Congressional earmarks in SC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 183 provisions worth $1.09B match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Lindsey Graham Sen. SC · $1.02B · 151
- James E. Clyburn Rep. SC · $132.59M · 39
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Defense $418.63M · 15
- Department of Health and Human Services $129.33M · 27
- Department of Transportation $127.47M · 12
- Army Corps of Engineers $110.19M · 10
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $88.32M · 29
- Environmental Protection Agency $74.68M · 18
- Department of Agriculture $33.69M · 19
- Department of Homeland Security $27.03M · 7
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 183)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aircraft Maintenance Hangar · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $121.83M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Reception Barracks Complex, Ph2: Cost to Complete Fort Jackson · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $101.00M |
| 2023 | Recruit Barracks · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $38.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Recruit Barracks · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy & Marine Corps | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $37.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fire and Rescue Station · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $30.00M $29.49M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Flight Line Support Facility · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air Force | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $29.00M $29.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Charleston Harbor, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $25.00M |
| 2024 | Lakes Marion and Moultrie, Section 219, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $23.77M |
| 2024 | Charleston International Airport (CHS) Charleston County Aviation Authority (CHS) · SC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $23.00M |
| 2023 | Carolina Bays Parkway Northern Extension · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $22.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Reception Barracks Complex, Ph 1: Cost to Complete · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $21.00M $17.57M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lakes Marion and Moultrie, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $19.79M $1.63M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Beaufort Memorial Hospital, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $18.00M $18.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Claflin University Bioscience Research and Technology Center Claflin University · SC | Department of Commerce · Construction | Representative James Clyburn SC | $17.42M $17.24M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Charleston Airport Connector Road Project · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $16.17M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | I-73 · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $15.00M $15.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SC Highway 101 · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $14.55M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Charleston Peninsula, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Investigations | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $13.32M $29.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Medical University of South Carolina, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $12.73M $12.73M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | AnMed Health, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $11.18M |
| 2024 | Prisma Health—Upstate, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.70M |
| 2023 | Lakes Marion and Moultrie, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $10.51M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | ROTC Facility University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2023 | Charleston Harbor, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | South Carolina Technology & Aviation Center (GYH) Resurfacing and Rehabilitation South Carolina Technology and Aviation Center (GYH) · SC | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Startex-Jackson-Wellford Duncan Water District for Water Storage Improvements · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Chester County for Wastewater Recovery · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2024 | Assembly Street Rail Separation Project City of Columbia · SC | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $10.00M |
| 2022 | Southern Coastal Biodiversity Project · SC | Department of Agriculture · Forest Legacy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $9.46M $9.46M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hazardous Cargo Pad · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Air NG | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $9.00M $8.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Rock Hill for Water Plant Alum Sludge Dewatering Facility · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Roper St. Francis Hospital, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $8.00M |
| 2022 | Whiskey Road Corridor - Powderhouse Road Connector · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $8.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina , SC, for facilities and equipment for Alzheimer's diagnosis and care · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.75M $7.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Carolina Emergency Management Division SC Emergency Management Division · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.50M $7.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | SCEMD Emergency Operations Center SC Emergency Management Division · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Veterinary Diagnostic Center Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health · SC | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Economic Development Charleston County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center: Cost to Complete Joint Base Charleston · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.50M |
| 2024 | Georgetown Harbor, SC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · SC | Army Corps of Engineers · Operation and Maintenance | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.50M |
| 2023 | Roper St. Francis Hospital , SC, for facilities and equipment for oncology care · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.47M $6.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | REWA Renewable Water Resources Infrastructure Improvements REWA Renewable Water Resources · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.30M $6.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Medical University of South Carolina , SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.25M $6.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Midlands Technical College, SC, for a workforce development program, including the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Clemson University, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2022 | Entry Control Facility Improvements: Unspecified Minor Construction · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Saluda Grade Trail Partners for Active Living · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M |
| 2023 | Clemson University , SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $6.00M $6.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mount Pleasant Stormwater Drainage Improvement Project Town of Mount Pleasant · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - PDM | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.68M $5.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Greenville Water for Adkins Water Transmission Main Line Project · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Pendleton for Pendleton-Clemson Wastewater Treatment Plant · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.30M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Aiken County for Horse Creek Waste Water Treatment Plant · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Recycling/Hazardous Waste Facility: Cost to Complete · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M $3.28M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | US 178 at I-85 Interchange SC · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina Pedway Coastal Carolina University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2024 | City of Florence for Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Upgrades · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Ambulatory Care Clinic Replacement (Dental): Planning and Design · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Defense-Wide | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.80M $4.39M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | F-35 Operational Support Facility: Unspecified Minor Construction · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.70M $4.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Carolina Black River Park Network & Water Trail Town of Kingstree · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.60M $4.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Semiconductor Manufacturing University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Commerce · NIST–STRS (Scientific and Technical Research and Services) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.50M |
| 2023 | City of Aiken for Shaws Creek Water Treatment Plant · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina , SC, for facilities and equipment for biomedical research · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.50M $4.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Cheraw for Water Treatment Plant Construction · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.44M |
| 2024 | MUSC Health Orangeburg, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.30M |
| 2022 | Allen University Restoration of Historic Waverly-Good Samaritan Hospital Allen University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.29M $4.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Greater St. George Wastewater Project Dorchester County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.29M $4.29M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Lincolnville Charles Ross Building Improvements Town of Lincolnville · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.12M |
| 2023 | Pickens Regional Joint Water System for a water treatment plant · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | South Carolina State University ROTC Multipurpose Complex (MPC) South Carolina State University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | MetroConnects for Union Bleachery Mill Village Sewer Replacement Project · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Roper St. Francis Hospital , SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.77M $3.77M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Claflin University, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.56M |
| 2022 | Benedict College, SC, for workforce development, including equipment and supportive services · SC | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC, Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.20M $3.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.01M |
| 2024 | City of Aiken for Croft Mill Sewer Basin Improvements · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Renovate and improve the outdated Industrial Related Technologies facilities Denmark Technical School · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Claflin University Downtown Community Center Claflin University · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Benedict College Music Academic Complex Benedict College · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Instrument Landing System: Unspecified Minor Construction · SC | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Navy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.00M $2.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hampton County Recreation Complex Hampton County · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Haven at Palmer Pointe Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, SC · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative James Clyburn SC | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Central-Clemson Green Crescent Trail Connector SC · SC | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $3.00M |
| 2024 | Greenville Technical College, SC, for the purchase of equipment Greenville Technical College, SC, for the purchase of equipment · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.98M |
| 2024 | Clemson University Next-Generation Hydrogen Technologies Clemson University · SC | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.90M |
| 2022 | Murdaugh Senior Center Vital Aging of Williamsburg County, Inc · SC | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative James Clyburn SC | $2.88M $2.88M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina Lancaster, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.80M |
| 2023 | Red Hill Community Housing Project City of Clemson · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.63M $2.63M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cherokee County Emergency Operations Center SC Emergency Management Division · SC | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—EOC | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.55M |
| 2023 | University of South Carolina , SC, for facilities and equipment for stroke research and care · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Aiken for Northside Gravity Sewer Expansion · SC | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Lander University, SC, for facilities and equipment, including information technology · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.40M |
| 2023 | Police Technology Modernization Town of Lexington · SC | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.27M $2.27M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cooperative Health, SC, for facilities and equipment · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.17M $2.17M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of South Carolina—Battery Innovation University of South Carolina · SC | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.16M |
| 2024 | Coker University, SC, for a healthcare education program Coker University, SC, for a healthcare education program · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Northeastern Technical College, SC, for an aviation training program, including equipment and technology · SC | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ramsey Grove State Park Development South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Public Landings Improvement South Carolina Public Service Authority dba Santee Cooper · SC | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Clemson University—Electrical Grid Integration Clemson University · SC | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Upstate Warrior Solution, SC, for mental health and substance use prevention and treatment services, including wraparound services · SC | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $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.