REP. JOHN LEWIS GAINS FUNDING FOR $20 MILLION IN 5TH DISTRICT PROJECTS

Agriculture

·         Georgia Cotton Commission, Cotton Insect Management: $346,000

Commerce, Justice, Science FY09 Appropriations

·         City of East Point, Law Enforcement Technology Upgrade: $300,000

·         Georgia Institute of Technology, National Textile Center: $100,000

·         Georgia State University, Prisoner Re-Entry for HIV-Infected Inmates: $500,000

·         Spelman College, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Scholars Program: $200,000

Defense FY09 Appropriations

·         Morehouse School of Medicine, Neuregulin-1:effects on stroke and nerve gas recipients: $1,520,000

·         Morehouse College, John H. Hopps Defense Research Scholars Program: $1,600,000

Energy and Water FY09 Appropriations

·         City of Atlanta, Environmental Infrastructure, City of Atlanta: $1,818,000

·         Morehouse College, Morehouse College Minority Energy Science Research and Education Initiative: $1,903,000

·         Georgia Institute of Technology, Consortium on Plant Biotechnology Research: $3,806,000

Interior and Environment FY09 Appropriations

·         Atlanta, GA Sewer System Rehabilitation, City of Atlanta: $300,000

·         Flood Control/Environmental Infrastructure Project, City of East Point: $500,000

·         The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc.(CPBR): $750,000

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY09 Appropriations

·         Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA for renovation and equipment: $95,000

·         Intergenerational Resource Center, Inc. (IRC), Adult Day Health Services for Veterans & Seniors: $57,000

·         Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta Programming: $71,000

·         Emory University, Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats: $95,000

·         Clark Atlanta University, Center for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development: $428,000

·         Spelman College, Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Scholars Program: $95,000

·         Morehouse College, Morehouse College Research Initiative for the Academic Success of African American Males: $95,000

Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education FY09 Appropriations (CONT.)

·         Georgia State University, Atlanta Center of Emergency and Primary Health Systems Effectiveness: $95,000

·         National Black Arts Festival, Children's Education Village for National Expansion: $143,000

·         Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta’s Naturally Occurring Retirement Community initiative: $95,000

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development FY09 Appropriations

·         Noise Barrier Evaluation Study, Georgia Department of Transportation: $570,000

·         Quality Living Services, Inc.: $237,500

·         Atlanta BeltLine: $475,000

·         MARTA I-20 East Transit Corridor: $950,000

·         I-85 NB VIADUCT at SR 400 NB - EXIT LANE: $2,000,000

Funding for these projects must still be passed by the Senate and signed into law by the President .

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