Earmarks requested by Richard J. Durbin
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 91 provisions worth $144.97M match.
Senator Richard J. Durbin (Democrat, IL) · official site ↗
By year
- FY2023 $144.97M · 91
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $144.97M · 91
- Darin LaHood Rep. IL · $51.30M · 2
- Tammy Duckworth Sen. IL · $51.27M · 3
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $49.30M · 1
- Tammy Baldwin Sen. WI · $49.30M · 1
- Roy Blunt Sen. MO · $49.30M · 1
- Blaine Luetkemeyer Rep. MO · $49.30M · 1
- Cheri Bustos Rep. IL · $49.30M · 1
- Sam Graves Rep. MO · $49.30M · 1
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $49.30M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Army Corps of Engineers $68.60M · 5
- Department of Transportation $16.80M · 12
- Department of Health and Human Services $16.04M · 17
- Environmental Protection Agency $8.85M · 13
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $6.38M · 11
- Department of Defense $6.00M · 2
- Department of Agriculture $5.30M · 6
- Department of Education $4.64M · 6
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Upper Mississippi River - Illinois WW System, IL, IA, MN, MO & WI U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL, MN, MO, WI | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Richard Durbin IL, Senator Roy Blunt MO, Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Samuel Graves MO, Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer MO, Representative Cheri Bustos IL, Representative Darin Lahood IL | $49.30M $36.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Des Plaines River, IL (Phase II) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $11.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Illinois Electric Bus and Charging Infrastructure Program Illinois Department of Transportation · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $6.71M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago for Forging Resilient Communities Program · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Madison and St. Clair Counties, IL (Wood River & Belleville) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Capital Improvements, Peoria, IL ARS, Peoria · IL | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.50M |
| 2023 | National Guard Readiness Center Alteration: Planning and Design · IL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Madison and St. Clair Counties, IL (Cahokia Heights) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $3.50M $564 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Maintenance Hangar & Shops: Planning and Design · IL | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Springfield Pillsbury Mills Redevelopment Project Moving Pillsbury Forward · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Illinois State University, Mennonite College of Nursing, Normal, IL for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Darin Lahood IL | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Metra Zero Emission Locomotive Commuter Rail Pilot Metra Commuter Railroad · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Decatur US 51 Multi-use Path Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois, IL, for mental health services for students · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL for microchip research and training, including equipment · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Quincy Solar Farm Project City of Quincy · IL | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River, IL U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · IL | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago Medical Center, IL, for mental health and trauma services · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sinai Health System, IL, for a health career pathway program · IL | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.25M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southeastern Illinois Rides Mass Transit District Technology Upgrades Rides Mass Transit · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Will County Route 53 to Wauponsee Glacial Trail Pedestrian Connection · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chicago Libraries Solar Power Project City of Chicago · IL | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Franciscan Health Olympia Fields, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SwedishAmerican Health System, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Illinois Electric Paratransit Vehicle Program Illinois Department of Transportation · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SIU School of Medicine, IL, to coordinate and increase access to rural health services · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | East Saint Louis Township Community Center Renovations City of East Saint Louis · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rosecrance, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Small Business Development Center City of Rockford, Rockford, IL · IL | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Methodist Health Services, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chicago Transit Authority Bus Security Shield Implementation Project Chicago Transit Authority · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois for Aquifer Mapping · IL | Department of the Interior · Surveys, Investigations, and Research | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kids Above All Illinois, IL, to provide educational support and services for low-income children · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Senator Richard Durbin IL | $975.0K $975.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL for a mechatronics certificate program, including equipment · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $936.0K $936.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lebanon Trolley Trail Connector · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Violence Reduction Initiative Metropolitan Family Services · IL | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Recidivism Reduction Initiative Haymarket Center · IL | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $775.0K $775.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lawndale Christian Health Center, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rush University Medical Center, IL, for lab equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Board of Education of the City of Chicago, IL, for promoting student health activities and improving access to student health services · IL | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gun Violence Prevention Initiative Lake County State's Attorney · IL | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Brad Schneider IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | National Louis University, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mobile Rural Telemedicine Initiative Blessing Health System · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $710.0K $710.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aurora Food Pantry Mobile Meals Program Food Truck Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Illinois for Coal Ash Impoundment Assessment · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · Science and Technology - Research: National Priorities | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $650.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Technology Upgrades City of Carbondale · IL | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Peoria for Sewer Extension · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $600.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Normal Northwest Economic Growth Area Infrastructure & Planning Study Town of Normal · IL | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research and Development | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $520.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Harold Washington College, IL, for an Open Educational Resources program · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Belmont-Cragin's Cragin Park Fieldhouse Project Chicago Park District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Metro East Horseshoe Lake Flooding and Restoration Project City of East St. Louis · IL | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Municipal EV Readiness Project Metropolitan Mayors Caucus · IL | Department of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research and Development | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Edwardsville for Cass Avenue Water Main Replacement · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Centralia for Water Line Replacement · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Villages of Bedford Park & Lemont for Water Connection Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Illinois Public Health Association, IL, for community health worker training programs · IL | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of St. Francis Small Business Accelerator University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL · IL | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Bill Foster IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Will County for Updates to Fairmont Water and Sewer System · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Capital Improvements, Urbana, IL ARS, Urbana · IL | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Advocate Aurora Health, IL, for a healthcare career pipeline program · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rock Island Mississippi River Levee Pump Stations City of Rock Island · IL | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kane County Dauberman Road Extension and Grade Crossing Project · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Waukegan for Lead Service Line Replacement · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Violence Prevention and Intervention Initiative Youth Outreach Services · IL | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Alton Broadband Connectivity Data Center City of Alton · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Youth Mentoring Program Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · IL | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kankakee East Riverwalk Construction Project City of Kankakee · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $475.0K $475.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Shawnee Community College, IL, for the commercial truck driver training program · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aunt Martha's Health and Wellness, IL, for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Quincy for Lead Service Line Replacement · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $400.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Streator for Storm Sewer Installation · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $400.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northwestern University Settlement House, IL, to provide bilingual mental health services for low income children and families · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $375.0K $373.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Williamson County East Grand Avenue Rehabilitation · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $360.0K $360.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | DuPage County for York Township Drinking Water Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $300.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ottawa YMCA New Facility Rehabilitation Ottawa YMCA · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Ivesdale for Water Main Improvements · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Equipment and Facility Upgrades to Farm on Ogden Chicago Botanic Garden · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SING - Shifting into New Gear, IL, for a re-entry program · IL | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwest Chicago Cultivate Collective Sustainability Hub Cultivate Collective · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Marie Newman IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northern Moraine Water Reclamation District for Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency Power Upgrades · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Auburn Gresham Renewable Energy and Urban Farming Campus Green Era Educational NFP · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Metro Chicago, IL, for mental health support and services · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $238.0K $238.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rural Telemedicine Initiative OSF Healthcare System dba Saint Anthony Medical Center · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $218.0K $218.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Library Renovation Dixon Public Library · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $210.0K |
| 2023 | Flossmoor Road Viaduct Drainage Improvements Village of Flossmoor · IL | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Niles Teen Learning Center Upgrades Village of Niles · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Chicago Shoreline Morgan Shoal Project City of Chicago · IL | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rural Telemedicine Expansion Carle Eureka Hospital · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $163.0K $163.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Springfield Oak Ridge Cemetery for Black History Initiative · IL | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Richard Durbin IL | $150.0K $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.