Earmarks requested by Peter Welch
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 52 provisions worth $64.36M match.
Senator Peter Welch (Democrat, VT) · official site ↗
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $64.36M · 52
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $9.23M · 4
- Becca Balint Rep. VT · $1.45M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $23.47M · 19
- Department of Health and Human Services $12.37M · 8
- Department of Agriculture $9.04M · 6
- Environmental Protection Agency $5.73M · 5
- Department of Defense $4.75M · 1
- Department of Transportation $3.00M · 1
- Department of Justice $1.99M · 2
- Department of Education $1.24M · 3
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Vermont State Colleges System, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.98M |
| 2024 | Mount Anthony House Bennington County Industrial Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Bay Ridge Neighborhood Development Champlain Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center Add/Alt: Unspecified Minor Construction Ethan Allen Firing Range · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $4.75M |
| 2023 | Green Mountain National Forest – Taconic Gateway/Big Spruce · VT | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Peter Welch VT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Central Vermont Transit Operations Facility Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Peter Welch VT | $3.00M |
| 2022 | St Johnsbury Science Annex Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium · VT | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.47M $2.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Waterbury for Extension of Water Line to East Wind Mobile Home Park · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.24M |
| 2023 | Bennington's Fair Food Initiative: Building an inclusive, fair food system for all Town of Bennington · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Creating/Retaining Jobs with Redevelopment of Former Fonda/Solo Manufacturing Site City of St. Albans · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services, including technology · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.78M |
| 2022 | Vermont Farmers Food Center's Heart of Vermont Agriculture Program Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.69M $1.69M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Improving the Resiliency of the Tri-Park Cooperative Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.28M $1.28M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Emergency Communication Radio Network Upgrades Windsor County Sheriff's Department · VT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.24M |
| 2024 | City of Burlington Stormwater Treatment Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.20M |
| 2022 | Behavioral Health Network of Vermont Inc., Montpelier, VT for Wheels and Waves opiate use disorder treatment program · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.15M $1.15M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Park Street School: Business Incubator & Accelerator Springfield Regional Development Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Brandon Public Library Safety and Accessibility Improvements Brandon Public Library · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Vermont Healthcare Information Technology Education Center, Inc., VT, for apprenticeship programs · VT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $996.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Berlin for Replacement of Pump Station · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $865.0K |
| 2023 | Main Street Family Housing Committee on Temporary Shelter · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $825.0K $825.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Fairfax for Wastewater Treatment Facility · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $825.0K |
| 2024 | Village of Johnson Utility Maintenance Garage Village of Johnson · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Peter Welch VT | $824.0K |
| 2022 | Chittenden County Public Safety Authority Regional Dispatch Center - Equipment Chittenden County Public Safety Authority · VT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | New Town Garage Town of Vershire · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Modernizing the Energy Efficiency of the Alexander Twilight Theater Vermont State Colleges · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Rides Vermont - Transit Properly Scaled for Rural Vermont Capstone Community Action · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Growing Vermont's Farm and Forest Economy Vermont Housing and Conservation Board · VT | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $740.0K |
| 2023 | Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin, VT for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $735.6K $735.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sterling College, VT, for workforce readiness and experiential learning programs Sterling College, VT, for workforce readiness and experiential learning programs · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Peter Welch VT | $695.0K |
| 2023 | Town of Chelsea for a Pump Station Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $600.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington's Swimming Pool Repair The Boys and Girls Club of Burlington · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $518.5K $518.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Derby Park Project Town of Derby · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $517.8K $517.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Restore the Gardner Park Grandstand & Ballfield City of Newport · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Vermont Woodlands Association for Conserving Working Family Forests Vermont Woodlands Association · VT | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry | Senator Peter Welch VT | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Highgate Recreation Facility Repairs Town of Highgate · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $408.0K |
| 2024 | Sanborn Covered Bridge Revitalization Project Town of Lyndon · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $400.0K |
| 2024 | Town of Strafford for Preservation of Historic Town Office · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $325.0K |
| 2024 | Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, VT, for a career and education pathway initiative Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, VT, for a career and education pathway initiative · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Peter Welch VT | $296.0K |
| 2024 | Energy and Climate Business Accelerator Program Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund · VT | Small Business Administration · Small Business Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $260.0K |
| 2023 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington, VT for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Operational Technology Advanced Cyber Architecture Norwich University Applied Research Institutes · VT | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Peter Welch VT, Representative Becca Balint VT | $250.0K |
| 2022 | Vermont State Colleges--Northern Vermont University--Lyndon, Lyndonville, VT for student support services · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Yellow House Community Services, Inc., Middlebury, VT for housing and services for individuals with disabilities · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Fair Haven Town Hall Revitalization Town of Fair Haven · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $250.0K $250.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Spectrum Youth and Family Services, Burlington, VT for services and direct assistance to improve self-sufficiency · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Children and Families | Senator Peter Welch VT | $225.0K $225.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | East Calais General Store East Calais Community Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $200.0K $200.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rutland Town Public Safety Center Town of Rutland · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Peter Welch VT | $158.2K $158.2K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Champlain Valley Food Access Network Fulfillment Center Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Henry Sheldon Museum Historic Window Restoration and HVAC Energy Upgrades Henry Sheldon Museum · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $85.0K $85.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Rutland Area Art Association for Chimney Repair at Historic Chaffee Art Center · VT | Department of the Interior · Historic Preservation Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $45.0K |
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.