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. 83 provisions worth $100.53M match.
By year
- FY2024 $100.53M · 83
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $57.95M · 49
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $42.37M · 27
- Becca Balint Rep. VT · $10.99M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $29.18M · 20
- Department of Health and Human Services $16.76M · 6
- Department of Agriculture $11.24M · 14
- Department of Transportation $10.33M · 6
- Environmental Protection Agency $9.91M · 9
- Department of Education $5.00M · 5
- Department of Defense $4.75M · 1
- Department of Justice $4.44M · 5
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vermont State Colleges System, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.98M |
| 2024 | Mount Anthony House Bennington County Industrial Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Bay Ridge Neighborhood Development Champlain Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center Add/Alt: Unspecified Minor Construction Ethan Allen Firing Range · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $4.75M |
| 2024 | Community Health Centers of Burlington, Inc, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Central Vermont Transit Operations Facility Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Peter Welch VT | $3.00M |
| 2024 | 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 |
| 2024 | Richford Health Center, Inc. d/b/a Northern Tier Center for Health (Notch), VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2024 | 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 |
| 2024 | Washington Electric Cooperative Advanced Metering Infrastructure Washington Electric Cooperative · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Northern Vermont Culverts Replacement VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Rochester High School Repurposing Project Town of Rochester · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.33M |
| 2024 | Town of Waterbury for Extension of Water Line to East Wind Mobile Home Park · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.24M |
| 2024 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, VT, for a university assisted community schools collaborative The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, VT, for a university assisted community schools collaborative · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Center for Council Vermont Public Safety Project Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.90M |
| 2024 | Vermont Agency of Education, VT, to expand the global leadership program Vermont Agency of Education, VT, to expand the global leadership program · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.90M |
| 2024 | Cooperative Development Institute for North Avenue Co-op Infrastructure Upgrades · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.80M |
| 2024 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services, including technology · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.78M |
| 2024 | Berlin Town Center Pedestrian Infrastructure VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.60M |
| 2024 | Danville Pedestrian and Bike Pathways VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.53M |
| 2024 | Lofts at Sacred Heart Gilman Housing Trust, Inc., DBA Rural Edge · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.52M |
| 2024 | Lamoille Health Partners, Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Community Resource Center for People Experiencing Homelessness and Feeding Chittenden Expansion Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Arlington Senior Housing Reinvestment Shires Housing, Inc. · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Grace Cottage Family Health Primary Care Medical Office Building, Townshend, VT Carlos G. Otis Health Care Center, Inc., dba Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Emergency Communication Radio Network Upgrades Windsor County Sheriff's Department · VT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.24M |
| 2024 | Tri-Town Water District 1 for Water System Upgrades · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.20M |
| 2024 | City of Burlington Stormwater Treatment Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Services Building Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.13M |
| 2024 | North East Kingdom Community Action Family Wellness and Economic Empowerment Campus, St. Johnsbury, VT North East Kingdom Community Action, Inc. · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.12M |
| 2024 | Mellishwood Senior Housing Twin Pines Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Bellows Falls Amtrak Station Platform Reconstruction Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Highgate Village Senior Housing Cathedral Square · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Park Street School: Business Incubator & Accelerator Springfield Regional Development Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Brandon Public Library Safety and Accessibility Improvements Brandon Public Library · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Bay Ridge Neighborhood Development (Town of Shelburne, Chittenden County, Vermont) Champlain Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Bennington High School Redevelopment (Town of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont) Town of Bennington · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | O’Brien Community Center City of Winooski · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Vermont Healthcare Information Technology Education Center, Inc., VT, for apprenticeship programs · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $996.0K |
| 2024 | Community Restorative Practices Project Youth Services, Inc. · VT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $979.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Berlin for Replacement of Pump Station · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $865.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Fairfax for Wastewater Treatment Facility · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $825.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Johnson Utility Maintenance Garage Village of Johnson · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Peter Welch VT | $824.0K |
| 2024 | State Bridge 237 Culvert Replacement (Lowell, Vermont) VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Becca Balint VT | $800.0K |
| 2024 | New Town Garage Town of Vershire · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Permanent Supportive Housing for People with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities Downstreet Housing & Community Development · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Growing Vermont's Farm and Forest Economy Vermont Housing and Conservation Board · VT | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $740.0K |
| 2024 | City of South Burlington for Bartlett Bay Wastewater Facility Improvements · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Becca Balint VT | $700.0K |
| 2024 | Sterling College, VT, for workforce readiness and experiential learning programs Sterling College, VT, for workforce readiness and experiential learning programs · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Peter Welch VT | $695.0K |
| 2024 | Vermont Youth Community Action Corps Vermont Folklife Center · VT | National Archives and Records Administration · National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $665.0K |
| 2024 | Templewood Court Housing Preservation Project (Town of Rutland, Rutland County, Vermont) Rutland Housing Authority · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Becca Balint VT | $650.0K |
| 2024 | South Royalton Rescue Squad Crew Quarters and Ambulance Garage, South Royalton, VT Royalton Fire District 1 · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $648.9K |
| 2024 | East Berkshire Fire District 1 for Water Source Capacity Project East Berkshire Fire District No. 1 · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Franklin for Water System Alternate Source Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $595.0K |
| 2024 | St. Johnsbury Armory Redevelopment Town of St. Johnsbury · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $585.0K |
| 2024 | Repurposing McClelland Hall for Senior Housing and Health Services Lamoille Housing Partnership · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $550.0K |
| 2024 | Renovate Curtis Pond Dam Town of Calais · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $525.0K |
| 2024 | Emergency Family Shelter Capacity Expansion (Town of Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont) Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Becca Balint VT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Friends of Vergennes Opera House for Vergennes Opera House Accessibility Upgrades · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | State of Vermont Division of Historic Preservation for Bennington Battle Monument Restoration Investigation · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | North Hero New Elevated Water Storage Tank, North Hero, VT Town of North Hero · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Becca Balint VT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Vermont Woodlands Association for Conserving Working Family Forests Vermont Woodlands Association · VT | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Peter Welch VT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Williston Woods Cooperative Housing Corporation for Wastewater Infrastructure Projects · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $490.0K |
| 2024 | Highgate Recreation Facility Repairs Town of Highgate · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $408.0K |
| 2024 | Sanborn Covered Bridge Revitalization Project Town of Lyndon · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $400.0K |
| 2024 | Recovery Center Renovation (Town of Barre, Washington County, Vermont) Turning Point Center of Central Vermont Inc. · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Becca Balint VT | $400.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Strafford for Preservation of Historic Town Office · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $325.0K |
| 2024 | Burlington Community Justice Center City of Burlington · VT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Vermont State Colleges for Granger House Museum and Learning Laboratory Project · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $300.0K |
| 2024 | Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, VT, for a career and education pathway initiative Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, VT, for a career and education pathway initiative · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Peter Welch VT | $296.0K |
| 2024 | Energy and Climate Business Accelerator Program Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund · VT | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $260.0K |
| 2024 | Operational Technology Advanced Cyber Architecture Norwich University Applied Research Institutes · VT | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Peter Welch VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Stowe Area Emergency Operations Center Town of Stowe · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $245.0K |
| 2024 | Supportive Outreach After Overdose Program Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield · VT | Executive Office of the President · Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $205.0K |
| 2024 | Northfield Senior Center Expansion Senior Citizens Inc. · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $151.0K |
| 2024 | Old Church Theater for Restoration of the Old Church Theater Building · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $140.0K |
| 2024 | Children and Recovering Mothers Team (CHARM) KidSafe Collaborative · VT | Executive Office of the President · Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $130.0K |
| 2024 | Canaan Gathering Place, Canaan, VT Canaan Naturally Connected, Inc. · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $125.0K |
| 2024 | Very Merry Theatre, VT, for arts-based summer education programs Very Merry Theatre, VT, for arts-based summer education programs · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $118.0K |
| 2024 | Canaan Cooperative Child Development Center North East Kingdom Community Action Inc. · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $75.0K |
| 2024 | Rutland Area Art Association for Chimney Repair at Historic Chaffee Art Center · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $45.0K |
| 2024 | Body-Worn Cameras Addison County Sheriff’s Department · VT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $18.0K |
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.