Congressional earmarks in RI
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 156 provisions worth $165.22M match.
By year
- FY2024 $165.22M · 156
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Jack Reed Sen. RI · $152.55M · 132
- Sheldon Whitehouse Sen. RI · $79.49M · 74
- David Cicilline Rep. RI · $20.08M · 15
- Seth Magaziner Rep. RI · $12.88M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $38.16M · 27
- Department of Defense $30.00M · 1
- Department of Transportation $20.78M · 9
- Environmental Protection Agency $13.18M · 9
- Department of Health and Human Services $11.72M · 18
- Department of Education $10.80M · 27
- Department of Justice $9.44M · 18
- Department of Agriculture $7.70M · 5
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 156)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center North Kingstown · RI | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator John Reed RI | $30.00M |
| 2024 | Woonsocket Public Safety Complex City of Woonsocket · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Newport Cliff Walk RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Pawtucket—Safe Streets Initiatives RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $3.80M |
| 2024 | Public Safety Complex Town of New Shoreham · RI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator John Reed RI | $3.50M |
| 2024 | Town of Coventry for Sewer Connection · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $3.25M |
| 2024 | Supportive Housing Expansion Amos House · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Ten Mile River Greenway RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Central Falls Public Safety Complex City of Central Falls · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Town of Warren for Pump Station Upgrades · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $2.24M |
| 2024 | Project SUCCESS: Substance Abuse Prevention Coastline EAP d.b.a. Rhode Island Student Assistance Services · RI | Executive Office of the President · Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) | Senator John Reed RI | $2.17M |
| 2024 | Town of Johnston for Stormwater Management RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $2.08M |
| 2024 | Pocasset River Watershed Flood Mitigation Project RI Association of Conservation Districts · RI | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator John Reed RI | $2.02M |
| 2024 | Town of Westerly for Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Travelers Aid Housing Tower Crossroads Rhode Island · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Pierce Field Handicap Accessibility and Improvements City of East Providence · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Knightsville Revitalization Streetscape Improvements City of Cranston · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.95M |
| 2024 | Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratories Roger Williams University · RI | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator John Reed RI | $1.95M |
| 2024 | Women and Infants Hospital, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.81M |
| 2024 | Centredale Revitalization and Streetscape Project RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI | $1.70M |
| 2024 | North Main Street Revitalization RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $1.67M |
| 2024 | West Warwick Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility for Wastewater Treatment Collection System Inspection Project · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $1.58M |
| 2024 | East Bay Community Action Program, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Bryant University, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Pell and Verrazzano Bridges—Feasibility Study RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.48M |
| 2024 | Hope & Main Culinary Incubator Hope & Main · RI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $1.46M |
| 2024 | The Providence Center, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.32M |
| 2024 | Rhode Island College, RI, for technology for a continuing education program Rhode Island College, RI, for technology for a continuing education program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $1.27M |
| 2024 | Town of Lincoln for Sewer Replacement · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Washington Secondary Bike Path Resurfacing and Preservation RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Replacement of Transport Vehicles Rhode Island Department of Corrections · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | CODAC Behavioral Health, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | University of Rhode Island, RI, for biomedical workforce development training · RI | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Marine Geological Samples Laboratory University of Rhode Island · RI | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.15M |
| 2024 | Town of Smithfield for a Water Main Extension · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.10M |
| 2024 | Resilient Recreation Centers City of Providence · RI | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.02M |
| 2024 | Rhode Island College, RI, for a financial aid management system Rhode Island College, RI, for a financial aid management system · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $1.02M |
| 2024 | Public Safety Digital Communications Upgrade Town of Cumberland, Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.01M |
| 2024 | Woonasquatucket River Greenway Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Citywide Climate Assessment Providence Resilience Partnership · RI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Mobile Command Vehicle South Kingstown Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | North Kingstown Indoor Recreation Facility Town of North Kingstown · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Quonochontaug Central Beach Fire District for Water System Upgrades · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Pawtucket Housing Authority Housing Rehabilitation City of Pawtucket · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Halliwell School Redevelopment Project Town of North Smithfield · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Family Service of Rhode Island, RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Sheridan Village Condominiums Olneyville Housing Corporation DBA ONE Neighborhood Builders · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Affordable Housing for Victims of Abuse in Rhode Island Sojourner House · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Comprehensive Community Action Inc. (CCAP), RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $1.00M |
| 2024 | East Greenwich Rhode Island Waterfront Development Plan Town of East Greenwich · RI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Green Infrastructure Installations at Mashapaug Pond City of Providence · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $920.0K |
| 2024 | College Unbound, RI, for college completion and workforce development services College Unbound, RI, for college completion and workforce development services · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner, RI, for healthcare workforce development programming · RI | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Trinity Repertory Company- Access for All Trinity Repertory Company · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $875.0K |
| 2024 | AS220, RI, for a workforce training program · RI | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $870.0K |
| 2024 | Renovation of Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Islands Cumberland-Lincoln Clubhouse and Grounds Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Woonasquatucket River Greenway—Smithfield, RI Trail Construction RI · RI | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Community College of Rhode Island, RI, for education and workforce programs, including the purchase of equipment Community College of Rhode Island, RI, for education and workforce programs, including the purchase of equipment · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $814.0K |
| 2024 | Mount Pleasant Academy Renovation Family Service of Rhode Island, Inc. · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $803.1K |
| 2024 | Affordable Housing Project Pawtucket Central Falls Development · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $800.0K |
| 2024 | University of Rhode Island RI-SEC, Secure Computing and Data Infrastructure Project University of Rhode Island · RI | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $795.0K |
| 2024 | Children's Home Rehabilitation Project Family Service of Rhode Island, Inc. · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $789.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness, RI, for supportive services · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator John Reed RI | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Coastal Bluff Restoration The Nature Conservancy · RI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Skills for Rhode Island's Future, RI, for an experiential learning program Skills for Rhode Island's Future, RI, for an experiential learning program · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $730.0K |
| 2024 | General Technology and Equipment Upgrades for Coventry Police Department Town of Coventry · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $707.0K |
| 2024 | Providence Public Library Providence Public Library · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Peace Dale Library Expansion Town of South Kingstown · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Westerly-Pawcatuck Branch Renovation Ocean Community YMCA · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Lincoln Emergency Communications Systems Project Town of Lincoln Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $689.0K |
| 2024 | Small Business Technical Assistance Rhode Island Black Business Association (RIBBA) · RI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $650.0K |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, RI, to expand access to youth programs and transition supports Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket, RI, to expand access to youth programs and transition supports · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $642.0K |
| 2024 | Town of North Providence for Flood Mitigation Town of North Providence · RI | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $639.0K |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Providence (GPYMCA), RI, for out-of-school time programs YMCA of Greater Providence (GPYMCA), RI, for out-of-school time programs · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $635.0K |
| 2024 | Providence College, RI, for mental health nursing education and workforce development Providence College, RI, for mental health nursing education and workforce development · RI | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Greater Providence YMCA, RI, for physical education and water safety programming Greater Providence YMCA, RI, for physical education and water safety programming · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Charlestown for Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems Upgrades · RI | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | URI STEEP University of Rhode Island · RI | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator John Reed RI | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Higher Ground International, Community Programming Rooms Construction Higher Ground International · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $585.0K |
| 2024 | Police Equipment City of Warwick Police Department · RI | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator John Reed RI | $570.0K |
| 2024 | East Bay Educational Collaborative, RI, for science education East Bay Educational Collaborative, RI, for science education · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $565.0K |
| 2024 | Accelerating Bi-Lateral Trade Rhode Island Commerce Corporation · RI | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $550.0K |
| 2024 | IYRS School of Technology and Trades, RI, for robotics enabled workforce development programs · RI | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $550.0K |
| 2024 | Black Sea Bass Research Fleet Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation · RI | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $535.0K |
| 2024 | Relocation of Warwick Fire Department Fire and Medical Services Emergency Operations Center Warwick Fire Department · RI | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $530.4K |
| 2024 | Providence Community Health Centers, Inc., RI, for facilities and equipment · RI | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Affordable Housing Units Jonnycake Center for Hope · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Little Narragansett Bay, CT & RI U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · RI, CT | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Pawtucket Library, Sayles Building Re-Pointing City of Pawtucket - Pawtucket Public Library · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Burrillville Handicap Viewing Plaza Town of Burrillville · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Tomaquag Museum for Collections Preservation · RI | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Salve Regina University for Ochre Court · RI | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Multi-Purpose Community Center & Cass Pond Restoration at Cass Park City of Woonsocket · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | City of Providence for City Hall Restoration · RI | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Newport Public Schools, RI, for equipment for career and technical education programs Newport Public Schools, RI, for equipment for career and technical education programs · RI | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator John Reed RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Rhode Island Correctional Industries program Rhode Island Department of Corrections · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $500.0K |
| 2024 | IT Media Lab and Entrepreneurship Center Build-out Oasis International · RI | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI | $486.5K |
| 2024 | Emergency Equipment for Town of Johnston, Rhode Island Town of Johnston · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Seth Magaziner RI | $485.0K |
| 2024 | RI HOPE Initiative - Statewide Law Enforcement Opioid Overdose Deflection Program Friends of the HOPE Initiative · RI | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI | $450.0K |
| 2024 | Project Condition Surveys, RI U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · RI | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator John Reed RI | $435.0K |
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.