Congressional earmarks in VT

Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 138 provisions worth $207.22M match.

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By year

FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.

Requesting members

A project with several requesters counts for each of them.

Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 138)

FYProject and recipientAgencyRequested byAmount
2022Readiness Center · VTDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, Army National GuardSenator Patrick Leahy VT$16.90M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Burlington Aviation Technology Center Facility Burlington Technical Center · VTDepartment of Commerce · ConstructionSenator Patrick Leahy VT$10.00M
$9.90M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Institute for Rural Partnerships University of Vermont · VTDepartment of Agriculture · General ProvisionSenator Patrick Leahy VT$10.00M
$9.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Recovery and Economic Resiliency Loans Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$9.00M
$9.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge acquisitions in Vermont · VTDepartment of the Interior · Land AcquisitionSenator Patrick Leahy VT$8.50M
$6.83M obligated by 9/30/23
2022University of Vermont, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$5.75M
$5.75M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Lake Champlain Basin, Section 542, VT U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · VTArmy Corps of Engineers · ConstructionSenator Patrick Leahy VT$5.25M
$2.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022District Energy Construction Burlington Electric Department · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Patrick Leahy VT$5.17M
$5.17M obligated by 9/30/23
2022National Farm to School Institute Shelburne Farms · VTDepartment of Agriculture · General ProvisionSenator Patrick Leahy VT$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Burlington International Airport (BTV) Taxiway Extension to General Aviation Ramp · VTDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$5.00M
$3.42M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Farmland Futures Fund Vermont Land Trust · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Conservation OperationsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Thermal Energy Storage to Support Renewable Energy Deployment Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Patrick Leahy VT$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Family Readiness Center: Unspecified Minor Construction · VTDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, Army National GuardSenator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT$4.67M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Correctional Post-Secondary Education Initiative Community College of Vermont · VTDepartment of Justice · ByrneSenator Bernard Sanders VT$4.50M
$4.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Norwich University, VT, for education and training programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing · VTDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$4.00M
$4.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Hybrid Solar Testing Platform for Cold Weather Climates University of Vermont · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Patrick Leahy VT$4.00M
$4.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont State College System, VT, for institutional system transformation · VTDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$3.71M
$3.71M obligated by 9/30/23
2022City of Vergennes for Wastewater Upgrade · VTEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRFSenator Patrick Leahy VT$3.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Essex Junction Multimodal Train and Bus Station Redevelopment Village of Essex Junction · VTDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$3.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Food Enterprise Center Brattleboro Retreat Farm, Brattleboro, VT · VTSmall Business Administration · Salaries and ExpensesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Park Street School: Business Incubator & Accelerator Springfield Regional Development Corporation · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Town of Montgomery for Wastewater Infrastructure Construction Project · VTEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRFSenator Bernard Sanders VT$2.80M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Stream Restoration and Resilienc State of Vermont · VTDepartment of Homeland Security · Pre-Disaster MitigationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.62M
$483.4K obligated by 9/30/23
2022University of Vermont, VT, for a semiconductor engineering workforce development program · VTDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.60M
$2.60M obligated by 9/30/23
2022U.S. Forest Service for New and improved mountain biking trails, Green Mountain NF · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Construction ProjectsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.50M
$2.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2022St Johnsbury Science Annex Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Community FacilitiesSenator Peter Welch VT$2.47M
$2.47M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Roaring Branch · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Land AcquisitionSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.10M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022University of Vermont, Land Cover Observatory University of Vermont · VTDepartment of Commerce · Operations, Research and FacilitiesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Lamoille Valley Rail Trail · VTDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator Bernard Sanders VT$2.00M
$415.4K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Burlington International Airport (BTV) Jet Bridge and Passenger Hold Room · VTDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.00M
$1.95M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Highgate Airport (FSO) Runway Extension · VTDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Statewide Law Enforcement Reform Initiative Vermont Department of Public Safety · VTDepartment of Justice · ByrneSenator Patrick Leahy VT$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Creating/Retaining Jobs with Redevelopment of Former Fonda/Solo Manufacturing Site City of St. Albans · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Peter Welch VT$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Farmers Food Center's Heart of Vermont Agriculture Program Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Peter Welch VT$1.69M
$1.69M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Expanding and Improving Vermont's Shared Equity Homeownership Program Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Bernard Sanders VT$1.57M
$1.57M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Little Rivers Health Care, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$1.33M
$1.33M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Resident Acquisition and Preservation of Breezy Acres and Hillcrest Cooperative Development Institute · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Bernard Sanders VT$1.30M
$1.30M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Improving the Resiliency of the Tri-Park Cooperative Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Peter Welch VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT$1.28M
$1.28M obligated by 9/30/23
2022VBR Research and Education Foundation, VT, to strengthen nursing career pipelines · VTDepartment of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$1.20M
$1.20M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Community Health Centers of the Rutland Region, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$1.17M
$1.17M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Behavioral Health Network of Vermont Inc., Montpelier, VT for Wheels and Waves opiate use disorder treatment program · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Senator Peter Welch VT$1.15M
$1.15M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Veterans Service Center Champlain Housing Trust · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Bernard Sanders VT$1.00M
$1.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Sustainable Energy in Schools and Public Buildings Vermont Department of Public Service · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Bernard Sanders VT$1.00M
$1.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Electrification and Clean Energy Deployment Vermont Public Power Supply Authority · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Bernard Sanders VT$1.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Church Street Marketplace Development City of Burlington, VT · VTSmall Business Administration · Salaries and ExpensesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$1.00M
$1.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Program for Quality in Healthcare, VT, for mental health services · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$1.00M
$901.1K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Community Health Centers of Burlington, Champlain Islands Dental Clinic, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$1.00M
$1.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Care Network, VT, to provide outpatient, pediatric mental health care services · VTDepartment 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
2022Vermont Adult Learning, VT, for adult education and workforce training in high-demand careers · VTDepartment of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$1.00M
$1.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Community Supported Enterprises Preservation Trust of Vermont · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$1.00M
$1.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Facility Improvements to Address Public Health Concerns Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Ltd · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$995.0K
$995.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Hardwick Yellow Barn Town of Hardwick, VT · VTSmall Business Administration · Salaries and ExpensesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$925.0K
$925.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation, VT, for a software-based workforce development program to guide new and longtime residents into career pathways · VTDepartment of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$900.0K
$900.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Afterschool, Inc., VT, for youth-driven projects and out of school programs · VTDepartment of Education · Elementary & Secondary EducationSenator Bernard Sanders VT$883.0K
$883.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Milton Mobile Home Community, Inc. for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for Mobile Home Community Water and Sewer Project · VTEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRFSenator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT$841.0K
$841.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022White River Junction Amtrak Station Platform Reconstruction Vermont Agency of Transportation · VTDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsSenator Bernard Sanders VT$800.0K
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Champlain College Cyber Consultation Expansion Champlain College · VTDepartment of Justice · ByrneSenator Patrick Leahy VT$756.0K
$756.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Chittenden County Public Safety Authority Regional Dispatch Center - Equipment Chittenden County Public Safety Authority · VTDepartment of Justice · COPS TechSenator Peter Welch VT$750.0K
$750.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Turning Point Center of Central Vermont Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$750.0K
$750.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Housing Redevelopment in Historic Brattleboro High School Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$750.0K
$750.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Lake Champlain Monitoring Observatory Lake Champlain Basin Program · VTDepartment of Commerce · Operations, Research and FacilitiesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$750.0K
$750.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Salisbury Square Redevelopment: Achieving Home Affordability and Energy Resilience via a Microgrid Randolph Area Community Development Corporation · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT$750.0K
$750.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Downtown Child Care Center Southwestern Vermont Medical Center · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Community FacilitiesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$750.0K
2022Brattleboro Memorial Hospital, VT, to provide mental health care services to individuals experiencing homelessness · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$681.0K
$681.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Production Technical Assistance and Certification Program Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association, Westford, VT · VTSmall Business Administration · Salaries and ExpensesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$637.0K
$637.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Winooski School District Schoo Based Health Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment 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
2022Jeudevine Memorial Library Jeudevine Memorial Library · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Community FacilitiesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$600.0K
$600.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Town of Bethel for a Drinking Water and/or Clean Water Project for Water and Stormwater Infrastructure Upgrade · VTEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRFSenator Bernard Sanders VT$600.0K
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Age Well VT, VT, to expand senior services · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$600.0K
$600.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Village of Jeffersonville for Water System Upgrades · VTEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRFSenator Patrick Leahy VT$560.0K
$560.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Windham County Dental Clinic, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$549.0K
$549.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Three Rivers Lamoille Valley Rail Trail Town of St. Johnsbury · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Community FacilitiesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$543.0K
2022Derby Park Project Town of Derby · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Peter Welch VT$517.8K
$517.8K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Recovery Network, VT, for peer support and other recovery services · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$515.0K
2022Springfield School District, River Valley Tech Cen, VT, to improve access to child care · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$503.0K
$503.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Infrastructure Projects Northern Forest Center · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Conservation OperationsSenator Patrick Leahy VT$500.0K
$500.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Clemmons Family Farm for Clemmons Family Farm Rehabilitation and Revitalization, National Register of Historic Places, Historic Preservation Fund · VTDepartment of the Interior · Historic Preservation FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$500.0K
$500.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Addison County Community Trust for Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements · VTEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRFSenator Bernard Sanders VT$500.0K
$500.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Youth Conservation Corps for East Monitor Barn, National Register of Historic Places, Rehabilitation and Revitalization, Save America's Treasures · VTDepartment of the Interior · Historic Preservation FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$500.0K
$500.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Regenerative Soil Capacity and Improved Soil Health Interlace Commons · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Conservation OperationsSenator Bernard Sanders VT$500.0K
$500.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Telehealth Services Vermont Program for Quality Health Care · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband ProgramSenator Bernard Sanders VT$500.0K
$499.9K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Northeast Kingdom Home Weatherization Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Service, Inc · VTDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT$500.0K
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022The Paramount Center, Inc. for Supporting the Historical Restoration of a Community Cultural Resource, Paramount Theatre, Rutland VT, National Register of Historic Places, Rehabilitation and Revitalization, Save America's Treasures · VTDepartment of the Interior · Historic Preservation FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$500.0K
$500.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022North Country Supervisory Union, VT, to improve student success through a central hub for resources and coordinated services, including transportation, technology and equipment · VTDepartment of Education · Elementary & Secondary EducationSenator Bernard Sanders VT$458.0K
$458.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Training and Support for Orange County Restorative Justice Center Orange County Restorative Justice Center · VTDepartment of Justice · ByrneSenator Patrick Leahy VT$433.0K
$433.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022City of Burlington, VT, for services provided at a daytime warming shelter · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF)Senator Patrick Leahy VT$405.0K
$404.7K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Starksboro Mobile Home Parks Flood Mitigation and Community Space Vermont Emergency Management · VTDepartment of Homeland Security · Pre-Disaster MitigationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$400.0K
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Pittsford Village Farm for Pittsford Village Farm Rehabilitation and Revitalization, National Register of Historic Places, Save America's Treasures · VTDepartment of the Interior · Historic Preservation FundSenator Bernard Sanders VT$400.0K
$400.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022St. Michael's College, VT, for a Center for Global Engagement · VTDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$400.0K
$400.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022SASH - Cathedral Square, VT, for services to families to reduce poverty · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$395.0K
$395.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, VT, for STEM education, curriculum development, outreach and professional development · VTDepartment of Education · Elementary & Secondary EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$382.0K
$381.8K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Old Stone House Museum, VT, for curriculum development, resources and professional development for teachers · VTDepartment of Education · Elementary & Secondary EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$376.0K
$376.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Program for Innovation and Technology Commercialization Vermont Small Business Development Center, Randolph Center, VT · VTSmall Business Administration · Salaries and ExpensesSenator Patrick Leahy VT$372.0K
$372.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Generator, Inc., VT, for advanced manufacturing skill development, including equipment · VTDepartment of Education · Elementary & Secondary EducationSenator Patrick Leahy VT$365.0K
$365.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Documenting Nulhegan Abenaki Nation Culture Nulhegan Abenaki Nation, Shelburne, VT · VTNational Archives and Records Administration · National Historical Publications and Records CommissionSenator Bernard Sanders VT$350.0K
$350.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Health Hub, VT, for facilities and equipment · VTDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator Bernard Sanders VT$350.0K
$350.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vernon Center Community Hub Friends of Vernon Center, Inc · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$318.0K
$318.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Broad Brook Community Center Renovation Broad Brook Community Center, Inc · VTDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Patrick Leahy VT$315.0K
$315.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Vermont Woodlands Association for Climate-Smart Family Forests in Vermont · VTDepartment of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and AnalysisSenator Patrick Leahy VT$286.0K
$286.0K 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.