Congressional earmarks in HI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 125 provisions worth $489.05M match.
By year
- FY2024 $489.05M · 125
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Brian Schatz Sen. HI · $428.63M · 114
- Mazie K. Hirono Sen. HI · $325.08M · 69
- Jill N. Tokuda Rep. HI · $134.98M · 15
- Ed Case Rep. HI · $50.09M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $346.48M · 8
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $43.83M · 25
- Department of Transportation $28.83M · 5
- Department of Health and Human Services $14.77M · 22
- Environmental Protection Agency $11.64M · 9
- Department of Commerce $7.73M · 9
- Department of Education $7.48M · 16
- Department of the Interior $6.17M · 6
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 125)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Water Reclamation Facility Compliance Upgrade Marine Corps Base Hawaii · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $109.00M |
| 2024 | Dry Dock 3 Replacement Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $90.00M |
| 2024 | Waterfront Production Facility: Planning and Design Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy and Marine Corps | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $49.08M |
| 2024 | Well and Storage Tanks Helemano Military Reservation · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $33.00M |
| 2024 | Clearwell and Booster Pump Fort Shafter · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $23.00M |
| 2024 | Water Storage Tank Schofield Barracks · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $21.00M |
| 2024 | Elevated Tank and Distribution Line Schofield Barracks · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $16.00M |
| 2024 | Kailua-Kona Mass Transit Baseyard County of Hawai'i Mass Transit Agency · HI | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $9.52M |
| 2024 | Pedestrian Safety Improvements in Waianae, Waipahu, Kalihi, and Urban Honolulu HI · HI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $8.67M |
| 2024 | Air Traffic Control Tower: Planning and Design Wheeler Army Airfield · HI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative Ed Case HI | $5.40M |
| 2024 | Koolauloa Community Resilience Hub Hui o Hau'ula · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $5.40M |
| 2024 | Haleiwa Road Multi-use Path HI · HI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $5.04M |
| 2024 | Hilo Memorial Hospital Renovations County of Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $3.56M |
| 2024 | Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall Improvements County of Kauai · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $3.29M |
| 2024 | Kukui Street and Olohena Road Improvements HI · HI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $3.20M |
| 2024 | Transitional Supportive Housing for People with Substance Abuse Disorders The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Services of Hawaii Inc., DBA Hina Mauka · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $3.00M |
| 2024 | At-Risk Youth Residences Residential Youth Services and Empowerment · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Kupuna Resource Center City and County of Honolulu · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Division of Forestry and Wildlife, State of Hawaii for Mosquito Suppression to Conserve Native Forest Birds The Nature Conservancy American Bird Conservancy University of Hawaii · HI | Department of the Interior · Resource Management | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $2.50M |
| 2024 | West Hawaii Region of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, HI, for electronic medical records equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $2.50M |
| 2024 | County of Maui Bus Transportation Base Yard County of Maui Department of Transportation · HI | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Commission on Water Resource Management for Water Aquifer Upgrades · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Analysis of Satellite Imagery and Meteorological Data for Forest Health University of Hawaii System · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $2.25M |
| 2024 | County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management for Onekahakaha Sewage Pump Station Renovation · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $2.04M |
| 2024 | Hilo Community Crisis Services, Counseling, and Resource Center Construction Child and Family Service · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Hale Aloha Renovations Catholic Charities Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $1.90M |
| 2024 | Hawaii Pacific University, HI, for a physician assistant program, including the purchase of equipment · HI | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.84M |
| 2024 | Kilauea Town Wastewater Treatment Plant Engineering and Design Kauai County Housing Agency · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.80M |
| 2024 | Accelerating Small Business in the Space Economy Maui Economic Development Board, Inc. · HI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Kilauea Affordable Housing Subdivision Engineering and Construction Kauai County Housing Agency · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.60M |
| 2024 | Honolulu Police – Emergency Preparations Honolulu Police Department · HI | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.55M |
| 2024 | County of Maui for Haiku-Kauhikoa Water Tank Modernization · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $1.53M |
| 2024 | iLab at Manoa Innovation Center University of Hawaii System · HI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Education and Cultural Learning Center Waihee Refuge Hawaii Land Trust · HI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | YWCA Hawaii Island Preschool Center Construction YWCA of Hawaii Island · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii Headquarters Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Wahiawa Center for Community Health, HI, for facilities and equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI, for a prison education program Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI, for a prison education program · HI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Division of Forestry and Wildlife, State of Hawaii for Recovery of Rare Plants and Invertebrates State of Hawaii Department of Land · HI | Department of the Interior · Resource Management | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.46M |
| 2024 | Hana Health, HI, for facilities and equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $1.44M |
| 2024 | Waimea 400 Housing Engineering and Construction Kauai County Housing Agency · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.40M |
| 2024 | Backup Generator for Pali Momi Medical Center Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency · HI | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $1.38M |
| 2024 | Enabling High Penetration of Renewables with Synchronous Condenser Conversion Technology Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative · HI | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.32M |
| 2024 | Molokai Food Hub Expansion Sustainable Molokai · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $1.30M |
| 2024 | The Pantry Food Bank Food Storage Equipment and Repairs Feeding Hawaii Together · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $1.25M |
| 2024 | Hospice of Hilo dba Hawaii Care Choices, HI, for equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.22M |
| 2024 | Lanai Kinaole Inc., HI, for facilities and equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.15M |
| 2024 | Blueprint for Change, HI, for family resource centers, including the purchase of a vehicle Blueprint for Change, HI, for family resource centers, including the purchase of a vehicle · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.15M |
| 2024 | Kukuau Forest Wildlife Damage Management Hawaii Land Trust · HI | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.10M |
| 2024 | Hawaiian Immersion School Infrastructure Project Aha Punana Leo · HI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $1.05M |
| 2024 | West Hawaii Island Watershed Restoration and Recharge Hawaii County Department of Water Supply · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | YWCA Oahu Fernhurst Residence Facility Modernization YWCA Oahu · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Honolulu Career and Learning Center, Goodwill Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii Goodwill Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ed Case HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Shining the Light on Sex Trafficking in Hawaii Ho’ola Na Pua · HI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Youth Crisis Stabilization Facility Child and Family Service · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Camp Maluhia Dining Hall Boy Scouts of America Maui Nui District · HI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Hawaii Island Home for Recovery Renovations Hawaii Island Home for Recovery · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Advancing Coastal and Community Resilience The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii and Palmyra · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Maui County for Native Forest and Watershed Restoration · HI | Department of the Interior · Resource Management | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | County of Hawaii Department of Environmental Management for Wailoa Sewage Pump Station Renovation · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Ma'alaea Village Association for Ma'alaea Regional Wastewater Reclamation System · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Community Safety Network Integration University of Hawaii at Manoa Department of Public Safety · HI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for Deep Monitoring Wells in Waialae East and Waianae · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Representative Ed Case HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources for Water Security Audit and Repairs · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Honolulu Board of Water Supply for Kahilinai Place and Aiea Heights Drive Area Water System Improvements · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Hawaii Agriculture Foundation, HI, for agricultural-focused education programs, including equipment Hawaii Agriculture Foundation, HI, for agricultural-focused education programs, including equipment · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $949.0K |
| 2024 | Special Olympics Hawaii Facilities and Equipment Special Olympics Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $940.6K |
| 2024 | Gregory House Programs Renovation Phase Two Gregory House · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Mana Plains Educational Center State of Hawaii · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | University of Hawaii System, HI, for the purchase of equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative University of Hawaii System, HI, for the purchase of equipment for a medical education, residency, and fellowship expansion initiative · HI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Education Campaign to Protect Monk Seals The Marine Mammal Center · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $880.0K |
| 2024 | YMCA of Honolulu, HI, for programming to support youth mental health · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $864.0K |
| 2024 | Residential Youth Services and Empowerment (RYSE), HI, for education, outreach, programming and services to support at-risk individuals · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Manaolana Business Incubation Acceleration Hub Kauai Chamber of Commerce · HI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $818.0K |
| 2024 | Kahuku Medical Center, HI, for facilities and equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $812.0K |
| 2024 | City and County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services for Patsy Mink Central Oahu Regional Park Recycled Water · HI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $800.0K |
| 2024 | Hui Malama O Ke Kai Community Pavilion and Kitchen Construction Hui Malama O Ke Kai Foundation · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $785.0K |
| 2024 | Waiakea Pond and Pelekane Bay Restoration Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Hanai Pilot Project Establish · HI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Limu Cultivation at the Anuenue Fisheries Research Center Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Division of Forestry and Wildlife, State of Hawaii for Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary Predator Proof Fence State of Hawaii Department of Land · HI | Department of the Interior · Resource Management | Senator Mazie Hirono HI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Adventist Health Castle, HI, for equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Malaai Garden Pavilion Construction Malaai · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $676.0K |
| 2024 | Community Center Expansion and Land Acquisition Island of Hawaii YMCA · HI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Jill Tokuda HI | $625.0K |
| 2024 | Olelo’s Accelerating Archive Access Hawaii Olelo Community Media · HI | National Archives and Records Administration · National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Palikea Agroforestry Training Baseyard Waianae Community Re-Development Corp. DBA MA?O Organic Farms · HI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $567.0K |
| 2024 | Hawaii Health & Harm Reduction Center, HI, for behavioral health services, including equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $550.0K |
| 2024 | The Spirit Horse Ranch, HI, for youth trauma support services · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $541.0K |
| 2024 | Hale Kipa, HI, to improve economic mobility for at-risk youth, including supplies · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $521.0K |
| 2024 | Waikiki Beach Environmental Restoration and Coastal Storm Risk Management, Oahu, HI U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · HI | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI, Representative Ed Case HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Cybercrime Unit Vehicle Honolulu Police Department · HI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Waimea Modification, Kauai, HI U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · HI | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Pali Momi Foundation, HI, for equipment · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Access to Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Polynesian Voyaging Society · HI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, HI, for curriculum and website development Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, HI, for curriculum and website development · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Re-use Hawaii, HI, for workforce development training · HI | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | West Hawaii Community Kitchen KUA O Kanaueue · HI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $488.0K |
| 2024 | Hoomana Micro and Small Business Program Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce · HI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $435.0K |
| 2024 | YMCA of Honolulu, HI, to expand services for older adults · HI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Mazie Hirono HI, Senator Brian Schatz HI | $388.0K |
| 2024 | Washington Middle School, HI, for STEM education, including student fellowships Washington Middle School, HI, for STEM education, including student fellowships · HI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Brian Schatz HI | $380.0K |
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.