Earmarks requested by Grace Meng
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 40 provisions worth $44.04M match.
Representative Grace Meng (Democrat, NY-06) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Grace Meng Rep. NY · $44.04M · 40
- Charles E. Schumer Sen. NY · $8.65M · 7
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand Sen. NY · $6.65M · 5
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rep. NY · $3.00M · 1
- Nicole Malliotakis Rep. NY · $1.23M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Health and Human Services $16.17M · 16
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $13.15M · 16
- Department of Transportation $7.00M · 1
- Small Business Administration $4.47M · 3
- Department of Justice $1.73M · 2
- Army Corps of Engineers $1.00M · 1
- Department of Commerce $531.0K · 1
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Forest Hills Platform Extensions & Elevators Project Metropolitan Transportation Authority · NY | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Grace Meng NY | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Queens, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Grace Meng NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | District 6 Open Restaurants Kits City of New York, New York, NY · NY | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Grace Meng NY | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, NY for supplying pantries with essential products, including food, formula, diapers and diapering supplies, menstrual and hygiene products, to meet the essential needs of women and infants to reduce poverty · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Grace Meng NY | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Queens College, The City of New York, Flushing, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.85M $1.85M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community Center Acquisition National Federation of Filipino American Associations · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.67M |
| 2024 | New Flushing YMCA Young Men's Christian Association of Greater New York · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Queens College Small Business Development Initiative The Research Foundation of CUNY, New York, NY · NY | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.47M $1.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Police Belt-worn Trauma Kits New York City Police Department · NY | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Nicole Malliotakis NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.23M |
| 2023 | Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New York City Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst, Queens, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Queens, Section 219, NY U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · NY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | CHAZAQ Youth Center Acquisition (Queens, New York, New York) CHAZAQ Organization USA, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty, New York, NY for increasing senior access to and delivery of food · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | New York City Health + Hospitals/Queens Hospital, Jamaica, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Chhaya Community Center Revitalization (Queens, New York, New York) Chhaya Community Development Corporation · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Samuel Field YM-YWHA dba Commonpoint Queens, Little Neck, NY for workforce and wraparound services to improve economic outcomes · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Enhance youth and community development programs YMCA of Greater New York · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Queens Chamber of Commerce Small Business Legal Desk Support Program Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens Inc., Jackson Heights, NY · NY | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Grace Meng NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Martin Lande House Capital Improvement (Queens, New York, New York) Selfhelp Community Services, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $850.0K |
| 2024 | NICE Worker Center Acquisition (Queens, New York, New York) New Immigrant Community Empowerment · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $850.0K |
| 2024 | SACSS Community Center Acquisition (Queens, New York, New York) South Asian Council for Social Services, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Queens Center for Progress Children's Center Capital Improvements (Queens, New York, New York) United Cerebral Palsy dba Queens Centers for Progress · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $850.0K |
| 2023 | LIFE Camp, Inc., Jamaica, NY for mental health, grief counseling, and other supportive services · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Representative Grace Meng NY | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | New York City Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, Queens, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Grace Meng NY | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Colden for Queens Queens College Auxiliary Enterprises Corporation · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Affordable Housing Services Churches United For Fair Housing, Inc · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 100 Suits for 100 Men, Laurelton, NY for a youth employment training program, including for the purchase of food and equipment, to serve vulnerable families and seniors and improve economic outcomes · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Grace Meng NY | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Flushing Hospital and Medical Center, Flushing, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Grace Meng NY | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | DOROT, Inc., New York, NY for expanding intergenerational programming to increase social enrichment services for older adults · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Representative Grace Meng NY | $551.2K $551.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | NYCHA Pomonok Houses Capital Revitalization (Queens, New York, New York) Fund for Public Housing, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $550.0K |
| 2022 | Flushing Meadows Corona Park: A Hub for Climate Resilience Waterfront Alliance, Inc · NY | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Grace Meng NY | $531.0K $531.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Acquisition of Property for La Jornada Multipurpose Community Center (Queens, New York, New York) La Jornada LTD · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Queens Botanical Garden Capital Revitalization (Queens, New York, New York) Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Cold Case Unit DNA Testing Upgrades Queens County District Attorney · NY | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Grace Meng NY | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Make the Road New York, Jackson Heights, NY for education and services to reduce poverty, including equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Grace Meng NY | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | American Legion POST #1424 Capital Revitalization (Queens, New York, New York) Continental Post 1424, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $300.0K |
| 2023 | La Jornada LTD, Flushing, NY for expanding educational supports and workshops for families in poverty to promote healthy living and improve economic outcomes · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Grace Meng NY | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ohel Kissena Blvd Residence Rehabilitation Project Ohel Children's Home and Family Services · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Grace Meng NY | $233.0K $233.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Selfhelp Community Services, New York, NY for mental health and emotional wellness activities for seniors · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Representative Grace Meng NY | $15.0K $15.0K 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.