Earmarks requested by Joaquin Castro
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 $35.83M match.
Representative Joaquin Castro (Democrat, TX-20) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Joaquin Castro Rep. TX · $35.83M · 39
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $11.31M · 13
- Department of Commerce $6.52M · 2
- Department of Health and Human Services $5.62M · 8
- Department of Transportation $4.86M · 4
- Small Business Administration $1.58M · 2
- Environmental Protection Agency $1.46M · 2
- Department of Homeland Security $1.38M · 1
- Department of Education $1.09M · 5
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Construction and Equipment for the Innovation Center at St. Mary's University St. Mary's University · TX | Department of Commerce · Construction | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $5.56M $5.51M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Equity-based Home Repair & Rental Preservation Program City of San Antonio · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Port San Antonio Complete Streets Conversion TX · TX | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.62M |
| 2023 | Electric Shuttle Bus (eBus) Program at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) · TX | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Concepcion Creek – Phase 1 City of San Antonio · TX | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.38M |
| 2023 | The High Impact Housing Project (HIPP) Our Casas Resident Council, Inc · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.06M $1.06M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Park The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX · TX | Department of Defense · RDTE,DW | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $900.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Project Building Up Merced Housing Texas · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M |
| 2023 | SA West Small Business Support Program LiftFund Inc., San Antonio, TX · TX | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX for facilities and equipment · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of Texas School of Public Health San Antonio, TX for facilities and equipment · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Project QUEST, Inc., San Antonio, TX for an education and training program, including supportive services · TX | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | WI-FI Expansion Project San Antonio Housing Authority · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Centro del Barrio, Inc., San Antonio, TX for facilities and equipment · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SaveNow Casa Verde Weatherization Program City Public Service Board of San Antonio · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Community Economic Empowerment Project LiftFund Inc. · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Casa Bella Project City of San Antonio Westside Development Corporation dba Prosper West · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Medicinal Chemistry Infrastructure for Hepatic Steatosis Therapeutic Development The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · TX | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $963.0K |
| 2024 | City of San Antonio for Generators for Pump Stations Project · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $959.8K |
| 2022 | Wayfinding Technology Project, San Antonio VIA Metropolitan Transit · TX | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $894.9K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, San Antonio, TX for facilities and equipment · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $875.0K $875.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Critical Needs Infrastructure for Affordable/Workforce Housing Communities Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio DBA Opportunity Home San Antonio · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $850.0K |
| 2024 | VIA Second Maintenance and Operations Facility Planning VIA Metropolitan Transit · TX | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Uplifting and Empowering Families through Energy Efficiency San Antonio Metropolitan Ministry, Inc. · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $765.1K |
| 2024 | South San Civic Center Renovation The County of Bexar · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $750.0K |
| 2023 | UTSA HUB Government Contracting Academy University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX · TX | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $576.0K $576.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | San Antonio Water System for Generators for Critical Infrastructure Protection · TX | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Communities in Schools of San Antonio, TX for wraparound services and whole-child supports · TX | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Women's Live and Learn Center: Workforce Development and Housing for Women Young Women's Christian Association · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $500.0K |
| 2023 | The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX for an evaluation and research center to improve access to care and quality of life outcomes for individuals living with disabilities · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $492.4K $492.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Guardian House, San Antonio, TX for a parenting education program to reduce and prevent child abuse · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $484.0K $484.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Christus Santa Rosa Health Care Corporation, San Antonio, TX for training and education to reduce and prevent child abuse · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $472.7K $472.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Texas A&M University San Antonio, TX for a mobile unit offering school-based autism services and educational supports · TX | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bexar County Hospital District d/b/a University Health, San Antonio, TX for a health initiative · TX | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | BiblioTech Lermas Parking Lot Redevelopment Bexar County Commissioners Court · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $250.0K |
| 2024 | Las Palmas Library Branch New Learn Center Construction City of San Antonio · TX | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $135.0K |
| 2023 | Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio, TX for student literacy programs and access to culturally relevant texts · TX | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $102.3K $102.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Alamo Colleges District, San Antonio, TX for lab equipment · TX | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $95.0K $94.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Centro Cultural Aztlan, San Antonio, TX for arts education · TX | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Joaquin Castro TX | $95.0K $95.0K 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.