Earmarks requested by Bernard Sanders
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 52 provisions worth $38.25M match.
Senator Bernard Sanders (Independent, VT) · official site ↗
By year
- FY2022 $38.25M · 52
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $38.25M · 52
- Patrick Leahy Sen. VT · $7.37M · 5
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $1.28M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $7.16M · 18
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $5.35M · 5
- Environmental Protection Agency $4.88M · 5
- Department of Defense $4.67M · 1
- Department of Justice $4.50M · 1
- Department of Energy $3.40M · 5
- Department of Transportation $2.80M · 2
- Department of Education $1.34M · 2
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Family Readiness Center: Unspecified Minor Construction · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.67M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Correctional Post-Secondary Education Initiative Community College of Vermont · VT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.50M $4.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Montgomery for Wastewater Infrastructure Construction Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lamoille Valley Rail Trail · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.00M $415.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Expanding and Improving Vermont's Shared Equity Homeownership Program Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.57M $1.57M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Little Rivers Health Care, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.33M $1.33M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Resident Acquisition and Preservation of Breezy Acres and Hillcrest Cooperative Development Institute · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.30M $1.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Improving the Resiliency of the Tri-Park Cooperative Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.28M $1.28M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Veterans Service Center Champlain Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sustainable Energy in Schools and Public Buildings Vermont Department of Public Service · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Electrification and Clean Energy Deployment Vermont Public Power Supply Authority · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Care Network, VT, to provide outpatient, pediatric mental health care services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $1000.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Adult Learning, VT, for adult education and workforce training in high-demand careers · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Afterschool, Inc., VT, for youth-driven projects and out of school programs · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $883.0K $883.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Milton Mobile Home Community, Inc. for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for Mobile Home Community Water and Sewer Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $841.0K $841.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | White River Junction Amtrak Station Platform Reconstruction Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Salisbury Square Redevelopment: Achieving Home Affordability and Energy Resilience via a Microgrid Randolph Area Community Development Corporation · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Winooski School District Schoo Based Health Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $614.0K $613.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Bethel for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for Water and Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrade · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $600.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Age Well VT, VT, to expand senior services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Windham County Dental Clinic, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $549.0K $549.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Recovery Network, VT, for peer support and other recovery services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $515.0K |
| 2022 | Springfield School District, River Valley Tech Cen, VT, to improve access to child care · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $503.0K $503.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Addison County Community Trust for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Regenerative Soil Capacity and Improved Soil Health Interlace Commons · VT | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Telehealth Services Vermont Program for Quality Health Care · VT | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $499.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northeast Kingdom Home Weatherization Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Service, Inc · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | North Country Supervisory Union, VT, to improve student success through a central hub for resources and coordinated services, including transportation, technology and equipment · VT | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $458.0K $458.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Pittsford Village Farm for Pittsford Village Farm Rehabilitation and Revitalization, National Register of Historic Places, Save America's Treasures · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SASH - Cathedral Square, VT, for services to families to reduce poverty · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $395.0K $395.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Documenting Nulhegan Abenaki Nation Culture Nulhegan Abenaki Nation, Shelburne, VT · VT | National Archives and Records Administration · National Historical Publications and Records Commission | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Health Hub, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Dairy Farm Business Technical Assistance Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, Montpelier, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Townshend Historical Society for West Townshend Stone Arch Bridge, National Register of Historic Places, Rehabilitation and Revitalization, Save America's Treasures · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $221.0K $221.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Association of Africans Living in Vermont, VT, for services to reduce poverty · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $220.0K $220.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lamoille Health Partners, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Inclusive and Affordable Homeownership Project United Church of Underhill · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northern Counties Health Care, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Technical Assistance for Women and Minority-owned Businesses Vermont Center for Women & Enterprise, Burlington, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northern Tier Center for Health, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $199.0K $199.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Alburgh Childcare and Early Education Expansion Alburgh Family Clubhouse · VT | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $189.0K |
| 2022 | Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $160.0K $160.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont Employee Ownership Center Vermont Employee Ownership Center, Burlington, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $158.0K $158.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Windham Region Energy Resiliency Zones Windham Regional Commission · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Pre-Disaster Mitigation | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $151.0K $126.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Expanding Solar Research and Generation for a Brighter Energy Future University of Vermont · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $149.0K $149.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Barre for City of Barre North End Wastewater Pump Station · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $143.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Castleton Library Town of Castleton · VT | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $125.0K $125.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Assisting Military Retirees and Veterans with Farm Business Support Vermont Farmer Veteran Coalition, Putney, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for child care services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $77.0K $77.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Springfield Medical Care Systems, VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $50.0K $50.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mountain Health Center, VT, to expand dental services · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $46.0K $46.0K 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.