Congressional earmarks in MS
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 87 provisions worth $266.73M match.
By year
- FY2022 $266.73M · 87
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cindy Hyde-Smith Sen. MS · $216.10M · 55
- Roger F. Wicker Sen. MS · $116.00M · 28
- Steven Palazzo Rep. MS · $32.22M · 9
- Bennie G. Thompson Rep. MS · $10.53M · 8
- Trent Kelly Rep. MS · $7.24M · 4
- Michael Guest Rep. MS · $2.31M · 3
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $61.16M · 3
- Department of Health and Human Services $55.65M · 20
- Department of Transportation $37.30M · 15
- Army Corps of Engineers $22.40M · 3
- National Archives and Records Administration $20.00M · 1
- Department of Agriculture $15.46M · 8
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $15.08M · 11
- Department of Commerce $15.00M · 5
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 MW Generation Plant and feeder level Microgrid system · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $34.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ulysses S. Grant Presidential Library Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS · MS | National Archives and Records Administration · Repairs and Restoration | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $20.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site (MATES) · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $15.50M $14.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Yazoo Basin, Delta Headwaters Project, MS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · MS | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $12.90M $4.84M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Electrical Distribution Infrastructure Undergrounding Hardening Project · MS | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $11.15M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Flood mitigation Mississippi Watershed Operations · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $8.40M $8.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Southern Mississippi, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $7.90M $7.90M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Forrest General Hospital, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $7.57M $7.57M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Yazoo Basin, Yazoo Backwater Area, MS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · MS | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $7.00M $62.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS, for expansion of mental health and substance use prevention and treatment services, including telehealth and information technology · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $6.00M $6.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $5.70M $5.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Memorial Hospital at Gulfport Foundation, Inc., MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $5.40M $5.39M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SR 7 and University Avenue in Oxford Roundabout Interchange Lafayette County · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Trent Kelly MS | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Establishment of a Joint Industry-Academic Laboratory to Provide Calibration Services University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rankin County I-20 Connector Loop · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Star Landing Road · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Interstate 10 Corridor Improvements · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $4.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gateway Harbor City of Long Beach · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $4.30M $4.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Delta Health System, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $4.24M $4.24M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bozeman-Reunion Crossing Interconnectivity System · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Jackson for Water and Distribution System Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Training and Standards for UAS Certification Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) Site Mitigation · MS | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $3.90M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lackey Memorial Hospital, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $3.60M $3.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Singing River Health System, MS, for equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $3.40M $3.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Jackson State University Center for Living, Learning and Cultural Engagement Jackson State University · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Gautier for a water treatment project · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $2.77M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | AAA Ambulance Service, MS, for equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.76M $2.76M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Artesia Road Connector · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.50M $285.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Yazoo Basin, Upper Yazoo, MS U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · MS | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.50M $2.04M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Morgantown Road Safety Improvement Project · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.34M $2.34M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | IT Montgomery Home Restoration BDT Housing Services Enterprise · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation Facility Revitalization Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $2.25M |
| 2022 | Biloxi Beach Connector Phase I · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.16M $216.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Graphene Product Validation Laboratory University of Southern Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Delta State University, MS, for an aviation education program · MS | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Jackson State Small Business Center Jackson State University, Jackson, MS · MS | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Infrasonic Weather Monitoring Research to Improve Detection of Violent Weather The University of Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Core Testing Facility for Graphene and Graphene-Like Materials The University of Mississippi · MS | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for the Bogue Homa water system project · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Children’s Advocacy Centers of Mississippi, MS, for child advocacy studies training · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.62M $1.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Downtown Starkville Innovation and Entrepreneurship Hub Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS · MS | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rural Hinds County Utilization Project Hinds County · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.47M $1.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The University of Mississippi, MS, for an academic and student support initiative · MS | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.45M $1.45M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS, for a health workforce initiative · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $1.30M $1.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Diamondhead Commercial District Transformation Project City of Diamondhead, MS · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ida B. Wells Social Justice and Interpretive Center at Rust College Rust College · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Forestry Commission for Mississippi Cogongrass Control Program · MS | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS for the Reuben V. Anderson Institute for Social Justice · MS | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Rural Water Association, MS, for an apprenticeship program, including supportive services · MS | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Comprehensive Community Revitalization Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | U.S. Forest Service for A community-based master recreation plan and recreational improvements at Lake Okhissa, Homochitto NF · MS | Department of Agriculture · Construction Projects | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $53.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Lagoon Wastewater Station City of Louisville · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Trent Kelly MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lefleur's Bluff Education and Tourism Complex · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Michael Guest MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University and East Mississippi Community College, MS, for a training program, including equipment · MS | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Noxubee County Emergency Operations Center Noxubee County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Homeland Security · Emergency Operations Center | Representative Michael Guest MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University, MS, for training and tuition support of education professionals · MS | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Capacity Development Initiative Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $815.0K $815.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce, MS, for a health workforce initiative · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Small Business Tech Commercialization Center University of Mississippi, University, MS · MS | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Trent Kelly MS | $743.0K $743.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Rural Health Association, MS, for a health workforce initiative · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $731.0K $730.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vicksburg Downtown Entrepreneurship Hub Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS · MS | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $650.0K $650.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University, MS, for providing direct services to individuals with disabilities · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $647.0K $647.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Brandon Bypass · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $640.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | North Mississippi Regional Law Enforcement Technology Project Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Forrest County Sheriff's Office Radios & Body-Worn Cameras Forrest County Sheriff’s Office · MS | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Water and Wastewater Workforce and Public Safety Training Center Mississippi Rural Water Association · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Greenville Federal Courthouse Greenspace City of Greenville · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority - Waterline Upgrade and Replacement Lowndes County Industrial Development Authority · MS | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Trent Kelly MS | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Hattiesburg 4th Street Sidewalk Project · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Support the Mississippi Department of Corrections with Reentry Programming Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $470.0K $470.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University, MS, for services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities · MS | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $354.0K $354.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Free Clinic of Meridian Inc., Meridian, MS for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Michael Guest MS | $315.0K $313.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi Delta Disaster Relief Shelter Central Mississippi, Inc · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $300.0K |
| 2022 | Laurel-Hattiesburg Regional Airport (PIB) Approach Light Rehabilitation · MS | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $300.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) T-Hangar Facility Taxiway · MS | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Coahoma Community College, MS, for a writing skills program · MS | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Reading is Fundamental, MS, for a literacy program · MS | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bolivar County Community Facility City of Rosedale · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $225.0K |
| 2022 | Manna Ministries, MS, for facilities and equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $216.0K $216.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Mississippi State University, MS, for the Delta Scholars Program · MS | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Beatline Parkway · MS | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $150.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Central Mississippi Health Network, MS, for a health workforce initiative · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $75.0K $75.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Central Mississippi Health Network, MS, for equipment · MS | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $46.0K $46.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cary Christian Center Facility Cary Christian Center · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $37.5K |
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.