[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1433]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican standards 
on earmarks, I am submitting the following information regarding 
funding for Delaware included as part of FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations 
Act, H.R. 2847:
  Name of Project: Delaware River Enhanced Flood Warning System
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: NOAA--National Weather Service Operations, Research and 
Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Delaware River Basin Commission''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 125 State Police Drive, Trenton, NJ 
08628
  Description of Request: $200,000 for enhancements to the Delaware 
River Basin's flood warning system, including: (1) upgrades to the 
existing precipitation and stream gage network, (2) improvement of 
flash flood forecasting capabilities, (3) flood warning education and 
outreach, and (4) support of flood coordination. Following three 
Delaware River main stem floods, the continued development of an 
enhanced basin-wide flood warning system is critical for ensuring that 
the existing flood warning system is adequately maintained and that 
technological advancements are continued.
  Name of Project: Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: NOAA--National Weather Service Operations, Research and 
Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA) Chesapeake Bay Office''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 410 Severn Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403
  Description of Request: $350,000 to be used by NOAA to purchase, 
deploy, and operate a buoy and sensors on the Nanticoke River in 
Delaware, which is the largest Chesapeake Bay tributary on the Delmarva 
Peninsula, and is identified by NOAA as a priority location for the 
Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS). The purpose of this 
project is to provide real-time data and interpretation to further 
protect, restore, and manage the Chesapeake Bay.
  Name of Project: New Castle County Courthouse Capitol Police Command 
Center and Lobby Surveillance Project
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: COPS--Law Enforcement Technology
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``State of Delaware--Delaware 
Capitol Police''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 150 William Penn Street, Dover, DE 
19901
  Description of Request: $130,000 to be used to upgrade surveillance 
and purchase a system to coordinate dispatch operations within the 
Capitol Police Command Center of the New Castle County Courthouse to 
protect the 1 million people per year that pass through the courthouse.
  Name of Project: Functional Family Therapy for At-Risk Youth
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Children and Families First''
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2005 Baynard Blvd., Wilmington, DE 
19802
  Description of Request: $120,000 for supplies and salaries needed to 
provide intensive community-based counseling and case management to 
youth ages 10-18 and their families in all three counties in Delaware. 
The purpose of the project is to improve family relationships, increase 
parent engagement, improve school attendance, and reduce involvement in 
the juvenile justice system and recidivism so that youth succeed.
  Name of Project: Mentoring Initiatives for At-Risk Children and Youth
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 2847
  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: ``Delaware Mentoring Council''
  Address of Requesting Entity: Delaware Mentoring Council, University 
of Delaware Newark, DE 19716
  Description of Request: $750,000 to create stable mentoring programs 
in at least four school districts and ten schools throughout Delaware, 
with at least five schools in the city of Wilmington. The purpose of 
the project is to provide stability in the lives of at-risk youth, 
those living in poverty, and those facing substance abuse in their 
family, incarcerated parents, or even homelessness.

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