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. 28 provisions worth $31.59M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Chris Van Hollen Sen. MD · $28.59M · 27
- Benjamin Cardin Sen. MD · $22.17M · 21
- John Sarbanes Rep. MD · $1.65M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Small Business Administration $31.59M · 28
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bowie Business Innovation Center’s Center of Excellence for 8(a) Government Contracting Bowie Business Innovation Center, Bowie, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Supporting Growth of Maryland's Technology and Life Sciences Businesses Maryland Tech Council, Frederick, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $2.45M $2.45M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | University of Maryland, College Park- Maryland Economic Opportunity Center University of Maryland, College Park, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, 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 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Small Business Technical Assistance Network Infrastructure Support Baltimore Development Corporation, Baltimore, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.70M $1.70M 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 |
| 2024 | RIDE (Returning Citizens Inspired to Develop Entrepreneurial Ventures) Entrepreneurship Resource Center Morgan State University · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.50M |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Federal Lab Leveraging Innovation to Products (FLLIP) Pilot Program Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO) · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.15M |
| 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 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Community Lending Business Development and Resource Center Site Development Baltimore Community Lending · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Mary Harvin Center Southern Bridge Workforce Center Mary Harvin Transformation Center, Baltimore, 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 |
| 2024 | Raymond V. Haysbert Center for Entrepreneurship Greater Baltimore Urban League · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Increasing Diversity in State Contracting State of Maryland · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $740.0K |
| 2024 | Government Certifications Contracting & Match Making Solutions Center Morgan State University Foundation Inc. · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $700.0K |
| 2022 | Loyola University Maryland: York Road Initiative Loyola University, Baltimore, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $675.0K $675.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Growing Opportunities for Family Child Care (GOFCC) Maryland Family Network · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $632.0K |
| 2024 | Baltimore Community Lending Business Development and Resource Center Baltimore Community Lending · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Exploring, Transitioning and Building with The 3rd The 3rd · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $500.0K |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Small Business Development - Increasing Access to Government Contracts People for Change Coalition, Largo, MD · MD | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pathways to Emerging Markets for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Entrepreneurs Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce Southern Maryland Minority Chamber of Commerce · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $270.0K |
| 2024 | Small Business Legal and Technical Assistance Program for Maryland Legacy Businesses Latino Economic Development Corporation · MD | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD | $250.0K |
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.