Earmarks requested by Christopher A. Coons
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 50 provisions worth $90.96M match.
Senator Christopher A. Coons (Democrat, DE) · official site ↗
By year
- FY2023 $90.96M · 50
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Christopher A. Coons Sen. DE · $90.96M · 50
- Thomas Carper Sen. DE · $87.64M · 47
- Lisa Blunt Rochester Rep. DE · $7.47M · 6
- Robert Casey Sen. PA · $1.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $35.41M · 17
- Department of Health and Human Services $23.16M · 7
- Environmental Protection Agency $12.80M · 6
- Department of Commerce $7.83M · 3
- Small Business Administration $4.32M · 5
- Department of Justice $1.27M · 2
- Army Corps of Engineers $1.26M · 2
- Department of Labor $1.19M · 2
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | University of Delaware, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | RESTORE: Real Estate Strategy To Obtain Racial Equity Property Acquisition and Redevelopment REACH Riverside Development Corporation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $6.83M $6.83M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Equipment for Gene Therapy Production Suite University of Delaware · DE | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Affordable Housing Development in New Castle County Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $4.53M $4.53M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Wilmington for Sewer-Stormwater Separation · DE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Infant and Toddler Center Renovations Latin American Community Center (LACC) · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Wilmington for Sewer Interceptor Rehabilitation · DE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $3.06M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Villa Maria at the Brandywine Affordable Housing Ministry of Caring Inc · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lower Hilltop Equitable Housing Initiative Wilmington Neighborhood Conservancy Land Bank · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | First Community Foundation STEM Hub Construction in Riverside First Community Foundation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Seaford for Wastewater Treatment Plant Headworks Replacement · DE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Biotechnology, Chemistry, and Materials Science Research Lab Equipment Delaware Innovation Space · DE | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $2.48M $2.48M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Maxwell Estates Milford Housing Development Corporation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $2.30M $2.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coalition for Translational Entrepreneurship University of Delaware, Newark, DE · DE | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Christopher Coons DE | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Solomon's Court Phase II Be Ready Community Development Corporation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Dover for Water Quality Upgrades · DE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Nemours Children's Hospital, DE, for a pediatric mental and behavioral health training program · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Goodwill of Delaware and Delaware County , DE, for skills training for unemployed and underemployed workers, including the purchase of equipment · DE | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.13M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cedar Creek, DE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · DE | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.11M $65.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Home Base - Life Lines IV Housing for Homeless Youth West End Neighborhood House · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.09M $1.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Owens Manor and Queen Manor Improvements Dover Housing Authority · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Partnership for the Delaware Estuary, Inc. for The Mussels for Clean Water Hatchery · DE | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Christopher Coons DE, Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Robert Casey PA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bennett Street Revitalization Project Todmorden East Foundation · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Michael's Building Renovation and Expansion Project St. Michael's School and Nursery, Inc · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Financial Inclusion and Technology Innovation Delaware Technology Park, Newark, DE · DE | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tidewater Park Playground Town of Laurel · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $938.0K $938.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Space Education Excellence for Delaware (SEED) University of Delaware, Delaware State University · DE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SSMS | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $900.0K $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Farm Incubator Module Delaware Department of Agriculture & Del. State U · DE | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $866.0K |
| 2023 | DANA Nonprofit Business Accelerator Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement, Wilmington, DE · DE | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $810.0K $810.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Brandywine Counseling and Community Services, Inc., DE, for mobile behavioral health care services, including equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $757.0K $756.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Castle County Hope Center Capital Improvements and Transportation Support New Castle County · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Division of Forensic Science Equipment Delaware Division of Forensic Science · DE | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $670.0K $670.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Delaware State University, DE, for mentorship and training activities, including the purchase of equipment · DE | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $603.0K $603.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Dover - Wireless Camera Network System City of Dover Police Department · DE | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Affordable Homeownership Development in Dover Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Strategic Land Acquisition Project Sussex County Habitat for Humanity Inc · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Eastern Shore Land Conservancy for Delmarva Oasis Strategic Conservation Planning · DE | Department of the Interior · Resource Management | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Nanticoke Indian Association for Nanticoke Indian Museum Revitalization · DE | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Limen Recovery + Wellness, DE, for facilities and equipment · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $463.0K $463.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control for Statewide Air Quality Study · DE | Environmental Protection Agency · Science and Technology - Research: National Priorities | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $440.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Delaware River and Estuary Ecosystem Data Gathering Initiative Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay · DE | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $356.0K $356.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratory-East Replacement: Planning and Design · DE | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $350.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Side Re-development and Renovations of Properties The Challenge Program · DE | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $280.0K $280.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware, Wilmington, DE for mental health and supportive services · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE, Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester DE | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army Delaware Command, DE, to provide services to survivors of trafficking · DE | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $193.0K $193.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | True Access Capital New Markets Opportunity Program True Access Capital, Wilmington, DE · DE | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $181.0K $181.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Delaware Coast Protection, DE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · DE | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $150.0K $3.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wilmington Small Business Support through WilmingtonMADE Wilmington Alliance, Wilmington, DE · DE | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Thomas Carper DE, Senator Christopher Coons DE | $75.0K $75.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Castle County , DE, for a community health worker certification program · DE | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Christopher Coons DE | $65.0K $0 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.