Congressional earmarks in IA
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 $76.22M match.
By year
- FY2023 $76.22M · 40
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Ashley Hinson Rep. IA · $28.00M · 13
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks Rep. IA · $25.20M · 12
- Cynthia Axne Rep. IA · $23.77M · 15
- S. Krishnamoorthi Rep. IL · $250.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $43.24M · 11
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $11.27M · 9
- Department of Health and Human Services $8.43M · 5
- Environmental Protection Agency $6.00M · 4
- Department of Homeland Security $3.20M · 3
- Department of Agriculture $1.83M · 3
- Department of Commerce $1.00M · 1
- Department of Education $610.0K · 2
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Des Moines Airport (DSM) Terminal Design · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Alburnett Road Extension · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Eastern Iowa (CID) Airport Taxiway Expansion Project · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Broadway Multimodal Improvements Project · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Route V5G Pavement Improvement · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $4.00M $3.38M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Soy-Enabled Rural Road Reconstruction Fayette County · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Summer Street Corridor Rehabilitation · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Maquoketa Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Muscatine, IA for facilities · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Forevergreen Road Extension · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Montgomery County Bridge Replacement Project · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | G28 Pavement Rehabilitation · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Perry Downtown Improvements Phase 1 City of Perry, Iowa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.92M $1.92M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Davenport, IA for facilities · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.89M $1.89M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua, IA for equipment · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.84M $1.84M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 5th Avenue Gatewell and Pump Station Flood Mitigation Project The City of Cedar Rapids · IA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.73M $1.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Middle Road Reconstruction · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wesley Community Services, Inc., Johnston, IA for expanding access to and delivery of senior services, including the purchase of equipment · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.32M $1.32M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Flood Mitigation at River Drive and Marquette Street City of Davenport · IA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.27M $1.27M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Red Rock Prairie Trail · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.14M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Dubuque Granger Creek Lift Station Improvements at Catfish Creek Sanitary Sewer System · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advanced Hydrologic Monitoring, Assessment, and Flood Forecasting for Eastern Iowa University of Iowa · IA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Ashley Hinson IA, Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity's Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Griswold Child Development Center Noble Initiative Foundation · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Pacific Junction for a Green Infrastructure Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 18th Street Resurfacing to National Cemetery City of Keokuk · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $960.0K $960.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Adams County Entrepreneur and Business Incubator Center Adams County Economic Development Corporation · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $779.0K $779.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Food Bank of Iowa Warehouse Expansion for a Hunger Free Iowa Food Bank of Iowa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Building Their Futures Through the Iowa Homeless Youth Center Employment Skill Building Initiative Facility Iowa Homeless Youth Center · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mount Ayr Downtown Revitalization Project City of Mount Ayr · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Gilbertville Emergency Services Building City of Gilbertville · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Clive for the Greenbelt Landing Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, IA for equipment · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Neighborhood Finance Corporation's Workforce Housing in Polk County Neighborhood Finance Corporation · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $360.0K $360.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA for the purchase of aviation information technology and equipment · IA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $360.0K $360.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA for a workforce development initiative and equipment · IA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $339.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Osage Municipal Utilities Orchard Fiber Project Osage Municipal Utilities · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $333.2K |
| 2023 | Windsor Heights P25 Radio Replacement Project Windsor Heights Police and Fire Department · IA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $301.0K $301.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates, Des Moines, IA for career pathways and counseling supports · IA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative S. Krishnamoorthi IL | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Buchanan County Emergency Operations Center Buchanan County Emergency Management · IA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $208.0K $208.0K 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.