Earmarks requested by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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 $35.39M match.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democrat, NY-14) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rep. NY · $35.39M · 39
- Charles E. Schumer Sen. NY · $15.81M · 17
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand Sen. NY · $14.27M · 17
- Grace Meng Rep. NY · $3.00M · 1
- Thomas R. Suozzi Rep. NY · $800.0K · 1
- Jamaal Bowman Rep. NY · $400.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $17.93M · 16
- Department of Health and Human Services $8.69M · 9
- Department of Labor $4.47M · 4
- Department of Transportation $2.00M · 2
- Department of Education $1.48M · 5
- Department of Commerce $813.0K · 3
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Urban Health Plan, Inc., Corona, NY for facilities and equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, NY for clean energy workforce development and supportive services · NY | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $3.00M $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 | Casa Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens Neighborhood Housing Services of Queens CDC, Inc · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Chhaya Community Development Corporation's Capacity Building Chhaya Community Development Corporation · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Northeast Bronx Youth Center The Riverbay Fund, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Malikah Center International Muslim Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens Redevelopment Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, Inc. · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.17M |
| 2023 | Westchester Square Plaza · NY | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Astoria Houses Playground Revitalization New York City Housing Authority · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Bronx River Houses Playground Revitalization New York City Housing Authority · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Monroe Houses Playground Revitalization New York City Housing Authority · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Worker's Operation Center New York Botanical Garden · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Astoria Boulevard Safety Improvements New York City Department of Transportation · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sotomayor Houses Playground Revitalization New York City Housing Authority · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Westchester Square Plaza NY · NY | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Astoria Boulevard Safety Improvements New York City Department of Transportation · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2024 | New York State Regional Food Hub GrowNYC · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $1.00M |
| 2023 | NYC Health + Hospitals/ Jacobi, Bronx, NY for the Stand Up to Violence program to provide youth mental health and substance use treatment services, and other support services · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $845.0K $845.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | SUNY Maritime College, Bronx, NY for offshore wind energy training program, including equipment · NY | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY, Representative Thomas Suozzi NY | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New York Hall of Science, Corona, NY for science programming for preschool students, including exhibits · NY | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $750.0K $749.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Elmcor Housing Project Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Inc · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $663.3K $663.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens, Inc., Astoria, NY for mental health and supportive services, including outreach · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $502.3K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Immigrant Community Empowerment, Jackson Heights, NY to expand a construction industry workforce development program · NY | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Middletown Plaza Elevator Replacement New York City Housing Authority · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Pelham Bay Library ADA Restroom Upgrade New York Public Library · NY | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Flushing Bay Oyster Reef Billion Oyster Project, Inc. · NY | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Make the Road New York, Brooklyn, NY for education and services, including for the purchase of equipment and technology · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, Bronx, NY for the Stand Up to Violence program to provide youth mental health and substance use treatment services and other support services · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Jamaal Bowman NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | AABR, Inc., College Point, NY for behavioral health services and training, including equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Charles Schumer NY, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $382.2K $382.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Restoration & Stabilization of Two On-Water Platforms on Flushing Bay Coastal Preservation Network · NY | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $263.0K $263.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Queens Community House, Queens, NY for family support counselors · NY | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $225.0K $225.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Start Lighthouse, New York, NY for literacy and learning spaces in schools · NY | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $205.5K $205.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Birch Family Services, New York, NY for communication systems for nonverbal children and families · NY | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $201.1K $201.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sunnyside Community Services, Sunnyside, NY for a workforce development initiative · NY | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $175.0K $175.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sunnyside Community Services, Sunnyside, NY for a student support and college access program · NY | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Urban Health Plan, Inc., Corona, NY for facilities and equipment, including telehealth equipment · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Woodside, NY for services to reduce poverty · NY | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families (ACF) | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $60.0K $60.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hutchinson River Restoration Project Hutchinson River Restoration Project, Inc. · NY | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez NY | $50.0K |
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.