Congressional earmarks in ID
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 43 provisions worth $153.49M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Michael K. Simpson Rep. ID · $138.93M · 37
- Kyrsten Sinema Sen. AZ · $7.71M · 4
- Martin Heinrich Sen. NM · $6.75M · 1
- Mark Kelly Sen. AZ · $5.82M · 3
- Greg Stanton Rep. AZ · $1.99M · 2
- Juan Ciscomani Rep. AZ · $1.82M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Army Corps of Engineers $50.41M · 8
- Department of Agriculture $30.07M · 11
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $20.69M · 8
- Environmental Protection Agency $16.81M · 6
- Department of Transportation $16.08M · 4
- Department of Homeland Security $7.08M · 1
- Department of Defense $6.50M · 1
- Department of Commerce $2.88M · 1
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Little Wood River, ID U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $33.55M |
| 2024 | Mackay Dam Rehabilitation Idaho Office of Emergency Management · ID | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $7.08M |
| 2022 | Shoshone Bannock Tribal Fire Station Shoshone Bannock Tribe · ID | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Western Rural Water, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (New Mexico Environmental Infrastructure, NM) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID, NV, UT, NM, MT, AZ, WY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Martin Heinrich NM | $6.75M |
| 2022 | Medical Training Facility · ID | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air NG | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $6.50M $6.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ammon 1st Street Infrastructure Project · ID | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $5.83M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center Street Railroad Bridge Underpass · ID | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $5.70M $3.79M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Rexburg for Wastewater System Improvements · ID | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements The Shelley Firth Fire District · ID | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.30M |
| 2022 | US Sheep Experiment Station Infrastructure Improvements US Sheep Experiment Station · ID | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.20M $290.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Rock Creek Conservation and Water Quality Enhancement City of Twin Falls · ID | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Downtown Boise YMCA Catalytic Redevelopment Project Treasure Valley Family YMCA · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Stanley Workforce Housing Economic Development Initiative City of Stanley, Idaho · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Eagle Road Reconstruction Shoshone-Bannock Tribes · ID | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $3.85M |
| 2024 | City of Preston for Water Tank Construction · ID | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $3.75M |
| 2023 | Jerome Education and Training Center College of Southern Idaho · ID | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $3.30M |
| 2024 | Workforce Housing for Critically Endangered Species Recovery The Peregrine Fund, Inc. · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $3.10M |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Idaho Falls Area, Inc. - Land acquisition and utilities infrastructure Habitat for Humanity Idaho Falls Area, Inc · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Industrial Cybersecurity Research Laboratory in Idaho Falls Idaho State University · ID | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.88M |
| 2024 | Treasure Valley Law Enforcement Childcare Center National Law Enforcement Foundation · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.65M |
| 2023 | City of Grace Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems Improvement · ID | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.56M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Western Rural Water, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (Arizona Environmental Infrastructure, AZ— City of Winslow) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID, NV, UT, NM, MT, AZ, WY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Mark Kelly AZ, Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Healing Idaho Community Development Project Camp Rainbow Gold, Inc · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.40M $2.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Little Wood River, ID U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.30M $13.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | ARS Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, Kimberly, ID University of Idaho · ID | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.00M |
| 2023 | City of Roberts Clean Water Project · ID | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Western Rural Water, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (Arizona Environmental Infrastructure, AZ— City of Tempe) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID, NV, UT, NM, MT, AZ, WY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ, Representative Greg Stanton AZ | $1.89M |
| 2024 | Public Facilities Improvements Butte County, ID · ID | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.85M |
| 2024 | Western Rural Water, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (Arizona Environmental Infrastructure, AZ— CAIDD Drought Resiliency Water Augmentation Program) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID, NV, UT, NM, MT, AZ, WY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Mark Kelly AZ, Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ, Representative Juan Ciscomani AZ | $1.82M |
| 2024 | City of Island Park for Water System Consolidation · ID | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.75M |
| 2024 | City of Pocatello for Septic Municipal Connection · ID | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.75M |
| 2023 | Family Health Services Corporation, Twin Falls, ID for facilities · ID | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.55M $1.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Western Rural Water, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (Arizona Environmental Infrastructure, AZ— NMIDD Treated Effluent Conveyance & Storage) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID, NV, UT, NM, MT, AZ, WY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Mark Kelly AZ, Senator Kyrsten Sinema AZ | $1.50M |
| 2022 | University of Idaho Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, Moscow, ID for education, research training, and equipment for rangeland management and animal science · ID | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.32M $1.32M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Rock Creek Conservation City of Twin Falls, ID · ID | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Idaho Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment University of Idaho · ID | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $1.00M $5.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | McCammon Fire Station City of McCammon · ID | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $813.8K $813.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Idaho Grain & Ag Innovation Center building improvements Idaho Grain Producers Association · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $787.0K $787.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Idaho Workforce and Public Safety Training Facility Improvements Idaho Rural Water Association, Inc · ID | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Boise Airport Department -Taxi-lane D Rehabilitation at Boise Airport (BOI) · ID | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $700.0K $700.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Custer County Court Annex Building Custer County Commissioners · ID | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $600.0K |
| 2022 | College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID for workforce training program and equipment · ID | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $100.0K $100.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Western Rural Water, AZ, NV, MT, ID, NM, UT & WY (Arizona Environmental Infrastructure, AZ) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · ID, NV, UT, NM, MT, AZ, WY | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Representative Greg Stanton AZ | $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.