Congressional earmarks in LA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 79 provisions worth $323.72M match.
By year
- FY2023 $323.72M · 79
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Bill Cassidy Sen. LA · $250.49M · 42
- Mike Johnson Rep. LA · $61.00M · 1
- Garret Graves Rep. LA · $56.87M · 12
- Julia Letlow Rep. LA · $46.55M · 15
- Troy A. Carter Rep. LA · $35.01M · 14
- Clay Higgins Rep. LA · $31.50M · 8
- Steve Scalise Rep. LA · $31.30M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $110.36M · 4
- Army Corps of Engineers $67.00M · 6
- Department of Transportation $26.61M · 7
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $25.75M · 7
- Department of Health and Human Services $17.50M · 13
- Environmental Protection Agency $14.43M · 7
- Department of Commerce $11.70M · 5
- Department of Education $11.63M · 8
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joint Operations Center: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Mike Johnson LA | $61.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Information System Facility: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $35.36M $12.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Morganza to the Gulf, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $31.00M $550.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | J Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $15.50M $234.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Construction of the West Power Complex Control Center Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwest Coastal Louisiana Hurricane Protection, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $10.00M $39.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Development Center: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Calcasieu River and Pass, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $9.00M $5.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Claude Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $7.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Excellence in Military Health and Performance Enhancement Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA · LA | Department of Defense · RDTE,A | Representative Garret Graves LA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Trenton Street Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lafayette Consolidated Government Sewer Lift Station and Force Main—Downtown Lafayette and University Avenue Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coastal High Frequency RADAR System for Coastal Protection and Prediction Louisiana State University, Office of Research & Economic Development · LA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of New Orleans Emergency Operations Center New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $4.76M $4.76M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cut Off Natatorium Algiers Development District · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Water Main and Reservoir Improvement Project City of Alexandria · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (UPT) Upgrade Project New Orleans Regional Transit Authority · LA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Troy CARTER LA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Donaldsonville Natural Gas System Improvements City of Donaldsonville · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Monroe Calypso Street Pump Station Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sugarcane Research Unit Improvements USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit · LA | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Multimodal Freight Interchange Project · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Technology, Equipment, and Programming Improvements to Support People in Custody and Streamline Reentry Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $3.91M $3.91M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Lighthouse Solar and Energy Storage Resilience Together New Orleans · LA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $3.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) Safety Improvement Program · LA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Clay Higgins LA | $3.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coushatta Tribe Education Facility Coushatta Tribe · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Digital Manufacturing Technology Upgrades Louisiana State University National Center for Advanced Manufacturing · LA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SSMS | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Grambling State University, Grambling, LA for a cybersecurity initiative, including scholarships, stipends and purchase of equipment · LA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Resilience Center The Water Institute of the Gulf · LA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Garret Graves LA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Monroe Stormwater Mitigation Project City of West Monroe · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans, LA for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $2.35M $2.35M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Less Than Lethal and De-escalation Training Center Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections, Public Safety Offices, Office of State Police · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Garret Graves LA | $2.22M $2.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northwestern State University Entrepreneurial Innovation Center Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA · LA | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.10M $2.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital Water Booster Station (100,000 GPD Avg. Demand) Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Clay Higgins LA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | National World War II Museum, New Orleans, LA, for a historical education project, including technology and equipment · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wetland Park & Nature Trail Sankofa Community Development Corporation · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | MRB South GBR: LA 1 to LA 30 Connector · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Garret Graves LA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Center for the Innovative Training of Youth STEM NOLA, New Orleans, LA for STEM learning and career readiness programs, including equipment · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Francis Medical Center, Monroe, LA for equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Jackson Parish Hospital, Jonesboro, LA for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | LCCF Southeast Louisiana AgriAquaculture Small Business Technical Assistance and Workforce Training Center Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation, New Orleans, LA · LA | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Biomedical Research Foundation of NW Louisiana, LA, for equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Children's Medical Center, New Orleans, LA for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advanced Semiconductor Research Equipment Tulane University · LA | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | State Mesonet Network Project University of Louisiana Monroe · LA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, LA for facilities · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $1.94M $1.94M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Delta Community College, Monroe, LA for a health science and education program, including scholarships, purchase of equipment, and support services · LA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $1.55M $1.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Port of Iberia, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Representative Clay Higgins LA | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Urban League of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA for the Career Pathways Program · LA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $1.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Natchitoches Regional Medical Center for Natchitoches Regional Medical System Potable Water System · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.12M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | LA-30 Environmental Study · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Garret Graves LA | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hydrogen Infused Active Energy Emission Technology Louisiana Tech University · LA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | LaSalle General Hospital, Jena, LA for facilities · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $1.06M $1.06M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cyber-PERTT Technology Louisiana State University · LA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | CHRISTUS Ochsner Health Southwestern Louisiana – St. Patrick Hospital, Lake Charles, LA for facilities · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Clay Higgins LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Board of Regents, LA, for curriculum development · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Communities In Schools Gulf South, Inc., LA, for comprehensive student supports aimed at dropout prevention · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Odyssey House Louisiana Inc., New Orleans, LA for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Gonzalez for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Life House Vocational Training Facility Expansion Church United For Community Development · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Garret Graves LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana State University of Alexandria, Alexandria, LA for a teacher education program, including scholarships and tuition reimbursement · LA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $990.0K $990.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | CHRISTUS St. Frances Cabrini Hospital, Alexandria, LA for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $775.0K $775.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Jackson Parish Hospital for Potable Water System · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $750.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Dodwell House Community Resource Center Anna's Place NOLA · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Troy CARTER LA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | EBRSO Investigative Support Unit East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office · LA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Garret Graves LA | $736.0K $736.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Farmerville Teen Center and Facility Improvements Town of Farmerville · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $713.0K |
| 2023 | Ouachita Parish Forensic Rapid DNA Technology for Investigations Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $706.0K $706.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Foundation for the Art and Science of Learning, LA, for a dropout prevention program, including the purchase of technology · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $580.0K $579.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Farmerville for Water Metering Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $560.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Ruston, LA, for poverty reduction programming and services, including the purchase of technology · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $515.0K $515.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Louisiana Monroe, LA, for equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $505.0K $505.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aerial Camera Technology Replacement Baton Rouge Police Department · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Nile Virus Wildlife Conservation Research LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries · LA | Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Grant Parish Forensic Rapid DNA Technology for Investigations Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $462.0K $462.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding Telehealth Services, Evangeline Parish, LA Acadiana Planning Commission · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | High-Risk Youth Crime and Violence Diversion Program TRUCE of Baton Rouge, Inc · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Garret Graves LA | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Sheriff’s Task Force Emergency Operations Center. Desoto Parish · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Health Department, LA, for mobile mental health crisis response · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Representative Steve Scalise LA | $303.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Meteorological Stations Operations and Maintenance Port of Morgan City · LA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Clay Higgins LA | $200.0K $200.0K 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.