Appropriation Requests Form

BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

The Senate Appropriations Committee receives requests each year for local project funding. Senators provide these requests along with the required supporting documents to the committee for consideration. The Appropriations Committee considers several factors including: alternative sources of funding that might be available, previous federal funding, and ability to leverage state, local and private dollars. It is important to recognize only a small percentage of these projects will receive federal funding, and the projects funded may not receive the full amount requested.

In order for your request to be considered by Senator Cochran and the Senate Appropriations Committee, the entire form below must be completed in full. Some portions of this form may be made public.

NOTE: Please use your best judgment when filling out the form. Information can always be added at the end of the form. Most projects are not programmatic. If you request that this form be submitted to both Sen. Cochran and Sen. Wicker’s offices, you should mark the project as a joint request if prompted later in the form.

Project requests will not be considered unless they are submitted online by March 5, 2010. Submission of this form does not ensure funding.

Here are some general guidelines and examples for the types of funding available through the appropriations process.

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies
- NRSC - Flood control and erosion activities (watersheds), not Corps of Engineers activities
- ARS - Agriculture research through the extension service
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS)
- DOJ: S&L Projects - Law enforcement equipment, excluding automobiles
- Byrne or COPS - Criminal justice and non-profit crime prevention/fighting programs
Department of Defense
- Projects dependent on the Department of Defense's needs and requests
Energy and Water Development (E&W)
- CORPS OF ENGINEERS, CIVIL - Corps of Engineers activities that are authorized by law
Financial Services and General Government
- SBA - local business development organizations
Homeland Security
- Minimal project-specific funding
Interior Environment and Related Agencies
- EPA: STAG - Water and wastewater facilities and improvements
- NPS: HPF - Restoration/ rehabilitation/ reconstruction of properties listed on the Nat'l Register of Historic Places
- NPS: NRP-HPP - Commemorate, conserve, and promote National Heritage Areas
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS)
- ETA - Job training activities
- FIE - K-12 education services programs, not construction/building
- FIPSE - higher education services programs, not construction/building
- CDC - health care programs & activities
- HRSA - healthcare facilities construction/ renovation, and equipment
- IMLS - museum collection care and equipment (not purchasing collections or buildings) & library services
Legislative Branch
- LOC - Library/archive collections management
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MILCON)
- Upgrades and construction of military facilities as requested by the Department of Defense
State, Foreign Ops, and Related Agencies (SFOPS)
- No project-specific funding, only programmatic funding
Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (THUD)
- FHWA - road improvements and construction
- FAA - public airport safety and air traffic control facility upgrades
- HUD: EDI - facility construction and renovations

General Information

Member Submitting Request

Project Name

Estimated number of jobs created or saved if federal funding is obtained

Project Justification for Federal Funding (to be posted on website)

Organization Submitting Request

Address

City

State

Zip Code

Contact Name

Contact Phone Number

Contact Email Address

Amount You Are Requesting For FY2011

Amount in President's FY2011 Budget

Project Description Words remaining: 250

Project Details

Bill Name

Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies

Agency / Account

FY2010 Enacted Amount

Bill Language Requested

Report Language Requested

Any Additional Information

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

Is This A Programmatic Request

Bill or Report Language Requested

Account

FY2009 Enacted Amount

FY2010 Enacted Amount

Project Purpose (one sentence)

Has This Request Been Made of Other Subcommittees?

Any Additional Information

Department of Defense

Has Request Been Submitted Via The DoD-Specific Form?

Energy and Water Development

Bill Title

FY2009 Funding Level

FY2010 Funding Level

Is The Request A New Study Or Construction Start

Authorization (Public Law and Section Number If Known)

If Continuing Authorities Project, Section Number With Authorization

Is This A Programmatic Request

Project Location: City County State

Bill / Report Language Needed

Agency

Agency Program Account

Type of Entity Requesting Funding:

Project Purpose for Corps Projects

Any Additional Information

Financial Services and General Government

Relevant Federal Department Or Agency And Account (e.g. Small Business Administration, Salaries and Expenses, etc.)

Description Of How FY11 Request Will Be Used, i.e. How Organization Would Spend The Money

Minimum Amount Of FY2011 Funding Needed To Begin, Or Sustain, This Project, In The Event The Full Amount Requested Cannot Be Approved

Total Amount Of Funding Needed To Complete The Project: For Multi-Year Projects, Please Provide An Annual Breakdown Of Funding Needed In Future Years

Federal Funding History And Source(s)

If The Project Has Received Federal Funding In The Past, Please Indicate The Amount And Identify The Appropriation Act That Provided Funding (e.g., "$125,000 in FY2005 VA-HUD Appropriations Bill")

Was A Similar Request Submitted For FY2010 Or Any Prior Years

Is This Request Being Submitted To Any Other Appropriations Subcommittees

What (If Any) Are The Sources And Amounts Of Matching Funds Or Contributions Of Financial Partners Who Support The Project

Which Federal Department Or Agency (If Successful) Will Oversee Use Of The Funds For This Project? Be As Specific As Possible By Stating Any Applicable Agency Subdivision, Program, Activity, etc.

What Other Organizations Might Be Expected To Support This Request

What Other Organizations Might Be Expected To Oppose This Request

Are You Requesting Inclusion Of Specific Language In The Bill Or Report

Any Additional Information

Homeland Security

Agency/Account

FY2010 Enacted Amount

Bill Language Requested

Report Language Requested

Any Additional Information

Interior Environment and Related Agencies

Has This Project Been Funded In Past Years

Agency

Account

Requesting Report Language

Type of Entity Requesting Funding

Previous Federal Appropriations For This Project Including Year

Any Additional Information

Agency/Account

FY2010 Enacted Amount

Bill Language Requested

Report Language Requested

Any Additional Information

Account

Project Number (issued by Dept of Defense)

Total Amount Required to Complete Project

Amount In President's Budget

Prior Year Funding (including fiscal year)

Purpose of Funding

Installation

Any Additional Information

Bill Title

Region

FY2010 Enacted Level

Any Additional Information

Agency

Type of Entity Requesting Funding

Total Dollar Amount to Complete Project (For multi-year projects, please provide an annual breakdown of funding needed in future years)

Brief Project Purpose

Expanded Explanation and Justification

Specific Federal Amounts Received In Prior Appropriations Or Authorizations

Any Additional Information