Congressional earmarks in RI

Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 413 provisions worth $494.54M match.

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By year

FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.

Requesting members

A project with several requesters counts for each of them.

Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 413)

FYProject and recipientAgencyRequested byAmount
2023Consolidated Headquarters Medical & Dining Facility · RIDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, Air National GuardSenator John Reed RI$46.00M
$35.60M obligated by 9/30/23
2024National Guard Readiness Center North Kingstown · RIDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, Army National GuardSenator John Reed RI$30.00M
2024Woonsocket Public Safety Complex City of Woonsocket · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$10.00M
2023Mount Hope Bridge Cable and Anchorage Dehumidification · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$10.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022T.F. Green Airport (PVD) Cargo Improvements and Corporate Aviation Improvements · RIDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsSenator John Reed RI$6.60M
$1.11M obligated by 9/30/23
2022East Bay Bike Path Bridges · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Energy Improvements for Rhode Island Public Buildings Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources · RIDepartment of Energy · Energy ProjectsSenator John Reed RI$5.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Energy Improvements for Rhode Island Schools Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources · RIDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator John Reed RI$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Warwick City Plaza infrastructure improvements City of Warwick · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Pocasset River Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention OperationsSenator John Reed RI$5.00M
$5.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction City of Cranston and Town of Johnston · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention OperationsSenator John Reed RI$5.00M
$2.95M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Newport Cliff Walk RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$5.00M
2023Riverwalk at Town Landing Green Infrastructure City of Pawtucket · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$4.50M
$4.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2023City of Warwick - Rocky Point Park Gateway Project · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$4.40M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023North Smithfield Senior/Multigenerational Facility Construction Town of North Smithfield · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$4.00M
$4.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Next Generation Secure Submarine Platform Facility: Planning and Design · RIDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, NavySenator John Reed RI$4.00M
$544.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Newport Zero Emission Vehicle Fleet Replacement Rhode Island Public Transit Agency · RIDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsSenator John Reed RI$4.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023Butler Hospital, RI, for facilities and equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$4.00M
$4.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Woonsocket Bridge Repair and Replacement · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$4.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2024Pawtucket—Safe Streets Initiatives RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.80M
2022Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, RI, for a work-based learning program for youth · RIDepartment of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA)Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.70M
$3.70M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Public Safety Complex Town of New Shoreham · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program AccountSenator John Reed RI$3.50M
2022Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$3.40M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Providence Water Supply Board for Water Lead Service Replacements · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRFSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.30M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2024Town of Coventry for Sewer Connection · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI$3.25M
2022City of Warwick for Lincoln Avenue Transmission Line Rehabilitation · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRFSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.20M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Bike Path Connection - Washington Secondary Bike Path Extension · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.20M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023City of Pawtucket for Citywide Sewer CCTV, Cleaning and System Improvements · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.16M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2024Supportive Housing Expansion Amos House · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$3.00M
2023East Providence Community Center City of East Providence · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Ten Mile River Greenway RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$3.00M
2022Public plaza site remediation and infrastructure improvements City of Pawtucket · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Central Falls Public Safety Complex City of Central Falls · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.00M
2022City of Pawtucket, RI, for job training and lifelong learning activities · RIDepartment of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA)Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Progreso Latino, Inc. Facility Purchase & Renovation Progreso Latino, Inc · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$3.00M
$3.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Providence Woonasquatucket Greenway Enhancements Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council · RIDepartment of Transportation · Transportation Planning, Research and DevelopmentSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.90M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Enhanced Biogas Collection and Energy Recovery Project Narragansett Bay Commission · RIDepartment of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergySenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.90M
$2.90M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Repurposing Osram-Sylvania to Meet Central Falls' Economic and Housing Needs The City of Central Falls · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$2.60M
$2.60M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Kingston Train Station Intermodal and Parking Expansion Rhode Island Department of Transportation · RIDepartment of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety ImprovementsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.50M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Woonsocket - Lead Remediation for Bridges · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$2.50M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023Town of Jamestown Water for Transmission and Distribution Line Replacement Project · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI$2.50M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023RIPTA -- Bus Replacement Rhode Island Public Transit Authority · RIDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsSenator John Reed RI$2.50M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023City of Warwick for Oakland Beach Pump Station Replacement · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.40M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Veterans Memorial Park Pool Renovation City of Pawtucket · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundRepresentative David Cicilline RI$2.30M
$2.30M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Providence Water Supply Board for Lead Service Line Replacement · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.29M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023Blue Tech Initiative University of Rhode Island · RIDepartment of Commerce · Operations, Research and FacilitiesSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.25M
2024Town of Warren for Pump Station Upgrades · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$2.24M
2023Town of Warren-Police Station Town of Warren · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Rural Housing ServiceSenator John Reed RI$2.20M
2024Project SUCCESS: Substance Abuse Prevention Coastline EAP d.b.a. Rhode Island Student Assistance Services · RIExecutive Office of the President · Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)Senator John Reed RI$2.17M
2024Town of Johnston for Stormwater Management RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI$2.08M
2024Pocasset River Watershed Flood Mitigation Project RI Association of Conservation Districts · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention OperationsSenator John Reed RI$2.02M
2022Holden Community Center City of Central Falls · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Community FacilitiesSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$2.00M
2022Warren Fire and EMS Center Town of Warren · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Community FacilitiesSenator John Reed RI$2.00M
2023Cove Homes Housing Development Cove Homes, Inc · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023ONE Neighborhood Builders Affordable Housing Project Olneyville Housing Corporation dba ONE Neighborhood Builders · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Community Preservation of Atlantic Mills Providence Redevelopment Agency · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative James Langevin RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023City of Pawtucket Land Acquisition for the Development of Affordable Housing City of Pawtucket · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island Woonsocket Clubhouse Renovations Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Block Island Medical Center, RI, for facilities and equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative James Langevin RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Town of Westerly for Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrades · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
2023Skills for Rhode Island's Future M/WBE Small Business Hub Skills for Rhode Island's Future, Providence, RI · RISmall Business Administration · Salaries and ExpensesSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence Wanskuck Clubhouse Renovations Boys & Girls Clubs of Providence · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2023350 Taunton Avenue: A Multi-Agency Collaborative Affordable Housing Initiative Foster Forward · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Travelers Aid Housing Tower Crossroads Rhode Island · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
2023North Kingstown Post Road and West Main Road - Curbing and Sidewalks · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$2.00M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2024Pierce Field Handicap Accessibility and Improvements City of East Providence · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
2022Summer Street Affordable Housing Phase 1 Crossroads Rhode Island · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$2.00M
$2.00M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Knightsville Revitalization Streetscape Improvements City of Cranston · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.95M
2024Aquatic Diagnostics Laboratories Roger Williams University · RIDepartment of Agriculture · Salaries and ExpensesSenator John Reed RI$1.95M
2023Salve Regina University, RI, for equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator John Reed RI$1.95M
$1.95M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Women and Infants Hospital, RI, for facilities and equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.81M
2024Centredale Revitalization and Streetscape Project RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI$1.70M
2022Consolidated RDT&E Systems Facility: Planning and Design · RIDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, NavySenator John Reed RI$1.70M
$422.7K obligated by 9/30/23
2023Roger Williams University, RI, for the purchase of equipment for a chemistry lab · RIDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator John Reed RI$1.69M
$1.69M obligated by 9/30/23
2024North Main Street Revitalization RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator John Reed RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$1.67M
2023Habitat Restoration Strategies for Rhode Island Waters Save the Bay · RIDepartment of Commerce · Operations, Research and FacilitiesSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.66M
$1.66M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Development for Equitable Growth of Shellfish Aquaculture Industry in Rhode Island Roger Williams University · RIDepartment of Commerce · Operations, Research and FacilitiesSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.60M
$1.60M obligated by 9/30/23
2024West Warwick Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility for Wastewater Treatment Collection System Inspection Project · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Representative Seth Magaziner RI$1.58M
2022City of Newport for Narragansett Avenue Water Main Rehabilitation · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRFRepresentative David Cicilline RI$1.52M
$1.52M obligated by 9/30/23
2024East Bay Community Action Program, RI, for facilities and equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.50M
2024Bryant University, RI, for facilities and equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator John Reed RI$1.50M
2022City of Warwick Sewer Authority for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRFSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.50M
$1.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Blue Technology Research Initiative University of Rhode Island · RIDepartment of Commerce · STRSSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.50M
$1.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Education Center Expansion Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner · RIDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative James Langevin RI$1.50M
$1.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Thundermist Health Center, RI, for clinical workforce development · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.50M
$1.50M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Pell and Verrazzano Bridges—Feasibility Study RI · RIDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.48M
2024Hope & Main Culinary Incubator Hope & Main · RISmall Business Administration · Small Business AdministrationSenator John Reed RI$1.46M
2023City of Warwick for Oakland Beach Force Main Rehabilitation and Lining · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.44M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2022Submarine Payloads Integration Laboratory: Planning and Design · RIDepartment of Defense · Military Construction, NavySenator John Reed RI$1.40M
$544.0K obligated by 9/30/23
2022Police Vehicle and Related Equipment Procurement Providence Police Department · RIDepartment of Justice · ByrneSenator John Reed RI$1.38M
$1.38M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Prudence Island Water District for System Improvement · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRFSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.35M
$1.35M obligated by 9/30/23
2024The Providence Center, RI, for facilities and equipment · RIDepartment of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services AdministrationSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.32M
2023Aquaculture Resilience University of Rhode Island · RIDepartment of Commerce · Operations, Research and FacilitiesSenator John Reed RI$1.30M
$1.30M obligated by 9/30/23
2024Rhode Island College, RI, for technology for a continuing education program Rhode Island College, RI, for technology for a continuing education program · RIDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator John Reed RI$1.27M
2022Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, RI, for the Ready.Set.Work program · RIDepartment of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA)Senator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.25M
$1.25M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Town of Bristol for the Sewer Rehabilitation Area 2 and 3 Project · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$1.25M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023SEA (Secure Email Access) Share University of Rhode Island Research Foundation, Kingston, RI · RIDepartment of Defense · RDTE,DWRepresentative James Langevin RI$1.24M
$0 obligated by 9/30/23
2023University of Rhode Island, RI, for the purchase of equipment for life sciences/bio-tech education and workforce programs · RIDepartment of Education · Higher EducationSenator John Reed RI$1.21M
$1.21M obligated by 9/30/23
2022Crisis Intervention Teams Thundermist Health Center · RIDepartment of Justice · ByrneSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI$1.20M
$1.20M obligated by 9/30/23
2023Town of Cumberland for a Returning Stormwater Runoff Project · RIEnvironmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving FundSenator John Reed RI, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse RI, Representative David Cicilline RI$1.20M
$0 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.