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GAO-22-105901 1 (2022-09-29)

handle is hein.gao/gaonrp0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 appropriated $137.6 million to the Department of Labor (DOL) for 173 projects at the request of Members of Congress. The act includes specific provisions that designate an amount of funds for a particular recipient, such as a nonprofit organization or a local government, to use for a specific project. These provisions are called Congressionally Directed Spending in the U.S. Senate and Community Project Funding in the House of Representatives. Members of Congress had to meet certain requirements under Senate and House rules in order to have their requests included as provisions in the act. Such requirements include that Members post requests online and certify that they had no financial interest in the projects. The House also required Members to demonstrate community support for requests. This report examines how DOL intends to identify the provisions, distribute the funds made available through these provisions, and ensure the funds are spent for the purposes Congress intended. For more information on this report and others in this series, including background and methodology, visit https://www.gao.gov/tracking-funds. What are the intended uses of these funds? The $137.6 million may be used for projects related to the employment and training needs of dislocated workers, other adults, or youth. For example, funds are intended for projects in industries including elder care, green energy, hospitality, software development, and trucking. In addition, these funds support career development and job pathways for individuals, including those with autism, young people, and formerly incarcerated adults. Department of Labor: Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending Provisions Source: GAO analysis of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 and accompanying joint explanatory statement, and information provided by the Department of Labor. i GAO-22-105901 aBased on total amount appropriated for this budget account for fiscal year 2022. Who are the designated recipients? Page 1 Over 80 percent of the 173 designated recipients for the funds are higher education organizations and other nonprofit organizations. The remaining recipients are tribal, state, or local governments. Key Observations Designated recipients are to receive funds specified for their organizations, in amounts ranging from $20,000 to about $6.3 million. About 70 percent of recipients are designated to receive less than $1 million. For example, one higher education organization in Connecticut is designated to receive $25,000 to provide vocational and educational programming for veterans. Fourteen recipients are designated to receive funds of $2 million or more. Half of these recipients are located in three states-Rhode Island, Washington, and GAO-22-105901 Tracking the Funds: Department of Labor

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