Agencies and Programs That Can Be Earmarked in House Bills

To aid you in your search, agencies are organized two different ways:

  • By Department
  • By Appropriations Bill

*all information comes from the House Appropriations Committee website. Please check there for updates and guidelines.


By Department

Army Corps of Engineers (levees and waterways)

  • Investigations
  • Construction
  • Mississippi River and Tributaries
  • Operation and Maintenance

Department of Agriculture:

  • Community Facilities Grants
  • ReConnect Program
  • Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities
  • US Forest Service – State and Private Forestry (in Interior bill)

Department of Commerce:

  • NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities

Department of Defense:

  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Army
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Navy
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Air Force
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Space Force
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide
  • Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction – Active Components (in MilCon bill)
  • Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction– Reserve Components (in MilCon bill)
  • Planning and Design (in MilCon bill)

Department of Education:

  • Elementary and Secondary Education, Innovation and Improvement
  • Postsecondary Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

Department of Health and Human Services:

  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health Facilities Construction and Equipment
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health Professions Education and Workforce Development
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Rural Health Outreach
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Rural Health Research
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Telehealth and Health Information Technology
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Mental Health
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Substance Abuse Prevention

Department of Homeland Security:

  • Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
  • Nonprofit Security Grants
  • Emergency Operations Center Grants

Department of Interior:

  • Land Acquisition Through the Land and Water Conservation Fund

Department of Justice:

  • State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance—Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG)
  • COPS Technology and Equipment

Department of Labor:

  • Employment and Training Administration

Department of Transportation:

  • Department of Transportation – Local Transportation Priorities
  • Department of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development – Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Independent Agencies:

  • Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources
  • Environmental Protection Agency – State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
  • NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services
  • Small Business Administration, Small Business Initiatives

By Appropriations Bill

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • Department of Agriculture Community Facilities Grants
  • Department of Agriculture ReConnect Program
  • Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Buildings and Facilities

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance—Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) under the Department of Justice;
  • COPS Technology and Equipment under the Department of Justice;
  • NOAA Operations, Research, and Facilities under the Department of Commerce; and
  • NASA Safety, Security and Mission Services.

Defense Appropriations Act:

  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Army
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Navy
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Air Force
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Space Force
  • Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Defense-Wide

Energy & Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • Corps of Engineers, Investigations
  • Corps of Engineers, Construction
  • Corps of Engineers, Mississippi River and Tributaries
  • Corps of Engineers, Operation and Maintenance
  • Bureau of Reclamation, Water and Related Resources

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act:

  • Small Business Administration, Small Business Initiatives

Homeland Security Appropriations Act:

  • Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grants
  • Nonprofit Security Grants
  • Emergency Operations Center Grants

Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • Land Acquisition Through the Land and Water Conservation Fund
  • EPA – State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)
  • US Forest Service – State and Private Forestry

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health Facilities Construction and Equipment
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health Professions Education and Workforce Development
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Rural Health Outreach
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Rural Health Research
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Telehealth and Health Information Technology
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Mental Health
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Department of Health and Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Substance Abuse Prevention
  • Department of Education – Elementary and Secondary Education, Innovation and Improvement
  • Department of Education – Postsecondary Education, Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act:

  • Not commonly earmarked as this funds Congress itself

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • Department of Defense – Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction – Active Components
  • Department of Defense – Construction and Unspecified Minor Construction– Reserve Components
  • Department of Defense – Planning and Design

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act:

  • No programs available.

Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act:

  • Department of Transportation – Local Transportation Priorities
  • Department of Transportation – Airport Improvement Program (AIP)
  • Department of Housing and Urban Development – Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

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