Congressional earmarks in NC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 348 provisions worth $753.67M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Burr Sen. NC · $234.87M · 56
- Thom Tillis Sen. NC · $167.20M · 53
- Richard Hudson Rep. NC · $100.60M · 3
- Kathy Manning Rep. NC · $57.56M · 40
- George Butterfield Rep. NC · $55.68M · 23
- David Rouzer Rep. NC · $53.78M · 35
- David Price Rep. NC · $53.78M · 25
- Deborah K. Ross Rep. NC · $48.28M · 40
- Alma S. Adams Rep. NC · $46.17M · 40
- Chuck Edwards Rep. NC · $18.79M · 12
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $239.68M · 17
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $178.35M · 105
- Department of Transportation $83.48M · 30
- Environmental Protection Agency $64.66M · 44
- Department of Agriculture $45.74M · 27
- Department of Justice $36.19M · 51
- Department of Health and Human Services $32.00M · 21
- Army Corps of Engineers $20.57M · 15
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 348)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Water Treatment Plant Replacement Hadnot Point: Cost to Complete · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Richard Burr NC | $64.20M $64.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg) · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Representative Richard Hudson NC | $61.00M |
| 2024 | Child Development Center Fort Liberty (Fort Bragg) · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Richard Hudson NC | $36.00M |
| 2022 | ATC Tower and Airfield Operations · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Richard Burr NC | $18.70M $18.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Maintenance Hangar: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $13.30M $7.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pavement Rehabilitation on US-64 (Future I-87) · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Burr NC | $12.30M $12.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | I-40 Concrete Replacement and I-26/I-40/I-240 Initial Interchange Improvements · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Richard Burr NC | $10.25M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Veterans Village and Community Center Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Sustainment Center: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $9.30M $9.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Bus Replacement Funding for Urban Transit Systems Chapel Hill Transit · NC | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative David Price NC | $8.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of North Carolina System, NC, for the purchase of equipment and technology University of North Carolina System, NC, for the purchase of equipment and technology · NC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $7.80M |
| 2023 | Zebulon Fire Station Co-Location Town of Zebulon, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Richard Burr NC | $7.50M |
| 2022 | Innovation Quarter 2 Masterplan Road and Bridge Improvements Innovation Quarter · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $7.21M $7.21M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hominy Water Quality Park and Greenway City of Wilson · NC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Representative George Butterfield NC | $7.04M $7.04M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cape Fear Regional Jetport—Taxilane and T-Hangar Construction Cape Fear Regional Jetport (SUT) · NC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative David Rouzer NC | $7.00M |
| 2023 | Albritton Middle School Addition: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $7.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Lejeune Schools Modernization: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $6.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | WakeMed Health & Hospitals, Raleigh, NC for facilities and equipment · NC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative David Price NC, Representative Deborah Ross NC | $6.00M $6.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) Runway Replacement · NC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative David Price NC | $6.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay, NC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · NC | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Burr NC | $5.84M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Public Safety Training Center Alamance Community College · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $5.73M |
| 2023 | Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) North Cargo Taxilane Reconstruction · NC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northampton County Courthouse Northampton County Government · NC | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative George Butterfield NC | $5.00M |
| 2023 | RegenMed Development Organization, NC, for equipment · NC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Senior Services of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County, NC, for improving access to and delivery of senior services · NC | Department of Health and Human Services · Administration for Community Living (ACL) | Senator Richard Burr NC | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Fayetteville Regional Airport Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) · NC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative David Rouzer NC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Rowan-Cabarrus Fire Training Center Phase III Rowan-Cabarrus Community College · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Workforce & Industry Center Renovation Haywood Community College · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Village of Bald Head Island Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project Village of Bald Head Island · NC | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Representative David Rouzer NC | $4.50M |
| 2023 | Army Aviation Flight Facility #1: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $4.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Havelock Western Growth Expansion City of Havelock · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $4.40M $4.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | HR Talent Portal for Transitioning Military Personnel, Military Spouses, and Veterans, Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Cumberland County · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Wilson Neighborhood Park Improvements City of Wilson · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative George Butterfield NC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Elm-Eugene Street Gateway Complete Streets Project City of Greensboro, North Carolina · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Assessing and Tracking Tactical Forces Initiative The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC · NC | Department of Defense · RDTE,DW | Representative David Price NC | $4.00M $3.85M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Atlantic & Yadkin (A&Y) Greenway Completion Greensboro, North Carolina NC · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Local Foods Production & Distribution Center Carolina Farm Trust · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alma Adams NC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Small-Scale Manufacturing for Equitable Opportunity City of High Point, North Carolina · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina Threatened Treasures · NC | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.83M $3.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Fire Department Headquarters Town of Farmville · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $3.75M |
| 2022 | Bermuda Run Recreational Infrastructure and Safety Improvements City of Bermuda Run · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.65M $3.65M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Development Center: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Richard Hudson NC | $3.60M $2.06M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Henderson for Kerr Lake Regional Water System Upgrade and Expansion Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative George Butterfield NC, Representative David Price NC | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | New Fire Station Town of Elkin · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $3.50M |
| 2023 | Phoenix Recycling Site Cleanup City of Havelock · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hertford County, NC Economic Development Center Hertford County Government · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.50M |
| 2023 | City of Wilson for Sewer Collection System Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Oxford for the Kerr Lake Regional Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Price NC | $3.45M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Martin County for Water Distribution System Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.44M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Charlotte Innovation District STEM Learning Laboratory Atrium Health, Inc · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC, Representative Alma Adams NC | $3.38M $3.38M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Fuquay-Varina for Triangle Regional Governments Water Treatment Plant Improvements ($1,663,200), and Town of Holly Springs for Triangle Regional Governments Water Treatment Plant Improvements ($1,663,200) · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative David Price NC, Representative Deborah Ross NC | $3.33M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Combat Arms and Maintenance Complex: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $3.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Police Radio Replacement City of Greenville, North Carolina · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | South Raleigh Heritage Walk City of Raleigh · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | High Point Shelter and Day Center for the Homeless City of High Point · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Asheboro Emergency Response Station City of Asheboro · NC | Department of Homeland Security · Emergency Operations Center | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Rocky Mount, NC's Downtown Pedestrian Bridge · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Computer Aided Dispatch System Replacement for the City of Greensboro, NC City of Greensboro · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Greensboro Innovation District City of Greensboro · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Holly Springs for a Water Reclamation Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Wilson Community College, Wilson, NC for facilities and equipment · NC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Grier Heights Master-Planned Community Project DreamKey Partners, Inc · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alma Adams NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Leland Unpaved Road Improvements Project Town of Leland · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Northampton County Workforce Housing Northampton County · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Four Oaks Streetscape and Safety Improvements Town of Four Oaks · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Rouzer NC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Winston-Salem for Runnymede Water Infrastructure Improvements · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hospital Facility Upgrades St. Luke's Hospital · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $2.80M |
| 2022 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar Addition/Alteration: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $2.70M $86.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Holden Beach Greensboro Street Lift Station #2 Hazard Mitigation Upgrade · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC, Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.67M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Waterway Connecting Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Harbor, NC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · NC | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Richard Burr NC | $2.62M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | EMS Facility Construction Clay County, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $2.50M |
| 2024 | The Umbrella Center CharMeck Family Justice Center, Inc. dba The Umbrella Center · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Jeff Jackson NC, Representative Alma Adams NC | $2.50M |
| 2023 | City of Greenville, NC Connecting Communities through Greenway Access · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative George Butterfield NC | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Brunswick Town Fort Anderson Shoreline Restoration Project Brunswick Town and Fort Anderson Historic Site · NC | Department of Commerce · NOAA–CZM (Coastal Zone Management) | Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.50M |
| 2024 | New River YMCA Youth Development Expansion Eastern Carolina YMCA · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Law Enforcement Communications Systems Upgrades Cumberland County · NC | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $2.47M $2.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Kernersville for Beeson Creek Stream Restoration · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.42M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sampson Community College Improvements Sampson Community College · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Richard Burr NC, Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.37M $2.37M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | R. Kelly Bryant Bridge Trail · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Price NC | $2.32M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Town of Pittsboro for Water Treatment Plant Infrastructure Upgrades · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative David Price NC | $2.21M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC for wraparound services, academic supports, and learning hubs · NC | Department of Education · Elementary and Secondary Education | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wastewater System Rehabilitation Cumberland County, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.20M |
| 2022 | Wake Forest Reservoir Dam Repairs Town of Wake Forest · NC | Department of Homeland Security · Pre-Disaster Mitigation | Representative David Price NC | $2.17M $2.17M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Henderson Emergency Communications Tower City of Henderson · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Don Davis NC | $2.17M |
| 2023 | Brunswick County for Northwest Water Treatment Plant to Bell Swamp Transmission Project · NC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $2.10M $2.10M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | ARISE housing for young adults transitioning out of foster care Housing Authority of the City of Greenville · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative George Butterfield NC | $2.09M $2.09M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wayne County EMS Station 12 Wayne County · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $2.01M |
| 2023 | City of Wilson RIDE Microtransit Expansion North Carolina Department of Transportation · NC | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative George Butterfield NC | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Charlotte, Charlotte, NC for facilities and equipment · NC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative Alma Adams NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Automated Record Fire Range: Planning and Design · NC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Richard Burr NC | $2.00M $1.46M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | King's Ridge permanent, supportive housing CASA · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Pleasant Grove Community Center Project Town of Wendell · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Carolina Beach and Vicinity, NC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · NC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.00M $49.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Commercial Shared-Use Kitchen City of High Point, North Carolina, High Point, NC · NC | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Downtown Streetscape Improvements · NC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative David Price NC | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | WeBuild Concord Collective Impact for Affordable Housing WeBuild Concord · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Alma Adams NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | South Ranlo Water System Improvement Project City of Ranlo · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Richard Burr NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | County of Wake, Raleigh, NC for facilities and equipment · NC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Deborah Ross NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Homestead Gardens Affordable Housing Town of Chapel Hill · NC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative David Price NC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, NC for an intensive tutoring program · NC | Department of Education · Elementary & Secondary Education | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $2.00M $2.00M 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.