[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2938]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 10, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House 
Republican standards on congressionally-directed funding, I am 
submitting the following information regarding funding included in H.R. 
3288, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Harold Rogers
  Bill Number: H.R. 3288
  Account: Housing and Urban Development--Economic Development 
Initiatives (EDI)
  Legal Name of Recipient: Appalachia Service Project
  Address of Recipient: 216 Green Hill Drive, Chavies, KY 41727
  Description of Request: Provides directed funding of $460,000 to the 
Appalachia Service Project (ASP) in Chavies, Ky. ASP is a volunteer-
based organization that works to build and repair homes for 
underprivileged people in the Appalachian region. In rural counties of 
Kentucky, significant poverty often prevents families from maintaining 
access to basic services like water and sewer and performing regular 
home maintenance. Since 1969, ASP has provided critical repairs to 
13,000 homes in Central Appalachia and life-changing volunteer 
experiences to over 240,000 people. In 2008, the economic impact of 
ASP's activities across Kentucky was $3.15 million, and ASP will 
combine this FY10 funding with private contributions to provide 
emergency home repairs for disadvantaged families in rural Kentucky.

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