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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Tennessee

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 362 Total Amount $886,987,900
All earmarks No. 411* Total Amount $1,746,046,147*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description BRIDGES SPAN Program for Memphis City Schools
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $300,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients BRIDGES
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Southwest Tennessee Community College, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $307,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients Southwest Tennessee Community College (Memphis, Tenn.)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description University of Memphis, Memphis, TN for facilities and equipment for the community health building
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $307,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients University of Memphis
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Shelby County, Memphis, TN
(Homeland Security)
Amount $325,000 Sponsors Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Former Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)
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Locations Memphis, Tennessee Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Cleveland State Community College, for the Energy Efficient Residential Construction program, including curriculum development and purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $328,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN) Locations Cleveland, Tennessee Recipients Cleveland (Tenn.) State Community College
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Cherokee National Forest, Tellico River Corridor Recreation Rehabilitation, Phase 3
(Interior)
Amount $330,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Tennessee Recipients U.S. Forest Service
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Middle Tennessee State University, for research and education regarding ways of increasing physical activity and fitness among children and adolescents
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $335,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN) Locations Murfreesboro, Tennessee Recipients Middle Tennessee State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Memphis Area Regional Acquifer Partnership
(Interior)
Amount $345,000 Sponsors Former Rep. John Tanner (D-TN)
Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
Locations Tennessee Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description The University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center for training and technical assistance under the Safe Streets Act
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $350,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) Locations Knoxville, Tennessee Recipients University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Pigeon Forge, TN Police Department
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $352,500 Sponsors Former Rep. David Davis (R-TN) Locations Pigeon Forge, Tennessee Recipients Pigeon Forge (Tenn.) Police Department

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