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. 104 provisions worth $266.26M match.
By year
- FY2023 $266.26M · 104
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Patrick Leahy Sen. VT · $212.53M · 38
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $42.12M · 51
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $11.61M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $55.98M · 20
- Department of Transportation $50.84M · 5
- Department of Education $38.25M · 7
- Department of Commerce $27.30M · 4
- Department of Health and Human Services $22.91M · 18
- Department of Justice $16.49M · 5
- Department of Agriculture $12.45M · 5
- Department of Energy $10.66M · 5
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 104)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Burlington International Airport (BTV) Terminal Improvements and Related Infrastructure · VT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $34.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The University of Vermont, VT, for an endowment to support the programmatic development of the Honors College · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $30.00M $30.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Multi-disciplinary Cyber Fusion Research and Development Center Norwich University · VT | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $16.40M $16.24M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Church Street Side Street (Cherry) Project · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $12.00M $180.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Care Accessibility Initiative Let's Grow Kids · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Facilities Preservation Initiative Vermont Department of Libraries · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cybersecurity and Information Technology Nexus Research Champlain College · VT | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $9.90M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village Community Trust Initiative Preservation Trust of Vermont · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transition to Statewide Regional Emergency Communications Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Clean Heat Homes Vermont Energy Investment Corporation · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Innovation Hub Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Burlington, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Initiative for Smart Growth Housing Development Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Saint Michael's College, VT, for an environmental industry workforce training program · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $6.50M $6.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont State Colleges, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $6.30M $6.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Leadership and Learning Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence · VT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.22M $4.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Accessibility Along Vermont Trails Vermont Huts Association · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.80M $3.80M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Green Mountain National Forest – Taconic Gateway/Big Spruce · VT | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Peter Welch VT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cantonment Area for Training: Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Barre Municipal Auditorium Upgrades City of Barre · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $3.45M |
| 2023 | Howard Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding and Improving Shared Equity Homeownership for Vermonters Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mobile Home Community Improvement Fund Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Barre for Route 302 Water Main Replacement · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.24M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bennington's Fair Food Initiative: Building an inclusive, fair food system for all Town of Bennington · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Upper Valley Haven Shelter and Community Resource Center Upper Valley Haven · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | U.S. Forest Service for Accessible Trails in Vermont, Green Mountain National Forest · VT | Department of Agriculture · Capital Improvement and Maintenance | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $994.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bellows Falls Intermodal Transportation Center Rehabilitation Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Upgrades Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Inc · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont Amtrak Stations Rehabilitation Phase I Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Safety Training and Modernization Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tinker Child Enrichment Center Copley Health Systems · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail Rehabilitation and Extension · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.44M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services for low income seniors and people with disabilities · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.35M $1.35M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Civil Support Team Facility: Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Small Business and Community Legal Education Vermont Law School, South Royalton, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.27M $1.27M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Restoration of Moscow Mills at Smith's Falls Town of Stowe Electric Department · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Micro-Grid System: Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.17M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | World Learning/School for International Training, VT, for the development of refugees studies programming · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.15M $1.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Turning Point Center of Addison County, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Whitingham for Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Central & Main Housing Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cyber Operations Squadron Building: Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont Foodbank, VT, for programming and services to prevent hunger · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Veterans' Place New Construction The Veterans' Place, Inc · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $997.0K $997.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Justice Reform Clinic Project Vermont Law School · VT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $975.0K $975.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gold Star Pavilion: Unspecified Minor Construction · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $900.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont State Colleges, VT, for a maintenance technician apprentice program workforce initiative · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $850.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Main Street Family Housing Committee on Temporary Shelter · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $825.0K $825.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Randolph for North Wells and Reservoir Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $775.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Inspiring Lake Champlain Stewardship Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Inc · VT | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Modernizing the Energy Efficiency of the Alexander Twilight Theater Vermont State Colleges · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, VT, for the Vermont EMS Academy · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $750.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Rides Vermont - Transit Properly Scaled for Rural Vermont Capstone Community Action · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, VT for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $735.6K $735.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Waterbury Ambulance Service, Inc. , VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | ANDCO Mobile Home Cooperative CDI Development Fund · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $688.0K $688.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Royalton Fire District 1 for Water Improvement Projects · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $670.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Chelsea for a Pump Station Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $600.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hannaford Career Center, VT, for an advanced manufacturing workforce development initiative · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $550.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington's Swimming Pool Repair The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $518.5K $518.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports, VT, for independent living programs · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Resilient Power for Community Health Centers Clean Energy Group, Inc · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Restore the Gardner Park Grandstand & Ballfield City of Newport · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The HUB - Digital Training to Build the Workforce of the Future Rutland Economic Development Corporation, Rutland City, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Redevelopment of College of Saint Joseph Campus Housing Trust of Rutland County · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fletcher Free Library for the Preservation of the Historic Reading Room · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Shelburne Farms for the Preservation of the Historic Farm Barn · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Castle Trail Bypass (All Season Road): Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont Food Hub Food Connects Inc., Brattleboro, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Norwich University , VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $487.0K $487.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Johnsbury Academy Adult School, VT, for nursing career pathway program · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $473.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Preserving Vermont's Maritime History through Digital Records Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, VT · VT | National Archives and Records Administration · National Historical Publications & Records Commission Grants Program | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $425.0K $425.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Northern Tier Center for Health, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Little Rivers Health Care, Inc. , VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission for Rockingham Meeting House Conservation and Restoration Project · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $360.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lake Iroquois Recreation District for Beebe Lane Stormwater Improvements · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $320.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Park Street Healthshare , VT, for equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $315.0K $315.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Governor's Institutes of Vermont, VT, for an arts education and enrichment summer program · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $304.0K $304.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont, VT, for legal services for low-income refugees, immigrants, and their families · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Yellow House Community Services, Inc., Middlebury, VT for housing and services for individuals with disabilities · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fair Haven Town Hall Revitalization Town of Fair Haven · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Spectrum Youth and Family Services, Burlington, VT for services and direct assistance to improve self-sufficiency · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Peter Welch VT | $225.0K $225.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Improving Market Access for Small and Rural Vermont Farms Center for an Agricultural Economy, Hardwick, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $220.0K $220.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Vermont History Center: A Research Center for Preserving & Sharing Vermont's Treasures Vermont Historical Society, Barre, VT · VT | National Archives and Records Administration · National Historical Publications & Records Commission Grants Program | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $210.0K $209.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kimball Public Library for Historic Preservation Activities · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $200.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Glen Brook Dam Removal at Castleton University Vermont State Colleges · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $188.0K $188.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | PreventionWorks! VT The Collaborative, Londonderry, VT · VT | Executive Office of the President · Office of National Drug Control Policy | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $186.0K $186.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rutland Town Public Safety Center Town of Rutland · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Peter Welch VT | $158.2K $158.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont Department of Public Safety, VT, for a firefighting workforce development program for youth · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $150.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Memphremagog Maritime Education Center - Newport Memphremagog Community Maritime · VT | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Harwood Union High School, VT, for national and international travel study program · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $134.0K $134.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Veterans Outreach House Green Mountain Vietnam-Era Veterans Assistance Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Windham Central Supervisory Union , VT, for summer and afterschool programs · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Champlain Valley Food Access Network Fulfillment Center Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Montgomery Community Project Montgomery Community Project, Montgomery, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $80.0K $80.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Saint Albans Museum for Historic Building Revitalization Project · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund - Save America's Treasures Grants | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $70.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, VT, for youth development and enrichment, including the purchase of equipment · VT | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $60.0K $60.0K 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.