Congressional earmarks in SC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 83 provisions worth $411.66M match.
By year
- FY2024 $411.66M · 83
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Lindsey Graham Sen. SC · $396.87M · 70
- James E. Clyburn Rep. SC · $39.20M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $107.50M · 2
- Army Corps of Engineers $55.87M · 4
- Department of Health and Human Services $54.28M · 11
- Department of Transportation $51.50M · 6
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $42.87M · 14
- Environmental Protection Agency $34.76M · 8
- Department of Agriculture $16.88M · 12
- Department of Homeland Security $12.19M · 4
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reception Barracks Complex, Ph2: Cost to Complete Fort Jackson · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $101.00M |
| 2024 | Charleston Harbor, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $25.00M |
| 2024 | Lakes Marion and Moultrie, Section 219, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $23.77M |
| 2024 | Charleston International Airport (CHS) Charleston County Aviation Authority (CHS) · SC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $23.00M |
| 2024 | AnMed Health, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $11.18M |
| 2024 | Prisma Health—Upstate, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.70M |
| 2024 | ROTC Facility University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (GYH) Resurfacing and Rehabilitation South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (GYH) · SC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Startex-Jackson-Wellford Duncan Water District for Water Storage Improvements · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Chester County for Wastewater Recovery · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Assembly Street Rail Separation Project City of Columbia · SC | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Roper St. Francis Hospital, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $8.00M |
| 2024 | SCEMD Emergency Operations Center SC Emergency Management Division · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Veterinary Diagnostic Center Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health · SC | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Economic Development Charleston County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center: Cost to Complete Joint Base Charleston · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.50M |
| 2024 | Georgetown Harbor, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.50M |
| 2024 | Midlands Technical College, SC, for a workforce development program, including the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Clemson University, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Saluda Grade Trail Partners for Active Living · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2024 | US 178 at I-85 Interchange SC · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina Pedway Coastal Carolina University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | City of Florence for Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Upgrades · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Semiconductor Manufacturing University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Town of Cheraw for Water Treatment Plant Construction · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.44M |
| 2024 | MUSC Health Orangeburg, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.30M |
| 2024 | Town of Lincolnville Charles Ross Building Improvements Town of Lincolnville · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.12M |
| 2024 | Claflin University, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.56M |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.01M |
| 2024 | City of Aiken for Croft Mill Sewer Basin Improvements · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Central-Clemson Green Crescent Trail Connector SC · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Greenville Technical College, SC, for the purchase of equipment Greenville Technical College, SC, for the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.98M |
| 2024 | Clemson University Next-Generation Hydrogen Technologies Clemson University · SC | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.90M |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina Lancaster, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.80M |
| 2024 | Cherokee County Emergency Operations Center SC Emergency Management Division · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.55M |
| 2024 | Lander University, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.40M |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina—Battery Innovation University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.16M |
| 2024 | Coker University, SC, for a healthcare education program Coker University, SC, for a healthcare education program · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Ramsey Grove State Park Development South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Public Landings Improvement South Carolina Public Service Authority dba Santee Cooper · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Clemson University—Electrical Grid Integration Clemson University · SC | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Dillon County Emergency Operations Center SC Emergency Management Division · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Irmo Town Hall Project Town of Irmo · SC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.98M |
| 2024 | Sumter County Records Preservation Sumter County Government · SC | National Archives and Records Administration · National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.80M |
| 2024 | SC Emergency Medical Services Association, SC, for a workforce development program, including the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.65M |
| 2024 | Greenville Water for Prescribed Burn Program Greenville Water · SC | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.51M |
| 2024 | Equipment Upgrades Town of Bluffton · SC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.35M |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina Upstate, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.33M |
| 2024 | South Carolina Marine Resources Center College of Charleston · SC | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.32M |
| 2024 | Repair of Historic Structures Historic Charleston Foundation · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.25M |
| 2024 | City of Rockhill for Wastewater Discharge Project · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Containment Field Facility for Guava Root-knot Nematode Clemson University · SC | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Francis Marion University, SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology Francis Marion University, SC, for the purchase of equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.20M |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina - Center for Civil Rights History and Research University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.05M |
| 2024 | Sumter County North Main Street Enhancements Project City of Sumter · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Rural Telehealth Initiative South Carolina State University · SC | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Rural Workforce Institute Vorhees University · SC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Aiken Technical College, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Claflin University Welcome Center at Railroad Corner Claflin University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Unified Command Post Richland County Sheriff's Department · SC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Facility Improvement Project Denmark Technical College · SC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James Clyburn SC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Bridging the Gap Pee Dee Healthy Start, Inc. · SC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative James Clyburn SC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Morris College Law Enforcement Training Certificate Program Morris College · SC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative James Clyburn SC | $963.0K |
| 2024 | Technology Upgrades Greenwood County Sheriff · SC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $900.0K |
| 2024 | Orangeburg County Law Complex County of Orangeburg · SC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $886.0K |
| 2024 | Allen University Agribusiness Incubator (AUAI) Allen University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Benedict College Academic Center Benedict College · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Law Enforcement Vehicles Lancaster County Sheriff's Office · SC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $770.0K |
| 2024 | Waterline Extension and Fire Safety Improvements Beaufort–Jasper Water & Sewer Authority · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Colleton County Emergency Operations Center Construction Colleton County · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $637.2K |
| 2024 | Charleston, SC Tidal and Inland Flooding—Flood Risk Management U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $600.0K |
| 2024 | City of Columbia for Riverview Terrace Water Main Replacement · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $575.0K |
| 2024 | City of Cayce for Pump Station Project · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $540.0K |
| 2024 | Newberry College, SC, for the purchase of equipment Newberry College, SC, for the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $506.0K |
| 2024 | Williamsburg County Waste Management Improvement Williamsburg County · SC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative James Clyburn SC | $500.0K |
| 2024 | ARS U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC Clemson University Coastal Research and Education Center · SC | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Prisma Health, SC, for a nursing program, including scholarships and the purchase of equipment Prisma Health, SC, for a nursing program, including scholarships and the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Lowcountry Regional Airport Runway 5/23 Pavement Rehabilitation Project Walterboro-Colleton County Airport Commission · SC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative James Clyburn SC | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Robert Davidson Community Center Dorchester County · SC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Drug and Substance Analyzer City of Sumter · SC | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $157.0K |
| 2024 | Center for Community Health Alignment, University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, SC, for a workforce development program · SC | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $112.0K |
| 2024 | Technology and Equipment City of Newberry · SC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $88.0K |
| 2024 | Clemson Experiment Station Clemson University Experiment Station · SC | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $55.0K |
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.