Congressional earmarks in VT
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 325 provisions worth $574.01M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Patrick Leahy Sen. VT · $379.76M · 120
- Bernard Sanders Sen. VT · $138.32M · 152
- Peter Welch Sen. VT · $64.36M · 52
- Becca Balint Rep. VT · $10.99M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Housing and Urban Development $110.38M · 57
- Department of Transportation $75.97M · 17
- Department of Health and Human Services $62.07M · 53
- Department of Education $56.82M · 23
- Department of Agriculture $55.83M · 40
- Department of Commerce $40.30M · 8
- Department of Defense $34.69M · 9
- Department of Energy $30.73M · 14
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 325)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Burlington International Airport (BTV) Terminal Improvements and Related Infrastructure · VT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $34.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | The University of Vermont, VT, for an endowment to support the programmatic development of the Honors College · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $30.00M $30.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Readiness Center · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $16.90M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Multi-disciplinary Cyber Fusion Research and Development Center Norwich University · VT | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $16.40M $16.24M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Church Street Side Street (Cherry) Project · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $12.00M $180.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Burlington Aviation Technology Center Facility Burlington Technical Center · VT | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $9.90M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Child Care Accessibility Initiative Let's Grow Kids · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Institute for Rural Partnerships University of Vermont · VT | Department of Agriculture · General Provision | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $9.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Public Facilities Preservation Initiative Vermont Department of Libraries · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cybersecurity and Information Technology Nexus Research Champlain College · VT | Department of Commerce · Construction | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $9.90M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Village Community Trust Initiative Preservation Trust of Vermont · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $10.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Transition to Statewide Regional Emergency Communications Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · COPS Tech | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Recovery and Economic Resiliency Loans Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies (VCET) · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $9.00M $9.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Silvio O. Conte National Wildlife Refuge acquisitions in Vermont · VT | Department of the Interior · Land Acquisition | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.50M $6.83M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Clean Heat Homes Vermont Energy Investment Corporation · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Innovation Hub Vermont Center for Emerging Technologies, Burlington, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Initiative for Smart Growth Housing Development Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $8.00M $8.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Saint Michael's College, VT, for an environmental industry workforce training program · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $6.50M $6.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Vermont State Colleges, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $6.30M $6.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Vermont State Colleges System, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.98M |
| 2022 | University of Vermont, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.75M $5.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Lake Champlain Basin, Section 542, VT U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · VT | Army Corps of Engineers · Construction | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.25M $2.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | District Energy Construction Burlington Electric Department · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.17M $5.17M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Center for Leadership and Learning Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence · VT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | National Farm to School Institute Shelburne Farms · VT | Department of Agriculture · General Provision | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Burlington International Airport (BTV) Taxiway Extension to General Aviation Ramp · VT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $3.42M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mount Anthony House Bennington County Industrial Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Farmland Futures Fund Vermont Land Trust · VT | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Bay Ridge Neighborhood Development Champlain Housing Trust · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Thermal Energy Storage to Support Renewable Energy Deployment Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | National Guard Readiness Center Add/Alt: Unspecified Minor Construction Ethan Allen Firing Range · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $4.75M |
| 2022 | Family Readiness Center: Unspecified Minor Construction · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT, Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.67M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Correctional Post-Secondary Education Initiative Community College of Vermont · VT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.50M $4.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Springfield Medical Care Systems, Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $4.22M $4.22M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Norwich University, VT, for education and training programs in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and quantum computing · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hybrid Solar Testing Platform for Cold Weather Climates University of Vermont · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Accessibility Along Vermont Trails Vermont Huts Association · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.80M $3.80M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Vermont State College System, VT, for institutional system transformation · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.71M $3.71M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Green Mountain National Forest – Taconic Gateway/Big Spruce · VT | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Peter Welch VT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cantonment Area for Training: Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Barre Municipal Auditorium Upgrades City of Barre · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $3.45M |
| 2022 | City of Vergennes for Wastewater Upgrade · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Community Health Centers of Burlington, Inc, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Essex Junction Multimodal Train and Bus Station Redevelopment Village of Essex Junction · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Food Enterprise Center Brattleboro Retreat Farm, Brattleboro, VT · VT | Small Business Administration · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Park Street School: Business Incubator & Accelerator Springfield Regional Development Corporation · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $3.00M $3.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Central Vermont Transit Operations Facility Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | Senator Peter Welch VT | $3.00M |
| 2022 | Town of Montgomery for Wastewater Infrastructure Construction Project · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water SRF | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Stream Restoration and Resilienc State of Vermont · VT | Department of Homeland Security · Pre-Disaster Mitigation | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.62M $483.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Vermont, VT, for a semiconductor engineering workforce development program · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.60M $2.60M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mobile Home Community Improvement Fund Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Howard Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | U.S. Forest Service for New and improved mountain biking trails, Green Mountain NF · VT | Department of Agriculture · Construction Projects | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Expanding and Improving Shared Equity Homeownership for Vermonters Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Richford Health Center, Inc. d/b/a Northern Tier Center for Health (Notch), VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2024 | Expanding and Improving Shared Equity Homeownership for Vermonters Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Mobile Home Community Improvement Fund Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M $2.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Washington Electric Cooperative Advanced Metering Infrastructure Washington Electric Cooperative · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.50M |
| 2022 | St Johnsbury Science Annex Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium · VT | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.47M $2.47M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Northern Vermont Culverts Replacement VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.40M |
| 2024 | Rochester High School Repurposing Project Town of Rochester · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.33M |
| 2023 | City of Barre for Route 302 Water Main Replacement · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.24M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Waterbury for Extension of Water Line to East Wind Mobile Home Park · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.24M |
| 2023 | Bennington's Fair Food Initiative: Building an inclusive, fair food system for all Town of Bennington · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.20M $2.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, Roaring Branch · VT | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.10M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Upper Valley Haven Shelter and Community Resource Center Upper Valley Haven · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M |
| 2023 | U.S. Forest Service for Accessible Trails in Vermont, Green Mountain National Forest · VT | Department of Agriculture · Capital Improvement and Maintenance | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $994.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | University of Vermont, Land Cover Observatory University of Vermont · VT | Department of Commerce · Operations, Research and Facilities | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT, Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.00M |
| 2022 | Lamoille Valley Rail Trail · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.00M $415.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Burlington International Airport (BTV) Jet Bridge and Passenger Hold Room · VT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $1.95M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Highgate Airport (FSO) Runway Extension · VT | Department of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for Airports | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Statewide Law Enforcement Reform Initiative Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · Byrne | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Creating/Retaining Jobs with Redevelopment of Former Fonda/Solo Manufacturing Site City of St. Albans · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, VT, for a university assisted community schools collaborative The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, VT, for a university assisted community schools collaborative · VT | Department of Education · Higher Education | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $2.00M |
| 2024 | Center for Council Vermont Public Safety Project Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · OJP–Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.90M |
| 2024 | Vermont Agency of Education, VT, to expand the global leadership program Vermont Agency of Education, VT, to expand the global leadership program · VT | Department of Education · Innovation and Improvement | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.90M |
| 2024 | Cooperative Development Institute for North Avenue Co-op Infrastructure Upgrades · VT | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.80M |
| 2023 | Bellows Falls Intermodal Transportation Center Rehabilitation Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services, including technology · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.78M |
| 2022 | Vermont Farmers Food Center's Heart of Vermont Agriculture Program Chamber and Economic Development of the Rutland Region · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Peter Welch VT | $1.69M $1.69M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Upgrades Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Inc · VT | Department of Energy · Energy Projects | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Berlin Town Center Pedestrian Infrastructure VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.60M |
| 2023 | Vermont Amtrak Stations Rehabilitation Phase I Vermont Agency of Transportation · VT | Department of Transportation · Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Expanding and Improving Vermont's Shared Equity Homeownership Program Vermont Housing & Conservation Board · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.57M $1.57M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Danville Pedestrian and Bike Pathways VT · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.53M |
| 2024 | Lofts at Sacred Heart Gilman Housing Trust, Inc., DBA Rural Edge · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.52M |
| 2024 | Lamoille Health Partners, Inc., VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Community Resource Center for People Experiencing Homelessness and Feeding Chittenden Expansion Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Public Safety Training and Modernization Vermont Department of Public Safety · VT | Department of Justice · OJP-Byrne | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M $1.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Arlington Senior Housing Reinvestment Shires Housing, Inc. · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2024 | Grace Cottage Family Health Primary Care Medical Office Building, Townshend, VT Carlos G. Otis Health Care Center, Inc., dba Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Becca Balint VT | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Tinker Child Enrichment Center Copley Health Systems · VT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.50M |
| 2023 | Missisquoi Valley Rail Trail Rehabilitation and Extension · VT | Department of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.44M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cathedral Square Corporation, VT, for mental health services for low income seniors and people with disabilities · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.35M $1.35M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Little Rivers Health Care, VT, for facilities and equipment · VT | Department of Health and Human Services · Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.33M $1.33M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Resident Acquisition and Preservation of Breezy Acres and Hillcrest Cooperative Development Institute · VT | Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | Senator Bernard Sanders VT | $1.30M $1.30M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Civil Support Team Facility: Planning and Design · VT | Department of Defense · Military Construction, Army National Guard | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $1.30M $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.