[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E654-E655]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. JEFF FORTENBERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Mr. FORTENBERRY. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on member requests, I am submitting the following information 
regarding-an-earmark I received as part of H.R. 1105, the FY09 Omnibus 
Appropriations Bill:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105, FY09 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Project Name: CEDARS Children's Crisis Center
  Amount: $142,500
  Name and Address of Requesting Entity: CEDARS Youth Services, Inc., 
located at 620 North 48th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68504.
  Description: The funding will be used for construction of a new 
Children's Crisis Center for abused, homeless, and runaway youth in 
Southeast Nebraska. CEDARS Youth Services plans to build a children's 
crisis center to provide short-term emergency shelter, immediate 
professional assessment of each child's needs, intense family-centered 
therapeutic services, and an environment that inspires a rapid return 
to stable and enduring family living. The 18,000 square foot facility 
will not only provide immediate safety and protection for vulnerable 
children and youth across the Midwest, but also a comfortable family-
friendly setting for them to begin reunification or to meet prospective 
foster parents in a safe, professional supervised setting. While 
primarily helping persons from the Midwest area, the Center has 
recently served youth from the states of Tennessee, Georgia, 
California, Michigan, Texas and others. CEDARS is the only emergency 
shelter provider for children and youth in Southeast Nebraska, and this 
children's crisis center will expand the current service capacity by as 
many as 12 children each day. This is a 50% increase.

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