Congressional earmarks in AL
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 40 provisions worth $594.59M match.
By year
- FY2022 $594.59M · 40
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Shelby Sen. AL · $551.47M · 16
- Mike Rogers Rep. AL · $28.35M · 3
- Terri A. Sewell Rep. AL · $8.38M · 9
- Jerry Carl Rep. AL · $7.12M · 9
- Robert B. Aderholt Rep. AL · $2.30M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $168.90M · 5
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $140.07M · 5
- Department of Health and Human Services $78.40M · 5
- Army Corps of Engineers $65.47M · 10
- Department of Commerce $60.23M · 2
- Department of Education $50.40M · 2
- Department of Defense $25.56M · 2
- Department of Justice $1.51M · 4
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alabama State Port Authority Facilities and Improvements Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $132.70M $132.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) Planning and Design Related to Airfield and Terminal Improvements, Reconstruct Apron, Construct New Terminal, Construct Terminal Access and Perimeter Roads, Make Other Airfield Improvements, Remove Obstructions, and Acquire New Airport Rescue and Firefighting Equipment · AL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $100.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | UAB Heersink School of Medicine, AL, for facilities and equipment · AL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $76.00M $76.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Alabama State Port Authority Rail Expansion, Rehabilitation and Modernization Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $67.30M $67.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Renovation and expansion of research facilities University of South Alabama College of Medicine · AL | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $60.00M $59.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, AL, for a permanent endowment fund to support the recruitment and retention of exceptional faculty in science and engineering · AL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $50.00M $50.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mobile Harbor, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $32.00M $31.68M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Welding Facility · AL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $25.01M $25.01M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Alabama River Lakes, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $8.38M $8.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bayou La Batre, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $4.97M $4.90M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bon Secour River, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $4.49M $4.05M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tennessee—Tombigbee Waterway (TTWW), AL and MS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL & MS | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $4.00M $3.94M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Black Warrior and Tombigbee (BWT) Rivers, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $3.20M $3.16M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Dauphin Island Bay, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL, Representative Jerry Carl AL | $3.02M $2.91M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bayou Coden, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $3.00M $2.91M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | North Birmingham Elementary School Redevelopment Project City of Birmingham · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Auburn Center for Developing Industries (ACDI) construction and renovations City of Auburn · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Perdido Pass Channel, AL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $2.00M $1.97M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cornerstone Revitalization Foundation, Inc., Birmingham, AL for workforce development activities, including opportunities to obtain a GED, postsecondary credentials, and stipends · AL | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Atmore Revitalization Project Pride of Atmore · AL | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $885.0K $885.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL for facilities and equipment · AL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fairhope K-1 Center Redevelopment Baldwin Community & Economic Development Foundation · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Capstone Rural Health Center, Parrish, AL for facilities · AL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $725.0K $725.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fairground Road Expansion · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $702.9K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lowndes County for Septic Tank Installations · AL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $700.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Baldwin County - Eastern Shore Trail construction · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $633.0K $92.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sheffield Housing Authority - Demolition of Blighted Properties and Purchase and Rehab of Tax Sales and Foreclosed Properties Sheffield Housing Authority · AL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $625.0K $625.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hill Hospital, York, AL for facilities and equipment · AL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $575.0K $575.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Systems Engineering Technician Education Initiative Institute for Digital Enterprise Advancement, Huntsville, AL · AL | Department of Defense · RDTE,DW | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $550.0K $499.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Oriented Policing Services in Selma, Alabama City of Selma, Alabama · AL | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $550.0K $550.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Department Community-Based Crisis Intervention Training and Support for Primary Responders University of South Alabama · AL | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Marion for Source Water Rehabilitation Project · AL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $480.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Small Business Accelerator Program Central Alabama Redevelopment Alliance, Fairfield, AL · AL | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $474.4K $474.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway and Black Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers Deepening Study, AL and MS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · AL & MS | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Richard Shelby AL | $400.0K $399.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL for equipment and outreach · AL | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Robert Aderholt AL | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cherokee County Training Facility Equipment Cherokee County Sheriff's Office · AL | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $340.0K $340.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | West Central Alabama Area Health Education Center, Demopolis, AL for a community health worker initiative and purchase of equipment · AL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Terri Sewell AL | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Millry Road Resurfacing · AL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $265.0K $24.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (PORTS) Sensors, Port of Mobile Alabama State Port Authority · AL | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $233.0K $232.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Monroeville Police Department Security Cameras City of Monroeville · AL | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Jerry Carl AL | $125.0K $125.0K 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.