18 Mar Earmarks Guidance for the 117th Congress in Budget and Appropriations, Government Reform

Resources and Guides

General Office Support Resources

• Guidance for Congressional Offices
• Blog: House vs. Senate Member-Directed Spending
• PowerPoint: House Community Project Funding
• Eight Steps to Vetting Community Project Funding Requests from Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
• Community Project Funding Program: Organization Vetting Checklist (printable version here)
• Tutorial: General Information on Earmarks
• Tutorial: How to Use Earmarks in the Authorizations Process
• Tutorial: How to Use Earmarks in the Appropriations Process

Senate Committees: Guidance and Resources

• Quick Guide for Senate Offices
• Appropriations: Full Committee Guidance on FY22 Appropriations Requests and Congressionally Directed Spending

House Committees: Guidance and Resources

• Appropriations: Full Committee Guidance on Community Project Funding
• Appropriations: Member Financial Disclosure Template
• Appropriations: DeLauro Announces Community Project Funding in FY22
• Appropriations: Full Committee Dear Colleague
• Appropriations: House Subcommittee Dear Colleagues
• Transportation & Infrastructure: Full Committee Dear Colleague
• Transportation & Infrastructure: Unpacking the Earmark Requests for Surface Transportation