Every year the Congress appropriates hundreds of billions of dollars to fund the operations of the federal government.  Included in the federal budget are competitive grant programs to fund worthy projects, and Congressman Kanjorski encourages everyone seeking federal assistance to examine these programs thoroughly through www.grants.gov.  Whenever possible, Congressman Kanjorski seeks to support federal funds that will improve the quality of life in Northeastern Pennsylvania, aid in the creation of jobs and directly assist local municipalities.  Please note that Congress receives far more requests for funding than can be accommodated, and Congressman Kanjorski's and all Members' requests will undergo a rigorous screening process.  There is no guarantee, in other words, that all of the projects listed below will receive federal funds.

Congressman Kanjorski requested funding for the following projects in the upcoming appropriations bills:

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Allied's Safe Patient Handling

Amount Requested: $250,000

Recipient: Allied Services Foundation

Recipient Address: 100 Abington Executive Park, Clarks Summit, PA 18411

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase safe patient handling equipment and supplies for Allied's rehabilitation hospitals in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre and Skilled Nursing Center in Scranton.  The new equipment will provide better patient care.

Bloomsburg Flood Control Project

Amount Requested: $375,000

Recipient: Bloomsburg Joint Area Flood Control Authority

Recipient Address: 301 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continuation of the Bloomsburg Flood Control Project.  This project is designed to provide the Town of Bloomsburg with flood protection against over a 300-year storm event on the Susquehanna River and protection against a 100-year storm event on Fishing Creek.

Campus-Wide Security System

Amount Requested: $299,500

Recipient: Northampton Community College

Recipient Address: 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Project Description: Funding would be used to upgrade Northampton Community College's security system with a two-phase project. The first phase will upgrade Northampton's on site repeaters for the security and facility groups, which will then allow the campuses to interconnect through direct radio communication for security operations; the second phase will build off the system upgrades and will allow Northampton to send emergency announcements wirelessly throughout the campus and to initiate a large scale alert in seconds.

Cancer Epidemiology Surveillance in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Amount Requested: $350,000

Recipient: Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

Recipient Address: 334 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used for cancer epidemiology based research, documenting incidence and mortality for common cancers in northeastern Pennsylvania.  The results of this work will serve to direct targeted community based cancer control and interventions serving this population.

Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge

Amount Requested: $3,497,000

Recipient: The Nature Conservancy

Recipient Address: PO Box 55, Long Pond, PA 18334

Project Description: Funding would be used to protect land in Cherry Valley and begin the implementation of the Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge.  Cherry Valley hosts an extraordinary array of rare, threatened and endangered plants and animals. A preliminary assessment by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The Nature Conservancy and the Monroe County Conservation District concluded that Cherry Valley would rank in the top 10% of all National Wildlife Refuges nationwide in terms of its biological resources.

Coal Street Park Revitalization Project

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: City of Wilkes-Barre

Recipient Address: 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continued revitalization of Coal Street Park in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  This project will provide additional economic and recreational opportunities for the community. 

Cyber Crime and Forensics Institute

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: East Stroudsburg University

Recipient Address: 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Project Description: Funding would be used to support East Stroudsburg University's Cyber Crime and Forensics Institute.  The Institute delivers training in cyber crime, fraud and forensics to law enforcement officials, business managers and consumers, focusing on underserved organizations such as local law enforcement and community banks and to develop curriculum in business, criminal justice and computer security.

Demolition of Hazardous Structures

Amount Requested: $350,000

Recipient: City of Scranton, Office of Economic and Community Development

Recipient Address: 538 Spruce Street, Suite 812, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for demolition and redevelopment of hazardous structures in Scranton, PA.  This project will help reduce crime and improve the quality of life for the residents of Scranton. 

Development of a Population Based Regional Cancer Registry for Northeastern Pennsylvania

Amount Requested: $800,000

Recipient: Northeast Regional Cancer Institute

Recipient Address: 334 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used to expand the Cancer Institute's scope and reach of the existing hospital based Regional Cancer Registry to include outpatient oncology, related specialty practices, and laboratories, to create population based inventories on cancer incidence and stage at diagnosis.  This initiative will fill gaps in the current cancer data collection process and lead to more effective targeted community based cancer program planning, research and disease prevention/early diagnosis focused interventions.

Development of hsp70 Inhibitors

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: Chaperone Technologies, Inc. & East Stroudsburg University

Recipient Address: 66 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Project Description: Funding would be used for development of the Novel hsp70 Inhibitor Antimicrobial Technology to treat selected Category A biowarfare pathogens and life-threatening battlefield wound infections. In addition, a portion of the requested funds would be used to purchase a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) imaging equipment for East Stroudsburg University.  

Echo Lake Park Development

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Recipient: Middle Smithfield Township

Recipient Address: 25 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302

Project Description: Funding would be used for recreational enhancements at Echo Lake Park.  This project will increase the recreational opportunities for the growing population in Middle Smithfield Township. 

Electrotechnology Applications Center (ETAC)

Amount Requested: $400,000

Recipient: Northampton Community College

Recipient Address: 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Project Description: Funding would be used to support the Electrotechnology Applications Center (ETAC) at Northampton Community College.  The ETAC provides confidential assistance to businesses and manufacturers to help them increase productivity, improve energy efficiency, and achieve and maintain environmental compliance. ETAC helps businesses gain a competitive advantage by applying alternative technologies to improve heating, drying, coating and curing processes; with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), ETAC helps businesses across Pennsylvania investigate new equipment, materials and processes before making large investments or production changes.

Geographic Information System

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: National Consortium for Rural Geospatial Innovations in American (RGIS)

Recipient Address: 119 Ag Sciences Industries Building, University Park, PA 16802 & Wilkes PAGIS Consortium, Breiseth Hall, 137 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Project Description: Funding would be used to support RGIS' goal of bring geospatial technologies and the benefits of the information age to service Pennsylvania's rural constituent, where land is fundamental to resource-dependent economies and ways of life.

Hazleton Castle Auditorium

Amount Requested: $700,000

Recipient: Hazleton Area School District

Recipient Address: 1515 West 23rd Street, Hazleton, PA 18201

Project Description: Funding would be used for performing arts education, equipment and technology for the newly renovated Castle Auditorium. 

Healthcare Access Initiative for Columbia County

Amount Requested: $2,500,000

Recipient: The Bloomsburg Hospital

Recipient Address: 549 Fair Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Project Description: Funding would be used for an off-site branch location of the Bloomsburg Hospital in Benton, PA.  This project will increase availability and access to healthcare for residents of Columbia County.

High Bandwidth, High Energy Storage, Exawatt Laser Glass Development

Amount Requested: $3,500,000

Recipient: SCHOTT North America, Inc.

Recipient Address: 400 York Ave, Duryea, PA 18642

Project Description: Funding would be used to initiate a program that would develop the laser materials, and execute the research, and design required to field the world's most powerful laser - an Exawatt laser.  The technology proposed in this program will retain the United State's lead in the science and military industrial base required for high intensity lasers.

Hospital Infrastructure Upgrades

Amount Requested: $ 81,284

Recipient: Mid Valley Hospital

Recipient Address: 1400 Main Street, Peckville, PA 18452

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase a new nurse call system, window replacement and cooler/freezer system.

Hotel Sterling Restoration Project

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: City of Wilkes-Barre

Recipient Address: 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Project Description: Funding would be used to construct a parking facility at the historic Hotel Sterling located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  This project will continue to revitalize downtown Wilkes-Barre.

Improving Patient Care through Environmental Enhancements

Amount Requested: $150,000

Recipient: Mercy Health Partners

Recipient Address: 746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase equipment and make environmental friendly renovations at Mercy Special Care Hospital in Nanticoke, PA.

Jenkins Township Infrastructure Improvements

Amount Requested: $500,000

Recipient: Jenkins Township Board of Supervisors

Recipient Address: 46 1/2 Main Street, Inkerman, PA 18640

Project Description: Funding would be used for design, engineering, resurfacing and construction of roadway infrastructure in Jenkins Township, PA.

Lackawanna College & City of Scranton Revitalization

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Recipient: Lackawanna College

Recipient Address: 501 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

Project Description: Funding would be used for creation of Science Center and Business Incubator in downtown Scranton.  This project will provide for additional education and business opportunities in the City of Scranton.

Lackawanna County Bridge Rehabilitation Program

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503   

Project Description: Funding would be used to rehabilitate bridges in Lackawanna County, PA.

Lackawanna County Correctional Facility Project

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used to construct a new correctional facility in Lackawanna County, PA. 

Lackawanna Cut-Off Passenger Rail Restoration Project

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: New Jersey Transit

Recipient Address: One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ 01105

Project Description: Funding would be used to continue efforts to restore passenger rail service between Scranton, PA and the New York City Metropolitan area.  A dire need exists for this service to alleviate the congestion occurring on Interstate 80.

Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT)

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority (LHVA)

Recipient Address: 538 Spruce Street, Suite 516, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continued revitalization of the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT).  The LRHT will provide a viable transportation route for green commuters that will connect towns along the Lackawanna River and alleviate congestion on the busy roadways.

Lackawanna River, Scranton, PA

Amount Requested: $ 10,571,000

Recipient: City of Scranton

Recipient Address: 340 N. Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continuation of the Scranton Flood Control Project.  This project is designed to provide flood control protection for the City of Scranton against a 100-year storm event.

Luzerne County Community College's Distance Learning Meti Simulation Clinical Laboratory

Amount Requested: $500,000

Recipient: Luzerne County Community College

Recipient Address: 1333 South Prospect Street, Nanticoke, PA 18634

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase equipment and program materials to support Luzerne County Community College's Distance Learning Meti Simulation Clinical Laboratory.  This project will help educate and train our nation's future nurses.

Luzerne County Correctional Facility Project

Amount Requested: $8,300,000

Recipient: Luzerne County Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Project Description: Funding would be used to construct a new correctional facility in Luzerne County, PA. 

Luzerne County Courthouse Renovations

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Luzerne County Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Project Description: Funding would be used for rehabilitation and renovation of the Luzerne County Courthouse, located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

Marine Science Consortium Student-Faculty Research Collaborative with NASA Goddard Wallops Flight Facility

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: East Stroudsburg University

Recipient Address: 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Project Description: Funding would be used to support student development in the sciences and faculty research in areas of interest to NASA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife in partnership with East Stroudsburg University.

Marywood University School of Architecture and Regional sustainable Design Center

Amount Requested: $\363,000

Recipient: Marywood University

Recipient Address: 2300 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA 18509

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase equipment, materials, supplies, salaries and benefits associated with opening the first Architecture School in Northeastern Pennsylvania that will uniquely focus on sustainable or "green" design to educate future architects. 

McDade Park Restoration

Amount Requested: $750,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for restoration of McDade Park in Scranton, PA.  This project will provide additional recreational opportunities for the residents of Scranton.

Medical Social Worker/Patient Navigator for the Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc.

Amount Requested: $50,923

Recipient: Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc.

Recipient Address: 15 Public Square, Suite 600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

Project Description: Funding would be used to hire a medical social worker to provide intensive case management for high-risk pregnant women enrolled in the Healthy Beginnings Plus Prenatal Program and the Nurse-Family Partnership Program at the Maternal and Family Health Services' Circle of Care Health Center in Scranton, PA.

Medium Caliber Metal Parts Upgrade

Amount Requested: $3,100,000

Recipient: Medico Industries, Inc

Recipient Address: 1500 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Project Description: Funding would be used to continue to establish the manufacturing science behind the manufacturing of medium caliber warheads and cartridge cases along with grenades for artillery carrier rounds and other metal parts.  Understanding and documenting the manufacturer's process for key ammunition is essential in maintaining national security and support of our armed forces.

Mini Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

Amount Requested: $300,000

Recipient: Blue Mountain Health System

Recipient Address: 211 N. 12th Street, Lehighton, PA 18235

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase a Mini Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for the imaging departments of its two hospitals (Gnaden Huetten Memorial Hospital & Palmerton Hospital). The PACS is a computer network dedicated to the storage, retrieval, transmission and presentation of medical images. In addition to the PACS, the health system will need to purchase two digitizers, one for each campus. Digitizers will be used to convert existing studies into an electronic format so they can be stored, transmitted and used in comparison to any new digital studies generated.  Ultimately, PACS will raise the standard and quality of care for Blue Mountain Health System patients.

MRI Breast Coil and Biopsy Project

Amount Requested: $162,127

Recipient: Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Corporation

Recipient Address: 700 E. Broad Street, Hazleton, PA 18201

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase a Breast Coil and Biopsy package for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine located at the Hazleton Health and Wellness Center.  There are no providers in the immediate area with the MRI Breast Coil technology that provides a high sensitive image and allows an immediate biopsy to improve the quality and timeliness of care.

NEPA 2-1-1

Amount Requested: $1,038,606

Recipient: Family Services Association of Wyoming Valley

Recipient Address: 31 W. Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

Project Description: Funding would be used to implement a 2-1-1 system in Northeastern Pennsylvania.  2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number that helps connect people in need with the community resources available to help.

Nesquehoning Creek Restoration Project

Amount Requested: $250,000

Recipient: Carbon County

Recipient Address: 4 Broadway Street, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Project Description: Funding would be used for design, engineering, restoration, flood protection and recreational enhancements of the Nesquehoning Creek, located in Nesquehoning, PA.

Northampton Community College Monroe County Campus

Amount Requested: $3,500,000

Recipient: Northampton Community College

Recipient Address: 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020

Project Description: Funding would be used to support Northampton Community College's new Monroe County campus.  It is estimated the new campus will have over 5,500 students enrolled by 2012.

Northeastern Pennsylvania Health Information Exchange (NEPA HIE)

Amount Requested: $500,000

Recipient: Scranton Temple Residency Medical Group

Recipient Address: 746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used for electronic medical record interface development in partnership with the Commonwealth Medical College, to provide safe and secure access to critical health information at point of care in a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) compliant manner.  This project will provide better healthcare for patients.

Novel Advanced Projectile Technologies

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Wilkes University

Recipient Address: 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766

Project Description: Funding would be used for Wilkes University and Army Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center to develop and test Advanced Hybrid Projectile Technologies.  Objective of the Projectile technology is to have a normal projectile (munitions) guns fire an advanced projectile that can function as a grenade or mortar but also transform into an unmanned aerial system for surveillance. This new technology will protect soldiers and maintain the United States dominance on the battlefield.

Olyphant Flood Control Project

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Recipient: Borough of Olyphant

Recipient Address: 113 Willow Ave, Olyphant, PA 18447

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continuation of the Olyphant Flood Control Project.  This project is designed to provide the Borough of Olyphant flood protection against a 100-year storm event.

Osterhout Free Library North Branch Building Project

Amount Requested: $250,000

Recipient: Osterhout Free Library North Branch

Recipient Address: 1021 N. Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705

Project Description: Funding would be used for acquisition and construction of a library in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  This project will provide additional educational opportunities for the residents of the Wilkes-Barre.

Patient Tracking System Project

Amount Requested: $280,000

Recipient: Moses Taylor Hospital

Recipient Address: 700 Quincy Avenue, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used for installation of a patient tracking system.  This system will greatly improve the communication between departments such as laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, cardiology and emergency, which operate independently.

Pittston Revitalization Project

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: City of Pittston

Recipient Address: 35 Broad Street, Pittston, PA 18640

Project Description: For revitalization, including acquisition, demolition of blighted building structures and construction in the City of Pittston, PA.  This project will improve the quality of life for the residents of Pittston.

Pocono Medical Center Cancer Care Expansion

Amount Requested: $1,400,000

Recipient: Pocono Medical Center

Recipient Address: 206 East Brown Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Project Description: Funding would be used to support the expansion of cancer care services at the Pocono Medical Center (PMC).  The PMC's current cancer center is now 20 years old, the undersized facility does not offer enough space for treatment, social work services, nutritional counseling, and family waiting areas.  The new updated and expanded cancer center at PMC will provide more efficient and effective cancer care services to the residents of the area that is otherwise unavailable locally. 

Pocono Mountain Public Library Building Project

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: Pocono Mountain Public Library

Recipient Address: 5540 Memorial Blvd. (Route 611), Coolbaugh Township Municipal Center, Tobyhanna, PA 18466

Project Description: Funding would be used for design and construction of new public library in Monroe County, PA.  This project will increase educational opportunities in Monroe County, PA.

Precision Static Balancing Demonstration Project

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: Marvel Manufacturing Company

Recipient Address: 40 North 2nd Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Project Description: Funding will be used to demonstrate the modernization of Marvel's precision static balancing kits with balancing application for rotors for helicopters in use by the United States Army.

Public Safety Radio System Upgrade

Amount Requested: $4,500,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used to upgrade the entire public safety radio system in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.  This project would directly benefit the local community by improving the public safety communications system so that emergency responders can coordinate with one another to respond to local emergencies in a timely fashion. 

Redevelopment of the 500 block of Lackawanna Ave

Amount Requested: $500,000

Recipient: City of Scranton

Recipient Address: 340 N. Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for continued redevelopment of the 500 block of Lackawanna Ave in Scranton, PA.  This project will attract businesses and improve the quality of downtown Scranton.

Reducing Prevalence & Incidence of Depression and Social Isolation in the Elderly

Amount Requested: $250,000

Recipient: Healthy Northeast Pennsylvania Initiative

Recipient Address: 100 Abington Executive Park, Clarks Summit, PA 18411

Project Description: Funding would be used to improve the qualify of life for underserved elderly citizens through a community-based approach with participation by all the health systems, health providers, academic institutions, social agencies, municipalities, and other stakeholders.

Regional Bioterrorism Preparedness Network

Amount Requested: $450,000

Recipient: Northeastern Pennsylvania Technology Institute

Recipient Address: 201 Lackawanna Ave, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used to continue to develop a system that will allow hospitals to communicate with one another and the general public in the case of a national emergency. 

Route 54/Hauto Industrial Park Realignment

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: Carbon County

Recipient Address: 4 Broadway Street, Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Project Description: Funding would be used for design, engineering, right of way acquisition, streetscaping enhancements and construction for realignment of PA-Route 54 in Nesquehoning, PA. This project will keep heavy truck traffic away from the residents of Hauto & Nesquehoning Borough.  In addition, this project will eliminate the dangerous "S" curves, which will improve safety for all motorists.

Scranton Army Ammunition Plant Modernization

Amount Requested: $4,600,000

Recipient: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems

Recipient Address: 156 Cedar Ave, Scranton, PA 18505

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continued modernization of the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (APP).  The Scranton AAP is the only facility in the United States industrial base capable of producing large volume caliber projectile metal parts and loss of this facility will leave the United States reliant on foreign companies. 

Scranton Co-Operative Farmers Market Revitalization

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: Co-Operative Farmer's Market of Scranton

Recipient Address: 2501 Bald Mountain Road, Clarks Summit, PA

Project Description: Funding would be used for infrastructure revitalization of the Co-Operative Farmers' Market in Scranton, PA.  The 70 year old structure can no longer meet the demand that has doubled in the past 5 years for products that Market sells.

Scranton Lace Company/Art Space Project

Amount Requested: $500,000

Recipient: City of Scranton, Office of Economic and Community Development

Recipient Address: 538 Spruce Street, Suite 812, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for redevelopment of the Scranton Lace Complex.  This project will provide additional commercial, retail and housing opportunities in the City of Scranton.

Senior/Civic Center Construction

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: Borough of Dickson City

Recipient Address: 801-805 Boulevard Ave, Dickson City, PA 18519

Project Description: Funding would be used for construction of a Senior/Civic Center in Dickson City, PA.  This project will improve the quality of life for residents of the Borough of Dickson City.

Shawnee Valley Land Acquisition

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Recipient Address: Delaware Water Gap NRA, Bushkill, PA 18324

Project Description: Funding would be used for acquisition of 200 acres in Mosiers Knob in Monroe County, PA.  This project would protect natural resources and viewsheds along the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area from development.

Sherman Theater Restoration

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: Fine Arts Discovery Series Inc.

Recipient Address: 524 Main Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Project Description: Funding would be used for restoration of the Sherman Theater in Monroe County, PA.  this project will increase tourism and commerce as well as provide increased quality of life and education opportunities for the residents of Monroe County.

Small Business Incubator & Multipurpose Center

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used for designand construction of a Small Business Incubator and/or Multipurpose Center in Scranton, PA.  This project would help bring jobs to Northeastern Pennsylvania by offering discounted office space and general assistance services for small businesses.

Smithfield Township Maintenance Center

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: Smithfield Township Supervisors

Recipient Address: 1155 Red Fox Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Project Description: Funding would be used to construct a maintenance center for the Townships road department.  Construction of this facility will complete the new municipal complex project and allow the Township to run for efficiently.

Sorian Common Clinicals

Amount Requested: $1,200,000

Recipient: Wyoming Valley Health Care System

Recipient Address: 575 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18764

Project Description: Funding would be used for purchasing equipment and installation of hardware for the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Project.  The EMR Project will provide for easier processing among various departments, real-time results reporting and will always provide an updated status on the pending orders of patients.

St. John's Creek Restoration

Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County Board of Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used to restore the environmental benefits and aesthetic resources of St. John's Creek.  Furthermore, funds would be used for the creation of a recreational trail along the waterway, this project would provide healthy recreational opportunities to the local community. 

Stillwater Lake Dam Rehabilitation

Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Recipient: Minsi Trails Council, Boy Scouts of America

Recipient Address: PO Box 20624, Lehigh Valley, PA 18002

Project Description: Funding would be used for design and upgrading the Stillwater Lake Dam, located in Pocono Summit, Monroe County, PA.  The dam provides flood control for over 3,000 residents downstream.

The Old Library Resource Center Renovation

Amount Requested: $450,000

Recipient: Support Services for Seniors

Recipient Address: 724B Phillips Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Project Description: Funding would be used to renovate the Old Library Resource Center into a new senior center serving Paradise, Barrett and Price Townships, and Mt Pocono Borough.  This project will improve the quality of life of the residents living in the area.

Trauma Recovery Education for Mental Health and Community Professionals

Amount Requested: $600,000

Recipient: Volunteers of America

Recipient Address: 25 N. River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Project Description: Funding would be used to expand trauma recovery services through the Volunteers of America Hartman Home Residential Treatment Facility.  The Hartman Home Residential Treatment Facility provides intensive trauma based services for adolescent females typically aged 13-18 who have experienced or who are suspected to have experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect and/or abandonment.

Unified Science Center

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: University of Scranton

Recipient Address: 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used for purchasing equipment for the Unified Science Center at the University of Scranton.  The Center will further students education in the science field. 

University of Scranton Allied Health Equipment Initiative

Amount Requested: $500,000

Recipient: University of Scranton

Recipient Address: 800 Linden Street, Scranton, PA 18510

Project Description: Funding would be used to purchase equipment for the University of Scranton's Nursing and Allied Health programs.  New equipment will allow the University to continue to educate and train our nation's future nurses.

Valley View Business Park Access Road

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: Lackawanna County Commissioners

Recipient Address: 200 Adams Ave, 6th Floor, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used to construct a new access road to support the 1,300 acre Valley View Business Park in Lackawanna County, PA.  This project will provide access for commercial development, therefore creating jobs for Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Wilkes-Barre Intermodal Transportation Facility Project

Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient: City of Wilkes-Barre

Recipient Address: 40 East Market Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Project Description: Funding would be used for construction of the Intermodal Transportation Facility in Wilkes-Barre, PA. This project will reduce highway congestion, reduce carbon emissions and help with the continued downtown revitalization of the City of Wilkes-Barre.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Intermodal Center

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Recipient Address: 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, PA 18641

Project Description: Funding would be used for the design, engineering and construction of an Intermodal Center of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. This project will reduce highway congestion, reduce carbon emissions and help attract additional airline carriers to the airport. 

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport Light Jet Maintenance Facility

Amount Requested: $1,000,000

Recipient: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Recipient Address: 100 Terminal Drive, Avoca, PA 18641

Project Description: Funding would be used for design and construction of a Light Jet Maintenance Facility at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. Construction of the proposed facility will encourage regional light jet carriers to locate to the Airport, therefore creating jobs in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Women's Transition Program

Amount Requested: $200,000

Recipient: Employment Opportunity & Training Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Recipient Address: 116 N. Washington Ave, Suite 3D, Scranton, PA 18503

Project Description: Funding would be used to improve the economic self-sufficiency of former female offenders and similarly underserved women who are at high risk of recidivism, homelessness and substance abuse relapse. 

Wyoming Valley, PA (Levee Raising)

Amount Requested: $12,600,000

Recipient: Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority

Recipient Address: 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711

Project Description: Funding would be used for the continuation of the Wyoming Valley Levee Raising Project.  This flood control project is designed to provide flood protection against over a 300-year storm in 52 communities and 5 counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania.