Earmarks requested by Lauren Underwood
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 $43.28M match.
Representative Lauren Underwood (Democrat, IL-14) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Lauren Underwood Rep. IL · $43.28M · 39
- Richard J. Durbin Sen. IL · $6.19M · 5
- Bill Foster Rep. IL · $4.00M · 2
- Tammy Duckworth Sen. IL · $1.91M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $13.02M · 7
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $9.78M · 8
- Department of Transportation $8.30M · 4
- Department of Education $3.14M · 4
- Department of Agriculture $2.84M · 4
- Small Business Administration $1.90M · 3
- Department of Homeland Security $1.38M · 2
- Department of Health and Human Services $1.36M · 4
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kendall County Extension Environmental Impact Statement · IL | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $4.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Village of Pingree Grove for Water Treatment Expansion · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Joliet for Water Main Replacements and Alternative Water Source Program project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Bill Foster IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Relocation of the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Clothes Closet City of Batavia · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Building New Beginnings Emergency Shelter for Victims of Violence in DeKalb County, Illinois Safe Passage Inc. · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District for a Sanitary Sewer Extension Project · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village of Oswego for Corrosion Studies · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Airport Training Activity Operations Apron Lewis University Airport (LOT) · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.55M |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL for microchip research and training, including equipment · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sylvan Lake Dam Modifications Lake County Stormwater Management Commission · IL | Department of Homeland Security · Pre-Disaster Mitigation | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.34M $1.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Replace Perimeter Fencing - Phase 1, DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport (DKB), DeKalb, IL · IL | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.13M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hinckley Public Library Renovation Hinckley Public Library District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.06M |
| 2024 | North Fire and Ambulance Station City of Ottawa · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge/Nippersink Creek Restoration Project Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge · IL | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $975.0K $974.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Huntley Shops on Main Village of Huntley, Huntley, IL · IL | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $974.8K $974.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Village of Romeoville for Spangler Sanitary Lift Station Replacement · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $959.8K |
| 2024 | Semiconductor Research Equipment Lewis University · IL | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $950.0K |
| 2024 | Joliet Youth Innovation Center, Inspiring Curiosity and Expanding Childcare Access Greater Joliet Area YMCA · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Pace Electric Bus—Plainfield, IL Pace—Surburban Bus Division · IL | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $826.8K |
| 2022 | McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL for dual enrollment activities · IL | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $825.0K $825.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Kendall County Food Pantry Infrastructure Improvement Kendall County Community Food Pantry · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $763.5K |
| 2023 | Hinckley Public Library Hinckley Public Library District · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, IL for afterschool programs · IL | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $666.4K $666.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry Expansion Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $650.0K |
| 2023 | YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Childcare Network YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago, IL · IL | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $575.0K $575.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Village of Richmond for Water Tower Rehabilitation · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $560.8K $560.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | New High Producing Water Well City of La Salle · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $500.0K |
| 2023 | VNA Health Care, Aurora, IL for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Lauren Underwood IL, Representative Bill Foster IL | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Supportive Services for Sexual Assault Victims Guardian Angel Community Services · IL | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $477.0K |
| 2023 | Aunt Martha’s Health and Wellness, Olympia Fields, IL for facilities and equipment · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $450.0K $450.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Elevated Water Tank Rehabilitation Village of Newark · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $369.0K |
| 2023 | Joliet Junior College Entrepreneurial Development Center (EDC) Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL · IL | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Tammy Duckworth IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $353.4K $353.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Kane County State's Attorney's Office, St. Charles, IL for a pre-arrest diversion initiative based on the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion model · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Crest Hill for Corrosion Control Treatment Study · IL | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $200.0K |
| 2022 | CASA Clubhouse CASA Kendall County · IL | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | DeKalb County Regional Office of Education , DeKalb, IL for kindergarten readiness · IL | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $150.0K $150.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transparency Equipment Improvement Sandwich Police Department · IL | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $121.0K $121.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Independence Health & Therapy, Woodstock, IL for a telehealth initiative · IL | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $60.0K $60.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Emergency Operations Center Generator Replacement Wauconda Fire District · IL | Department of Homeland Security · Emergency Operations Center | Senator Richard Durbin IL, Representative Lauren Underwood IL | $36.0K $36.0K 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.