[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 105 (Tuesday, July 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1752]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                            HON. JERRY LEWIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 2009

  Mr. LEWIS of California. Madam Speaker, I submit the following:
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jerry Lewis
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170
  Project Name: Loma Linda and Grand Terrace Connected Communities 
Infrastructure
  Account: Small Business Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Loma Linda; City of Grand 
Terrace
  Address of Requesting Entity: City of Loma Linda, 25541 Barton Road, 
Loma Linda, CA 92354; City of Grand Terrace, 22795 Barton Road, Grand 
Terrace, CA 92313
  Description of Request: Establish a fiber optic infrastructure 
expansion pilot program between the City of Loma Linda and the City of 
Grand Terrace's new business park. The pilot will demonstrate how 
updated and expanded internet access can promote small business, create 
jobs, enhance local competitiveness and provide green alternatives. The 
pilot supports innovative solutions to the devastatingly high regional 
unemployment rate of 12.8%. Because private loans are unavailable as a 
result of the credit crunch, the region will benefit from this use of 
federal dollars as the initial investment for future expansions. The 
success of this pilot will attract both stimulus funding and private 
investment. Such a program can serve as a model for further economic 
development in other similarly distressed areas across the country.
  Amount: $900,000

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