Earmarks requested by Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 39 provisions worth $52.84M match.
Representative Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (Democrat, GA-02) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Rep. GA · $52.84M · 39
- Thomas Ossoff Sen. GA · $17.42M · 6
- Raphael G. Warnock Sen. GA · $10.69M · 6
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $28.37M · 16
- Department of Agriculture $9.36M · 5
- Environmental Protection Agency $3.96M · 4
- Department of Health and Human Services $3.89M · 5
- Department of Labor $3.00M · 2
- Department of Education $2.50M · 2
- Department of Justice $1.60M · 4
- Department of Homeland Security $161.2K · 1
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mt. Olive Affordable Housing Rehabilitation Mt. Olive Community Outreach Center, Inc · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reopening Cuthbert's Hospital - Randolph County Hospital Hospital Authority of Randolph County · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Columbus State University STEAM Collaboration Center Columbus State University · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwest Georgia Regional Commission Southwest Georgia Regional Commission · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $3.94M |
| 2022 | Driskell Park City of Albany · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Redevelopment and Site Improvements - Randolph County Hospital Hospital Authority of Randolph County · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $2.32M |
| 2022 | Ritz Theater and Cultural Center City of Albany · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Community Food Hub Southwest Georgia Project for Community Education, Inc · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Augusta University, Augusta, GA for workforce training and job placement in the healthcare industry · GA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany Clubhouse Building Renovations Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany, Inc · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.85M $1.85M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Harlem Renaissance Project Mt. Zion Community Reinvestment Corporation · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.62M |
| 2022 | Georgia Family Connection Partnership, Atlanta, GA for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign · GA | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bainbridge, GA - Phase 2 of Downrange Industrial Park Water and Wastewater Project City of Bainbridge · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Colquitt for a Wastewater Pollution Control Plant Project · GA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.19M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Americus, GA for purchase of equipment · GA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.10M $1.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers, Americus, GA for expanding and increasing awareness of programs for caregivers · GA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.02M $1.02M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Water and Wastewater Infrastructure for New Industrial Park City of Bainbridge · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., Albany, GA for facilities and equipment · GA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Albany Technical College, Albany, GA for allied health programs, including equipment, a vehicle, and scholarships · GA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Golden Triangle Resource Conservation and Development Council, Dawson, GA for heavy equipment training, including equipment · GA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Clay County for Water Storage Tank Project · GA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $959.8K |
| 2023 | City of Leesburg for a Sewage and Clean Water Infrastructure Project · GA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Raphael Warnock GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $949.1K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Muscogee County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crime Reduction Initiative Muscogee County Sheriff's Office · GA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $908.0K |
| 2024 | City of Baconton for Water System Improvements · GA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $864.0K |
| 2024 | Boys & Girls Club of Cairo-Grady County Project Homerun Marguerite Neel Williams Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Georgia · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Homelessness Leading Up To Affordable Housing Friends On A Mission Outreach Inc. · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $850.0K |
| 2022 | Fort Valley State University and Albany State University Local Food Project Fort Valley State University · GA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $746.3K |
| 2024 | Putney Park Dougherty County Commission · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $685.0K |
| 2023 | City of Donalsonville, GA City of Donalsonville · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $562.5K |
| 2022 | Conduct extensive exterior and interior renovations Urban League of Greater Columbus, Inc · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Quitman County Athletic Complex Quitman County Board of Education · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Girls Incorporated of Columbus & Phenix-Russell Education Program Renovations Project Girls Incorporated of Columbus & Phenix-Russell · GA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Keryx Ministries, Inc., Macon, GA for facilities and equipment · GA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwest Georgia Children’s Alliance, Inc., Americus, GA for child abuse treatment and prevention programs · GA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $367.4K $367.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Restoring Inspiration by Success in Education (R.I.S.E.) Initiative Bibb County District Attorney's Office Macon Judicial Circuit · GA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $240.0K |
| 2024 | Creating Healthy Alternatives Neutralizing Gangs (CHNGE) Pelham Police Department · GA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $227.0K |
| 2022 | City of Pelham -- Radio Communications System Upgrade City of Pelham, Georgia · GA | Department of Justice · Byrne | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $225.0K $225.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Emergency Operations Center Communications Upgrade Miller County Government · GA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $161.2K $161.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water and Sewer Relocation for the Highway 96/341 Intersection Improvements, Fort Valley, GA Fort Valley Utility Commission · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $110.4K |
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.