Earmarks requested by Bill Cassidy
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 97 provisions worth $492.33M match.
Senator Bill Cassidy (Republican, LA) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Bill Cassidy Sen. LA · $492.33M · 97
- Mike Johnson Rep. LA · $104.00M · 3
- Garret Graves Rep. LA · $95.49M · 9
- Steve Scalise Rep. LA · $84.13M · 6
- Clay Higgins Rep. LA · $49.50M · 8
- Julia Letlow Rep. LA · $31.57M · 7
- John Kennedy Sen. LA · $10.00M · 2
- Troy A. Carter Rep. LA · $4.00M · 1
- Troy A. Carter Rep. LA · $3.00M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $148.36M · 5
- Army Corps of Engineers $133.38M · 12
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $36.49M · 7
- Department of Health and Human Services $30.86M · 14
- Department of Transportation $29.80M · 7
- Environmental Protection Agency $28.95M · 12
- Department of Agriculture $15.91M · 9
- Department of Energy $15.10M · 4
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Joint Operations Center: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Mike Johnson LA | $61.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Entrance Road and Gate Complex: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Mike Johnson LA | $36.00M $36.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Information System Facility: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $35.36M $12.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Morganza to the Gulf, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $31.00M $550.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Morganza to the Gulf, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA | $28.00M |
| 2022 | Morganza to the Gulf, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Mississippi River and Tributaries | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA | $19.33M $14.66M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | J Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $15.50M $234.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Construction of the West Power Complex Control Center Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwest Coastal Louisiana Hurricane Protection, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $10.00M $39.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Southwest Coastal Louisiana Hurricane Protection, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $10.00M $484.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | FEED Study for the implementation of a Carbon Capture and Sequestration System Louisiana Department of Economic Development · LA | Department of Energy · Fossil Energy and Carbon Management | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Development Center: Cost to Complete · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Calcasieu River and Pass, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $9.00M |
| 2023 | Calcasieu River and Pass, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $9.00M $5.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for New Gravity Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $8.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Claude Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation Project · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $7.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | LSU Health Shreveport, LA, for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | 307 Bomb Wing Medical Facility Addition: Unspecified Minor Construction Barksdale Air Force Base · LA | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force Reserve | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Senator John Kennedy LA, Representative Mike Johnson LA | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Team Gleason Foundation, LA, for addressing the needs of individuals with ALS, including the purchase of equipment and assistive technology · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $6.00M |
| 2022 | New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board Wastewater and Stormwater Improvements Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $6.00M $6.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Taxiway Realignment Project Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) · LA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $6.00M |
| 2022 | Aerospace Systems and Technology Development Louisiana State University, National Center for Advanced Manufacturing · LA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SSMS | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lafayette Consolidated Government for the North Lafayette Galvanized Water Line Replacement Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Lafayette Consolidated Government Sewer Lift Station and Force Main—Downtown Lafayette and University Avenue Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Coastal High Frequency RADAR System for Coastal Protection and Prediction Louisiana State University, Office of Research & Economic Development · LA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Route 167 Highway Improvements LA · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | ARS Sugarcane Research Unit USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit · LA | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Howell Village Community Transformation Project Gulf Coast Housing Partnership, Inc. · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $5.00M |
| 2024 | City of Ruston Utility Upgrades City of Ruston · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $4.80M |
| 2023 | City of New Orleans Emergency Operations Center New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $4.76M $4.76M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana Inc. and Subsidiaries, LA, for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Research Environment for the Advancement of Clean Hydrogen (REACH) Louisiana State University · LA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Water Main and Reservoir Improvement Project City of Alexandria · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (UPT) Upgrade Project New Orleans Regional Transit Authority · LA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Troy CARTER LA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sugarcane Research Unit Improvements USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit · LA | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Multimodal Freight Interchange Project · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Get Lit, Stay Lit Project Feed the Second Line · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $3.69M |
| 2024 | Empowering North Louisiana Research Support for Domestic Semiconductor Technology and Workforce Development Louisiana Tech University · LA | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $3.50M |
| 2024 | Center for the Innovative Training of Youth, Inc., LA, for a STEM program, including the purchase of equipment Center for the Innovative Training of Youth, Inc., LA, for a STEM program, including the purchase of equipment · LA | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Gauges and Data Collection Systems Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority · LA | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $3.00M |
| 2023 | Coushatta Tribe Education Facility Coushatta Tribe · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | City of Gretna for Wastewater Upgrades · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Troy Carter LA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | National World War II Museum The National World War II Museum, Inc. · LA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Senator John Kennedy LA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Louisiana State University and A&M College, LA, for facilities and equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Jeff Davis Parish for Drinking Water Improvements · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.78M |
| 2023 | Digital Manufacturing Technology Upgrades Louisiana State University National Center for Advanced Manufacturing · LA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SSMS | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Grambling State University, Grambling, LA for a cybersecurity initiative, including scholarships, stipends and purchase of equipment · LA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Crime Lab Equipment City of New Orleans Office of Criminal Justice Coordination · LA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.40M |
| 2023 | West Monroe Stormwater Mitigation Project City of West Monroe · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Port of Morgan City Emergency Operations Center Upgrades Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $2.30M |
| 2024 | Acadia Parish Vie Terre Beau Bridge Project LA · LA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Clay Higgins LA | $2.20M |
| 2024 | Southern University and A&M College, LA, for legal education, including the purchase of equipment and technology Southern University and A&M College, LA, for legal education, including the purchase of equipment and technology · LA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.10M |
| 2023 | Northwestern State University Entrepreneurial Innovation Center Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA · LA | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.10M $2.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette Biomedical Innovation Center University of Louisiana at Lafayette · LA | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Biomedical Research Foundation of NW Louisiana, LA, for equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advanced Semiconductor Research Equipment Tulane University · LA | Department of Commerce · STRS | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, Baton Rouge, LA for facilities · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $1.94M $1.94M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of Louisiana at Monroe Biomedical Innovation Lab Biomedical Research and Innovation Park · LA | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.88M |
| 2024 | Technology and Equipment Upgrades St. Landry Parish · LA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.80M |
| 2024 | LSU Health Sciences Center, LA, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.74M |
| 2022 | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) Northwest Aviation Development Taxiway · LA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Natchitoches Regional Medical Center for Natchitoches Regional Medical System Potable Water System · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.12M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hydrogen Infused Active Energy Emission Technology Louisiana Tech University · LA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | LaSalle General Hospital, Jena, LA for facilities · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $1.06M $1.06M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cyber-PERTT Technology Louisiana State University · LA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Louisiana Board of Regents, LA, for curriculum development · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mercy Family Center, LA, for mental health and support services, including case management and information technology · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Louisiana State University at Eunice, LA, for equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $999.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Communities In Schools Gulf South, Inc., LA, for comprehensive student supports aimed at dropout prevention · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Gonzalez for Wastewater Treatment Upgrades · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Agricultural Conservation through Precision and Digital Agriculture Technologies Louisiana State University Agricultural Center · LA | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Julia Letlow LA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Livingston Parish Courthouse Renovations Town of Livingston · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $800.0K |
| 2023 | Jackson Parish Hospital for Potable Water System · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $750.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The Town of Livingston for Drinking Water Storage and Distribution Systems Improvements · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $720.0K |
| 2023 | Town of Farmerville Teen Center and Facility Improvements Town of Farmerville · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $713.0K |
| 2023 | Foundation for the Art and Science of Learning, LA, for a dropout prevention program, including the purchase of technology · LA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $580.0K $579.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Farmerville for Water Metering Project · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $560.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | West Sterlington Water System, Inc. for Drinking Water Improvements · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $520.0K |
| 2023 | City of Ruston, LA, for poverty reduction programming and services, including the purchase of technology · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $515.0K $515.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Louisiana Monroe, LA, for equipment · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $505.0K $505.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | West Nile Virus Wildlife Conservation Research LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries · LA | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Aerial Camera Technology Replacement Baton Rouge Police Department · LA | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Monroe for Storm Water Drainage Study · LA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Nile Virus Wildlife Conservation Research LA Department of Wildlife and Fisheries · LA | Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Houma Navigation Canal, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | J. Bennett Johnston Waterway, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Emergency Response Communications Equipment Audubon Nature Institute · LA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $435.0K $435.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding Telehealth Services, Evangeline Parish, LA Acadiana Planning Commission · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lower Mississippi River Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System Sensors Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development · LA | Department of Commerce · NOAA–ORF (Operations, Research, and Facilities) | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $400.0K |
| 2023 | Louisiana Sheriff’s Task Force Emergency Operations Center. Desoto Parish · LA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southern University and A&M College, LA, for technology education, including the purchase of equipment and technology Southern University and A&M College, LA, for technology education, including the purchase of equipment and technology · LA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $365.0K |
| 2023 | New Orleans Health Department, LA, for mobile mental health crisis response · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Emergency Communications Equipment Grant Parish Sheriff's Office · LA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $340.0K |
| 2022 | Port Fourchon Belle Pass Channel, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Steve Scalise LA | $300.0K $175.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mississippi River, Gulf Outlet, LA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · LA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Enhanced Victim Services Transitional Program Covenant House · LA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $250.0K |
| 2022 | Covenant House, New Orleans, LA, for mental health and wellness services · LA | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Bill Cassidy LA | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
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.