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $720.0K |
| 2024 | City of Henderson for Sanitary Sewer Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $480.0K |
| 2024 | City of Falls City for Water Main Replacement · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Adrian Smith NE | $462.2K |
| 2024 | Village of Denton for Public Water System Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $360.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Alda for Lift Station Project · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $320.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Milligan for Water Tower Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Adrian Smith NE | $236.6K |
| 2024 | Village of Platte Center for Collection System Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $200.0K |
| 2024 | City of Hebron for Well and Water Tower Improvements · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $176.0K |
| 2024 | City of Cambridge for Rehabilitation of Wastewater Treatment Plant · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $148.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Taylor for Sewer Collection System Project · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $80.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Malcolm for Water Meters Project · NE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Debra Fischer NE | $72.0K |
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.