Congressional earmarks in IA
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 109 provisions worth $198.11M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks Rep. IA · $63.98M · 34
- Ashley Hinson Rep. IA · $62.69M · 36
- Cynthia Axne Rep. IA · $33.97M · 24
- Zachary Nunn Rep. IA · $26.22M · 14
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $12.00M · 1
- John Thune Sen. SD · $12.00M · 1
- Mike Rounds Sen. SD · $12.00M · 1
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $12.00M · 1
- S. Krishnamoorthi Rep. IL · $250.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $85.72M · 31
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $33.81M · 24
- Environmental Protection Agency $21.05M · 14
- Department of Agriculture $18.28M · 16
- Department of the Interior $12.00M · 1
- Department of Homeland Security $11.46M · 5
- Department of Health and Human Services $8.73M · 7
- Department of Education $2.66M · 4
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 109)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lewis and Clark Rural Water System, IA, MN, SD Bureau of Reclamation · IA, MN, SD | Department of the Interior · Water and Related Resources | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Marion Rounds SD, Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator John Thune SD | $12.00M |
| 2024 | Dubuque Flood Mitigation Gates and Pumps City of Dubuque · IA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $8.00M |
| 2023 | Des Moines Airport (DSM) Terminal Design · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Alburnett Road Extension · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The Eastern Iowa (CID) Airport Taxiway Expansion Project · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Broadway Multimodal Improvements Project · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Smart Automation and Robotics Center Hawkeye Community College · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Tower Terrace Road Corridor (Phase 7 Improvements) · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Appanoose County, IA Rail Spur Project Appanoose County Community Railroad · IA | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $4.80M |
| 2023 | Route V5G Pavement Improvement · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $4.00M $3.38M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | DSM Construct Terminal Deicing Apron Expansion—Bid Package #2 Des Moines International Airport (DSM) · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Soy-Enabled Rural Road Reconstruction Fayette County · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Summer Street Corridor Rehabilitation · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Maquoketa Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | East Industrial Street Extension Project City of DeWitt · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $3.40M |
| 2022 | North Glycol Storage Tank Repair, Des Moines International Airport (DSM) · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $3.27M $3.27M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Muscatine, IA for facilities · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wisconsin Street (15th St. to Cody Rd.) Road Reconstruction Project IA · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | City of Grinnell for Water Treatment Facility Construction · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Jefferson County Secondary Road Department—Resurface and Update Fairfield / Libertyville Loop IA · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Eastern Iowa Airport Deicing Facility and Snow Removal Equipment Facility The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $2.50M |
| 2022 | The City of Ottumwa for the Blake's Branch sewer project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water Tower Construction City of Bondurant, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Forevergreen Road Extension · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | EMS Bay Improvements Lee County, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.16M |
| 2024 | Medical Facility Upgrades Wayne County Hospital · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $2.01M |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements City of Minburn, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport Authority Reconstruction of Airport Entrance Road Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Reconstruction of Iowa Highway 38 · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wilton 5th Street Gateway Project IA · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Montgomery County Bridge Replacement Project · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | North Scott Community Regional Innovation Center North Scott Community School District · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M |
| 2023 | G28 Pavement Rehabilitation · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wastewater Improvements City of Mediapolis, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa, IA for college and career transition counselors initiative · IA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Warren County Highway G76 HMA Resurfacing Project IA · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Perry Downtown Improvements Phase 1 City of Perry, Iowa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.92M $1.92M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vera French Community Mental Health Center, Davenport, IA for facilities · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.89M $1.89M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Van Buren County Hospital, Keosauqua, IA for equipment · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.84M $1.84M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reinvesting in Community - The Walnut Creek YMCA YMCA of Greater Des Moines, Iowa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.81M |
| 2024 | City of Fort Madison for Combined Sewer Separation Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.75M |
| 2023 | 5th Avenue Gatewell and Pump Station Flood Mitigation Project The City of Cedar Rapids · IA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.73M $1.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Burlington for a sewer separation project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.70M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Middle Road Reconstruction · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Bridge Replacement - PPCB on County Highway R57 over North River, FHWA# 335290 · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Building Futures: Iowa's Innovative Answer to Conquering Youth Homelessness YSS: Iowa Homeless Youth Centers (IHYC) · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.60M |
| 2024 | Bridge Replacement Project On Bevington Park Road IA · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | 8th St. SW Reconstruction—Phase 2 IA · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | City of Peosta for Water Systems Infrastructure Improvements · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.50M |
| 2024 | University of Iowa – Support for Space Technology Innovation and Education University of Iowa, Department of Physics and Astronomy · IA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration · SSMS | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Wesley Community Services, Inc., Johnston, IA for expanding access to and delivery of senior services, including the purchase of equipment · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.32M $1.32M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Flood Mitigation at River Drive and Marquette Street City of Davenport · IA | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.27M $1.27M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Red Rock Prairie Trail · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.14M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Medical Facility Upgrades Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital & Clinics · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.10M |
| 2024 | Oskaloosa Wastewater Improvements Project City of Oskaloosa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.08M |
| 2024 | Growing a Skilled Commercial Driver Workforce for Rural Southern Iowa Indian Hills Community College · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.00M |
| 2023 | City of Dubuque Granger Creek Lift Station Improvements at Catfish Creek Sanitary Sewer System · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advanced Hydrologic Monitoring, Assessment, and Flood Forecasting for Eastern Iowa University of Iowa · IA | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Representative Ashley Hinson IA, Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Johnston for Sewer Extension Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Des Moines Community College Transportation Institute Des Moines Area Community College · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Raccoon River East Pedestrian Bridge · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Stanton Child Care Resource Center Expansion Stanton Child Care Resource Center · IA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Fleur Drive Dam Iowa Confluence Water Trails · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Winfield for Wastewater Treatment Plant · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Four Mounds Foundation Workforce Training Center Four Mounds Foundation · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Mason City for Water Infrastructure Improvement and Expansion · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M |
| 2024 | City of Morning Sun for Wastewater Treatment Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity's Targeted Neighborhood Revitalization Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Griswold Child Development Center Noble Initiative Foundation · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Pacific Junction for a Green Infrastructure Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water and Wastewater Improvements City of Eldora, IA · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M |
| 2022 | North Aircraft Parking Apron at the Independence Municipal Airport (IIB) · IA | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Pella University Street Extension Project City of Pella · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $1.00M |
| 2023 | 18th Street Resurfacing to National Cemetery City of Keokuk · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $960.0K $960.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The South End Housing Development Program City of Council Bluffs · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $904.3K $904.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Correctional Facility Improvements Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $900.0K |
| 2022 | Mahaska Oskaloosa Driving Economic Success (MODES) Planning Study · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $850.0K $850.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Adams County Entrepreneur and Business Incubator Center Adams County Economic Development Corporation · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $779.0K $779.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Childcare Facility Expansion Sumner Daycare and Learning Center, Inc. · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Food Bank of Iowa Warehouse Expansion for a Hunger Free Iowa Food Bank of Iowa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Iowa City Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility Iowa City Transit · IA | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ankeny NW Irvinedale Elevated Water Storage Tank City of Ankeny, Iowa · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Building Their Futures Through the Iowa Homeless Youth Center Employment Skill Building Initiative Facility Iowa Homeless Youth Center · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mount Ayr Downtown Revitalization Project City of Mount Ayr · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Polk County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Resource Center Polk County · IA | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Zach Nunn IA | $750.0K |
| 2022 | Ringgold County Child Care Center Re-Design Ringgold County Child Care Center · IA | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $725.4K $725.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Chaplain Schmitt Island Trail Connection · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $615.0K $615.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Scott County Bridge Replacement · IA | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks IA | $600.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Creston City Water Works for water intake Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Gilbertville Emergency Services Building City of Gilbertville · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Clive for the Greenbelt Landing Project · IA | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $500.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Jones County Affordable Housing Project Jones County Economic Development · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $500.0K $500.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Clayton County Affordable Housing Project Clayton County Development Group · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Northeast Iowa Community College, Peosta, IA for equipment · IA | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $375.0K $375.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Neighborhood Finance Corporation's Workforce Housing in Polk County Neighborhood Finance Corporation · IA | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $360.0K $360.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA for the purchase of aviation information technology and equipment · IA | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $360.0K $360.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Des Moines Area Community College, Ankeny, IA for a workforce development initiative and equipment · IA | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $339.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Osage Municipal Utilities Orchard Fiber Project Osage Municipal Utilities · IA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $333.2K |
| 2023 | Windsor Heights P25 Radio Replacement Project Windsor Heights Police and Fire Department · IA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Cynthia Axne IA | $301.0K $301.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Howard County Microwave Security and Radio Project Howard County Sheriff Department · IA | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Ashley Hinson IA | $287.0K |
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.