Earmarks requested by Maxine Waters
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 $54.28M match.
Representative Maxine Waters (Democrat, CA-43) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Maxine Waters Rep. CA · $54.28M · 40
- Alex Padilla Sen. CA · $7.56M · 6
- Dianne Feinstein Sen. CA · $6.00M · 4
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $30.64M · 23
- Environmental Protection Agency $6.29M · 4
- Department of Transportation $6.00M · 4
- Army Corps of Engineers $3.79M · 1
- Department of Health and Human Services $2.94M · 2
- Department of Labor $2.78M · 4
- Department of Education $1.85M · 2
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Noel Jones Empowerment Village Project Noel Jones Empowerment Village · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $4.12M |
| 2023 | Lawndale New Teen Center/Municipal Services Department Building Project City of Lawndale · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hawthorne Crenshaw Blvd. Mobility Improvement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Gateway Place Grant Housing and Economic Development Corporation · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Harbor/South Bay, Los Angeles, CA U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · CA | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $3.79M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Inglewood for a Water Main Replacement Project · CA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Downtown Inglewood Revitalization Project City of Inglewood · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Watts Healthcare Corporation, Los Angeles, CA for facilities and equipment · CA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Southwest College, Los Angeles, CA for student support services · CA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Legacy Project Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Gardena Community Aquatic & Senior Center City of Gardena · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.40M $1.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Watts Towers Campus Renovation Project Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.05M |
| 2023 | Gardena Rosecrans Community Center City of Gardena · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Los Angeles World Airports, Los Angeles, CA for an aviation workforce development program · CA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | A Step to Freedom Permanent Supportive Housing Project A Step to Freedom · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Aaron Community Cultural Center Renovation Project Aaron Community Cultural Center · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Watts and South LA Entrepreneurship Accelerator Macedonia Community Development Corporation · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lawndale Citywide Traffic Signs Replacement Project · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Nickerson Gardens Air Conditioner Project Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Compton for Pearl Avenue Sewer Replacement Project · CA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $959.8K |
| 2022 | City of Lomita for Lomita Water System Improvements Project · CA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $940.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Torrance for Torrance Airport Storm Water Basin Project · CA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $938.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | AMAAD Institute, Los Angeles, CA for facilities and equipment · CA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $935.0K $935.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Imperial Courts Multi-Sports Field Project Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $914.2K |
| 2024 | Thinkwatts HQ Project Thinkwatts Foundation · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $850.0K |
| 2024 | Compton College Vocational Technology Building Renovation Project Compton Community College District · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $850.0K |
| 2023 | Watts Labor Community Action Committee, Los Angeles, CA for job training, workforce development activities, and job placement services · CA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $783.1K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Torrance Temporary Housing Project City of Torrance · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | PATH Villas Normandie PATH Ventures · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | LAX Suites Project Venice Community Housing Corporation · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $620.0K |
| 2024 | Westmont and West Athens Mobility and Traffic Safety Improvement Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Watts-Willowbrook Clubhouse Renovation Project Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles BGCMLA · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Safe Home Remodel Project A New Way of Life · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Compton Street Safety Improvement Project CA · CA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K |
| 2022 | Hawthorne Affordable Housing Improvements Project City of Hawthorne · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | South Bay Workforce Investment Board, Hawthorne, CA for workforce development activities, including supportive services · CA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Bay Workforce Investment Board Inc., Hawthorne, CA for occupation training and supportive services · CA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | El Camino College, Torrance, CA for student supports, including stipends and scholarships · CA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $350.0K $350.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2075 Rehabilitation Project Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2075 · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $235.1K $235.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Watts/Century Latino Organization Facilities Revamp Project Watts/Century Latino Organization · CA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Maxine Waters CA | $100.0K |
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.