Here is a sample of youth-related earmarks from fiscal 2009 appropriations legislation. The numbers next to each state name indicate the earmarks listed here vs. the total youth-related earmarks for that state.
Abbreviation Key
DOD – Department of Defense
DOJ – Department of Justice
DOL – Department of Labor
ED – Department of Education
HHS – Department of Health and Human Services
HUD – Department of Housing and
Urban Development
MC – Military Construction
USDA – Department of Agriculture
Youth Today’s full listing of youth work earmarks, updated with this year’s information, is available in searchable .pdf (see image, right).