Congressional earmarks in MA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 201 provisions worth $212.64M match.
By year
- FY2024 $212.64M · 201
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Elizabeth Warren Sen. MA · $132.71M · 116
- Edward J. Markey Sen. MA · $131.94M · 116
- James P. McGovern Rep. MA · $21.38M · 15
- William R. Keating Rep. MA · $15.24M · 15
- Stephen F. Lynch Rep. MA · $15.20M · 15
- Richard E. Neal Rep. MA · $14.96M · 13
- Jake Auchincloss Rep. MA · $14.04M · 15
- Lori Trahan Rep. MA · $13.93M · 12
- Seth Moulton Rep. MA · $13.87M · 15
- Ayanna Pressley Rep. MA · $13.01M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $87.57M · 75
- Environmental Protection Agency $37.52M · 34
- Department of Transportation $18.55M · 17
- Department of Health and Human Services $16.16M · 17
- Department of Homeland Security $13.58M · 11
- Department of Agriculture $11.05M · 10
- Army Corps of Engineers $6.65M · 8
- Department of Commerce $5.28M · 7
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 201)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scituate Harbor Seawall Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $5.50M |
| 2024 | Regional Early Learning Center MetroWest YMCA · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Springfield Water and Sewer Commission for New West Parish Filters Water Treatment Plant · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $4.64M |
| 2024 | Springfield Union Station Streetscape Upgrades City of Springfield · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Richard Neal MA | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Fire Station in Quincy City of Quincy · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Lynch MA | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Deerfield 1888 Building Town Administrative Office Project Town of Deerfield, Massachusetts · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Rehabilitation of the Commuter/ADA Access Way at Gallagher Intermodal Transportation Center (GITC) Lowell Regional Transit Authority · MA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $3.62M |
| 2024 | New Bedford, Fairhaven and Acushnet Hurricane Barrier, MA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · MA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $3.50M |
| 2024 | City of Gloucester for Water Pollution Control Facility · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | The Grandfamilies Housing Village of Worcester Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | City of Melrose Net Zero Police Station Design City of Melrose · MA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Lawrence General Hospital, MA, for facilities and equipment · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.98M |
| 2024 | Sturdy Memorial Hospital, MA, for facilities and equipment · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.83M |
| 2024 | Affordable Housing Preservation & Land Acquisition in Main Middle Centro Las Americas, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.65M |
| 2024 | Building & Reunification of Women Post Recovery with their Children Victory Programs, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Housing Homeless Veterans Veterans Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Affordable Housing Rehabilitation and Development Habitat for Humanity of Greater Plymouth, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative William Keating MA | $2.30M |
| 2024 | Mario Lucchesi Memorial Bridge Repair MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Mill Street Planning and Design in Worcester MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | New Early Education and Community Center NorthStar Learning Centers LLC · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Fishing for Data: Massachusetts Cooperative Fisheries Research Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc. · MA | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Bruce Freeman Rail Trail MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Katherine Clark MA | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Madison Park Technical Vocational High School Redesign and Renovation Boston Public Schools · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Fall River Pleasant Street Neighborhood Stabilization Plan Streetscapes Improvement Project Town of Fall River · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $1.67M |
| 2024 | Soccer & Youth Development Facility Boston Scores · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.66M |
| 2024 | City of Lynn, MA, for early childhood education City of Lynn, MA, for early childhood education · MA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.66M |
| 2024 | Arc Massachusetts Inc., MA, to support services for individuals with disabilities · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.64M |
| 2024 | Cape Abilities, MA, for vehicles and equipment · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative William Keating MA | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Community Track & Gymnasium, Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Young Men's Christian Association of Cape Cod · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative William Keating MA | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Oriol Drive Permanent Supportive Housing Worcester Community Housing Resources, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $1.62M |
| 2024 | Malden River Works Project City of Malden · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Katherine Clark MA | $1.56M |
| 2024 | Young Parenting Living Program Renovations St. Mary's Center for Women and Children · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Dorchester Field House Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Stephen Lynch MA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Billerica Town Center Project Town of Billerica · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Climate Resilient Neighborhood in the Coastal Fort Point Road Community Weymouth · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Representative Stephen Lynch MA | $1.38M |
| 2024 | Building Renovations & Expansion in Lynn for a Dedicated Head Start Preschool Campus LEO Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Seth Moulton MA | $1.34M |
| 2024 | Pathways for Children Energy Efficiency, Security, and Accessibility Project Pathways for Children, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Seth Moulton MA | $1.33M |
| 2024 | Watershed Lane Culvert Replacement Project Chelmsford Water District · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.27M |
| 2024 | Hope Grows Here Facility Enhancement Center of Hope Foundation, Inc · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Climate Resilience & Equity in Downtown Boston for a Resilient Christopher Columbus Park & Long Wharf City of Boston · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.15M |
| 2024 | Martha's Vineyard Hospital, MA, for equipment · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.07M |
| 2024 | Center for Financial Literacy and Economic Prosperity at AIC American International College · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Richard Neal MA | $1.05M |
| 2024 | Waltham Boys and Girls Club HVAC Project Waltham Boys & Girls Club Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Katherine Clark MA | $1.05M |
| 2024 | Upper Merrimack Corridor Improvement City of Lowell · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Holyoke Health Center, Inc., MA, for facilities and equipment · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Advanced Innovation Facility University of Massachusetts Lowell · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Mashpee Childcare Center Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative William Keating MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Child Care Facility Improvements Springfield Jewish Community Center · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Richard Neal MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Taunton Weir Bridge Reconstruction Project MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Children's Services of Roxbury's Center for Family Well-being Children's Services of Roxbury, Inc. · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Taunton Danforth St. Bridge Reconstruction Project MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Double Edge Theatre Community Center Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc. · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lee and Stockbridge Combined Public Safety Building Town of Lee · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Richard Neal MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Beverly - McPherson Teen Center Campus City of Beverly · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Seth Moulton MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Belmont Community Path MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Katherine Clark MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Southbridge Fire Station Construction Town of Southbridge · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Richard Neal MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Mill Creek Resilience Project City of Chelsea · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Offshore Wind Workforce Development Center University of Massachusetts Boston · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Lynch MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | WHEAT Community Connections New Housing United Way of Tri-County · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Marshfield Coastal Academy and Hazard Laboratory Marshfield Chamber of Commerce · MA | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Solimine House Village Center 2Life Communities · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Seth Moulton MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Cambridge Community Center Resilience Hub City of Cambridge · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | PowerUp - Amplify Latinx Small Business Program Expansion The Latina Circle, Inc. (DBA Amplify Latinx) · MA | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Town of Pepperell for Groton Dunstable regional PFAS filtration · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Asian American Community Center The Greater Malden Asian American Community Coalition, Inc. (GMAACC) · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Katherine Clark MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | North Adams Adventure Trail MA · MA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Richard Neal MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lynn Campus Science Lab Expansion and Renovation North Shore Community College · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Seth Moulton MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Restoration of Memorial Bridge at Island Grove Park Town of Abington · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Stephen Lynch MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | McAuliffe Simulation Lab at Framingham State University’s Christa McAuliffe Center Framingham State University · MA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SSMS | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Fitchburg Arts Community NewVue Communities · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Bernardston Fire Station Town of Bernardston · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James McGovern MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Goshen Highway Facility Town of Goshen · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James McGovern MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Franklin Field Modernization Boston Housing Authority · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Hilltown CDC Food Hub Hilltown CDC · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James McGovern MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lebanon and Sylvan Street Stormwater Management System City of Melrose · MA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Katherine Clark MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | North Jetty Berth Revitalization in the Port of Boston Massachusetts Port Authority · MA | Department of Transportation · Port Infrastructure Development Program | Representative Stephen Lynch MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Blessed Sacrament Redevelopment Hyde Square Task Force · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Green Harbor, MA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · MA | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Alzheimer's Family Caregiver Support Center, Inc., MA, to support services for families, individuals, and communities living with Alzheimer's and other dementia-related disease · MA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $994.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Holbrook for Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $975.0K |
| 2024 | South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center Dispatch System Improvements Project South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center · MA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative William Keating MA | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Nubian Square Life Sciences Community Laboratory Northeastern University · MA | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Program Expansion through Building Expansion Associação Cabo Verdiana De Brockton · MA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA | $960.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Arlington for Stormwater Management Project · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Senator Edward Markey MA, Representative Katherine Clark MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Woburn for Horn Pond Treatment Plant PFAS Removal Project · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Senator Edward Markey MA, Representative Katherine Clark MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Easthampton for Water Infrastructure Upgrade · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Richard Neal MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Spencer for Sewer Collection System Upgrades · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Richard Neal MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Uxbridge for Elevated Water Storage Tank and Booster Pumping Station Replacement · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative James McGovern MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Methuen for Infrastructure and Drainage Improvements at Old Ferry Road Industrial Area · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lori Trahan MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of North Attleborough for McKeon PFAS Treatment Facility · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Groveland for Water Main Replacements · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Seth Moulton MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Westport for Trunk Sewer and Water Project · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Senator Edward Markey MA, Representative William Keating MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Wrentham for Water Quality Improvements · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Salem for Trunk Sewer Upgrades · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Seth Moulton MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Norfolk for Town Center Package Sewer Plant · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Rockport for Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Seth Moulton MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | City of Attleboro for Cleaning and Lining Large Watermain near Wading River Water Treatment Plant · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Foxborough for Walnut Street Sewer Project · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Jake Auchincloss MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Barnstable for Centerville Village Sewer Expansion Project · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Senator Edward Markey MA, Representative William Keating MA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Town of Randolph for Tri-Town Water Treatment Plant Project · MA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ayanna Pressley MA | $959.8K |
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.