Congressional earmarks in UT
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 $221.91M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Chris Stewart Rep. UT · $89.97M · 33
- Blake D. Moore Rep. UT · $58.75M · 30
- Burgess Owens Rep. UT · $47.90M · 31
- John Curtis Rep. UT · $25.29M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Transportation $95.92M · 33
- Environmental Protection Agency $49.00M · 23
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $24.16M · 15
- Department of Agriculture $14.55M · 8
- Department of Justice $13.68M · 10
- Department of Health and Human Services $8.54M · 5
- Department of Energy $5.57M · 4
- Department of Education $5.26M · 7
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 109)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Iron Springs Road UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $7.00M |
| 2024 | Coral Pink Sand Dunes Road Widening and Reconstruction Project UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $5.42M |
| 2024 | Mormon Trail Road Reconstruction Project UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Logan City for the Biodigester Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $5.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | West Jordan 1300 West Reconstruction Project UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $4.50M |
| 2024 | Airport Apron improvements Ogden-Hinkley Airport (OGD) · UT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative Blake Moore UT | $4.50M |
| 2023 | Salt Lake County Jail - Barriers for Suicide Prevention Salt Lake County · UT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Ephraim Road Safety & Economic Development Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $4.00M $466.1K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Tooele City Corporation for the Tooele Valley water well, treatment facility, and related infrastructure and improvements · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sheep Bridge Road Project Washington County, Utah · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.90M |
| 2024 | Water Storage Tanks Town of Cedar Fort, UT · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $3.75M |
| 2024 | Highland Drive Reconstruction and Complete Streets Project UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative John Curtis UT | $3.60M |
| 2024 | Water Improvement Project Marysvale Town · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.50M |
| 2023 | SR-7 Exit 5 Interchange, Southern Hills Bridge and Roadway Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Town of Manila for a sewage system project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Representative Blake Moore UT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | UTA Westside Express Utah Transit Authority · UT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ibapah Road Safety and Rehabilitation Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Millville City Sewer Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Herriman City Water Line Replacement · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $3.24M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Sevier County for Water System Improvements · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.09M |
| 2023 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT for facilities and equipment · UT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Industrial Road Improvements · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M $279.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Cache Valley Transit District - Bus Request and Tracking App Cache Valley Transit District · UT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Blake Moore UT | $3.00M $2.79M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | SR-174 Improvements Phase 1 · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Hill Air Force Base Water Towers Military Installation Development Authority · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $3.00M |
| 2023 | City of Orem Wasatch Front Water Conservation Effort · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Curtis UT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Ephraim for a drinking water resiliency project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | ARUP Laboratories, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT for facilities · UT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Brush Wellman Road/Utah SR-174 Upgrade, Phase II Juab County, Utah · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M |
| 2023 | 4700 South Reconstruction Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Utah Military Installation Development Authority - 3-Gate Trail site acquisition and construction · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Blake Moore UT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Provo Police Department Fleet Upgrades Provo Police Department · UT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative John Curtis UT | $2.95M |
| 2023 | Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District Emergency Drinking Water · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $2.87M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Ridge Road Industrial Park Carbon County · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Curtis UT | $2.85M |
| 2024 | Water System Improvements Project Lyman Water System · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.63M |
| 2023 | 1450 South Extension - River Road to Dixie Drive Interchange (I-15) Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.50M $671.3K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | High Valley Transit Bus Operations, Maintenance, and Charging Facility High Valley Transit District · UT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Highway 132 Improvement Project UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Ephraim Canyon Road Improvements · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Neffs Canyon Debris Basin Project Millcreek City · UT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Representative John Curtis UT | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Southwest Utah Cooperative Law Enforcement Project Kane County Sheriff's Office · UT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.27M |
| 2024 | Cache Valley Transit District Vehicle Maintenance and Bus Storage Facility Cache Valley Transit District · UT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Young Street Bridge Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Clearfield Gateway/Pedestrian Bridges Clearfield City Corporation · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Ogden Canyon Shared Use Pathway · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | 200 South Transit Corridor Phase 3 - Transit Lane Compliance and Capacity Optimization Salt Lake City Corporation · UT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Harrisville City Complex Roadway UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | 4700 South Roadway Reconstruction Phase 3 · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $2.00M $186.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Old Highway 91 Improvement Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Beaver City Hydroelectric Plant Transportation Pipeline Replacement Beaver City Corporation, UT · UT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Western Arterial Concept Planning and Environmental Analysis project for Cache Parkway UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Terminal Apron Expansion Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) · UT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Representative John Curtis UT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Ogden City Gateway Trail Access Phase UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Clinton City for Waterline Replacement · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Electric Bus Implementation Utah Transit Authority · UT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Representative Blake Moore UT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | 4700 South Reconstruction · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Kearns Improvement District Water Infrastructure Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.76M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of South Jordan for Water Tank Construction · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District for Flow Control Vault Retrofit and Replacement · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.75M |
| 2024 | Taylorsville-Bennion Improvement District for Waterline Replacement · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.60M |
| 2024 | Lake Powell Ferry Replacement Feasibility Study UT · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative John Curtis UT | $1.60M |
| 2023 | Weber Housing Authority Land Acquisition Weber Housing Authority · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Payson City Pre-Disaster Mitigation Project City of Payson · UT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance—PDM | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Davis County, Utah Region COPs Equipment Davis County Sheriff's Office · UT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.50M |
| 2022 | The City of Centerville for the Green Steel Tank replacement project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Weber State University, Ogden, UT for facilities and equipment · UT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Advanced Energy Research Equipment Emery County, UT, San Rafael Energy Research Center · UT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Representative John Curtis UT | $1.49M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Mantua Road Improvement Project Town of Mantua · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.35M $1.35M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Magna Water District for Drinking Water Sustainability and Drought Resiliency Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.31M |
| 2023 | Utah System of Higher Education, Salt Lake City, UT for the purchase of equipment and supplies to expand healthcare training programs · UT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.25M $1.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Historic Main Street and Vernal Avenue Improvements Vernal City · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Historic Downtown and Sage Block Improvements Vernal City · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative John Curtis UT | $1.20M |
| 2024 | Water Improvements Project Richfield City, UT · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.13M |
| 2024 | City of Kanab for Spring Redevelopment Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.12M |
| 2024 | Highway Road Improvements Daggett County, Utah · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative John Curtis UT | $1.08M |
| 2023 | Hydrogen Electrolyzer Performance Research Emery County, UT, San Rafael Energy Research Center · UT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Representative John Curtis UT | $1.08M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Central Utah 2024 CJS Region Public Safety Project Sevier County Sheriff's Office · UT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.04M |
| 2024 | Mt. Pleasant Culinary Water Improvement Project Mt. Pleasant City · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.00M |
| 2024 | EV Workforce Project Utah State University · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Net Zero HVAC Replacement Housing Authority of Salt Lake City (HASLC) · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Summit County Weber River Watershed Resilience Partnership Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Kearns Improvement District for Water Supply Repair and Resiliency Project · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $1.00M |
| 2022 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT to pilot a college access and degree completion initiative for young adults exiting the foster care system and the purchase of equipment · UT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The Davis County Teen Resource Center Davis Education Foundation · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Northern Utah Nonprofit Center Boys and Girls Club of Northern Utah · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Blake Moore UT | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Millcreek Battery Project City of Saint George, UT, Utility Department · UT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $1.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | West Valley City Mobile Emergency Operations Center Project West Valley City · UT | Department of Homeland Security · Federal Assistance - EOC | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $800.0K $800.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Neffs Canyon Trailhead Improvement Project · UT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $800.0K $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Utah Tech University, St. George, UT for a science training program, including purchase of equipment and teacher stipends · UT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $790.0K $790.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Washington County Critical Incident Response Vehicles and Equipment Washington County · UT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Representative Chris Stewart UT | $775.0K |
| 2024 | City of Ephraim for Wastewater Treatment Facility Expansion · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Salt Lake City Corporation for Transmission Line Replacement · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Salt Lake City Corporation for Water Treatment Plant Rebuild · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative John Curtis UT | $750.0K |
| 2022 | University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT for social work fellowship program · UT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $750.0K $750.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility for Treatment Facility Upgrade · UT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $750.0K |
| 2023 | Hooper City Roadway Improvement Project Hooper City · UT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Representative Blake Moore UT | $624.0K $624.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Utah State University, Logan, UT for academic, research, and career development program · UT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Representative Blake Moore UT | $585.0K $585.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | San Juan County, Monticello, UT for cancer screening · UT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Representative John Curtis UT | $520.0K $520.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | San Juan County, Monticello, UT for cancer screening · UT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Representative John Curtis UT | $515.0K $515.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Uintah Basin Technical College, Roosevelt, UT for electrical apprentice training program and the purchase of equipment · UT | Department of Labor · Employment and Training Administration (ETA) | Representative Blake Moore UT | $515.0K $515.0K 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.