Congressional earmarks in MD
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 9 provisions worth $11.77M match.
By year
- FY2023 $11.77M · 9
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $11.77M · 9
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $8.52M · 7
- John Sarbanes Rep. MD · $1.65M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Small Business Administration $11.77M · 9
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Maryland Economic Opportunity Center University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | National Veteran Institute for Procurement Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation, Rockville, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Inclusive Ventures Small Business Program Anne Arundel County, Annapolis, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Representative John Sarbanes MD | $1.65M $1.65M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | UMES Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Community Lending Small Business Development & Resource Center Baltimore Community Lending, Inc., Baltimore City, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Creatives Acceleration Network at the Maryland Institute College of Art Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore City, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Frederick Innovative Science Center Frederick Innovative Technology Center, Inc., Rockville, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Equity Incubator at the Universities at Shady Grove The Universities at Shady Grove, Rockville, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $956.0K $956.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | TEDCO Open Institute for Black Women Entrepreneurs Maryland Technology Development Corp, Columbia, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $418.0K $418.0K 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.