Earmarks requested by Juan Vargas
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 $58.96M match.
Representative Juan Vargas (Democrat, CA-52) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Juan Vargas Rep. CA · $58.96M · 39
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $19.66M · 12
- Sara Jacobs Rep. CA · $7.97M · 4
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $7.50M · 7
- Scott H. Peters Rep. CA · $3.75M · 1
- Darrell Issa Rep. CA · $3.75M · 1
- Mike Levin Rep. CA · $3.75M · 1
- Raul Ruiz Rep. CA · $200.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $20.68M · 15
- Department of Transportation $19.53M · 11
- Department of Agriculture $5.25M · 2
- Environmental Protection Agency $4.41M · 2
- Department of Education $2.33M · 2
- Department of Energy $2.00M · 1
- Department of Commerce $1.93M · 1
- Department of Health and Human Services $1.59M · 2
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | San Ysidro Community Activity Center Enhancements City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Brandt Road Bridge Replacement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | San Diego County Twin-Engine Firefighting Helicopter · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Darrell Issa CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA, Representative Mike Levin CA, Representative Scott Peters CA, Representative Sara Jacobs CA | $3.75M $3.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bayshore Bikeway: Barrio Logan · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | County of San Diego for a Smuggler's Gulch Dredging Project · CA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | 24th Street First and Last Mile Connections to Trolley Station, National City · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.33M $429.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Beach and Boat Launch at Harbor Park San Diego Unified Port District · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Beyer Park Phase II Construction City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bayshore Bikeway, Barrio Logan Segment · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $2.15M $2.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Palomar Street Light Rail Grade Separation San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $2.00M $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Critical Mineral Analytical Training Center University of California Riverside · CA | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wildfire Technology Commons University of California, San Diego · CA | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA, Representative Sara Jacobs CA | $1.93M |
| 2024 | Clean Transit Advancement Campus (CTAC) San Diego Metropolitan Transit System · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.67M |
| 2023 | San Diego County for Fire Fuel Management for Cohesive Pre-fire Strategy · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Light Up San Diego Streetlight Improvement Program - Logan Heights City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Barrio Logan Freeway Lid Parks San Diego Association of Governments · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.30M |
| 2023 | San Diego Community College District, San Diego, CA for student support services for DACA recipients · CA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | San Diego Safe Parking Program Site Expansion City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Sara Jacobs CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.20M |
| 2023 | The Regents of the University of California; University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA for summer math academies · CA | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.13M $1.13M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA for facilities and equipment · CA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA, Representative Sara Jacobs CA | $1.09M $1.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | New Zero Emission Bus Division Project – Planning Phase San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sweetwater Authority for National City Wells Iron and Manganese Removal System Project · CA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $959.8K |
| 2024 | San Ysidro Mobility Hub San Diego Association of Governments · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $927.8K |
| 2024 | Blue Line Passenger Variable Message Sign (VMS) and Public Address (PA) System Upgrades Project San Diego Metropolitan Transit System · CA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $882.0K |
| 2024 | Community Resilience Hub at Montgomery Waller Recreation Center City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | University Avenue Densification Pilot Project San Diego Housing Commission · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Historically Disadvantaged Small Business Revitalization Program City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Oak Park Library Construction City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Marie Widman Memorial Park Improvements City of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $850.0K |
| 2022 | Salton Sea Research Project Bureau of Reclamation · CA | Department of the Interior · Water and Related Resources | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $546.0K $511.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Utility and Water Improvements at San Diego College of Continuing Education San Diego Community College District · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $500.0K |
| 2023 | San Diego County, CA for outreach and recruitment of foster care families to support children · CA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Transit Center Relocation Project Southwestern Community College District · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | New River, Imperial County, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Imperial Beach Pier Enhancement Port of San Diego · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | La Media Improv. Siempre Viva to Truck Rte, San Diego, CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $400.0K $400.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bayshore Bikeway Segment 5 · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $300.0K $300.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | 24th Street Trolley Pedestrian Bridge Feasibility Study, National City · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Juan Vargas CA | $294.7K $294.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Imperial Streams, Salton Sea, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Raul Ruiz CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA | $200.0K $196.9K 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.