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. 44 provisions worth $65.64M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tim Kaine Sen. VA · $38.17M · 26
- Mark R. Warner Sen. VA · $38.17M · 26
- Aston McEachin Rep. VA · $8.83M · 3
- Jennifer Wexton Rep. VA · $8.81M · 7
- Abigail Spanberger Rep. VA · $6.21M · 3
- Jennifer L. McClellan Rep. VA · $4.80M · 5
- Jennifer A. Kiggans Rep. VA · $3.50M · 3
- H. Morgan Griffith Rep. VA · $1.75M · 2
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Rep. VA · $1.46M · 2
- Elaine Luria Rep. VA · $422.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $65.64M · 44
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Frederick County Sanitation Authority for Lake Frederick Well Development · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $3.60M $3.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Spotsylvania County for the Motts Run Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Prince George County for Central Water System Extension Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Aston McEachin VA | $3.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Surry County for Water System Upgrades · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Aston McEachin VA | $3.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rockbridge County for Raw Water Pumping Station · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Frederick County Sanitation Authority for Diehl Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Norfolk for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for River Oaks Pump Station Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | James City Service Authority for Toano Water and Sewer Improvements · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $2.49M |
| 2022 | City of Petersburg for Sewer Service Area Infrastructure Upgrades · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Aston McEachin VA | $2.43M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Manassas for Transmission Main Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Norfolk for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for West Ocean View Pump Station · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $2.30M $2.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of South Boston for Storm Sewer Improvements · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Amherst County Service Authority for James River Bank Stabilization · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Spotsylvania County for Motts Run Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $1.84M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Clifton Forge for Sanitary Sewer System Improvements · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.84M |
| 2023 | City of Norfolk for Ballentine Place Water and Sewer Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $1.60M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Williamsburg for Colonial Parkway Drinking Water Main Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.44M |
| 2024 | Stafford County for Lake Mooney Water Treatment Plant Addition · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.36M |
| 2024 | Isle of Wight County for Elevated Storage Tank · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA | $1.25M |
| 2024 | Hampton Roads Sanitation District for Sewer Improvements · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA | $1.25M |
| 2024 | City of Suffolk for Potable Water Treatment Plant Upgrades · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Kiggans VA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | County of Pulaski for Waterline Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative H. Griffith VA | $1.00M |
| 2023 | City of Harrisonburg for Western Raw Water Line Project Phase 3 · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Newport News for Oak Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | York County for Whites-Faulkner Sewer Extension · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Norfolk for St. Paul’s Stormwater Improvements Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Manassas for Stream Restoration Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Fauquier County for Opal Water System Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Lovettsville for Transite Drinking Water Line Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Prince George County for Water Transmission Main Appomattox River Crossing · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer McClellan VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Portsmouth for Race Street and Douglas Avenue Pump Station Upgrades · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Robert Scott VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Surry County for Water System Upgrade Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jennifer McClellan VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Petersburg for Poor Creek Force Main Capacity Improvements · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer McClellan VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Richmond for Combined Sewer Overflow Waste Water Treatment Pumping Station · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mark Warner VA, Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Representative Jennifer McClellan VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Colonial Heights for Waterline Replacement Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jennifer McClellan VA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Occoquan for Stormwater Remediation Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Abigail Spanberger VA | $920.0K |
| 2024 | Scott County Public Service Authority for Waterline Construction · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative H. Griffith VA | $750.0K |
| 2024 | City of Richmond for Water Infrastructure Upgrades · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Cedar Bluff for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA | $570.0K |
| 2022 | City of Portsmouth for Water Service Line Inventory · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Robert Scott VA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Williamsburg for Walnut Hills Stormwater Abatement and Streambank Stabilization project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Timothy Kaine VA, Senator Mark Warner VA, Representative Elaine Luria VA | $422.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Falls Church for Lincoln Avenue Stormwater Project · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Donald Beyer VA | $400.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Lovettsville for Transite Sewer Line Replacement · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $375.0K |
| 2023 | Prince William County for Stormwater Assessment · VA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jennifer Wexton VA | $160.0K $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.