[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17749]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 14, 2009

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information in 
regards to H.R. 3170, the Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Services and 
General Government Appropriations bill:
  Requesting Member: Jo Ann Emerson
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170
  Account: SBA--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Missouri System, 
Columbia, MO
  Address of Requesting Entity: University Hall, 1100 Carrie Francke 
Drive, Columbia, MO 65211
  Description of Request: $249,000 is provided for the University of 
Missouri's Extension Community Economic and Entrepreneurial Development 
(ExCEED) program. The funding will be used to promote economic 
development in the Mississippi River Hills Region and the Ozark 
Heritage Region. Over a three year period, funding will be utilized to 
expand the current part-time Executive Director position in the 
Mississippi River Hills Region to full-time, as well as establishing a 
part-time youth entrepreneurship coordinator and equipment in this 
rural area. Additionally, over three years this funding will allow the 
Ozark Heritage Region to expand their entrepreneurship education and 
business counseling.
  Requesting Member: Jo Ann Emerson
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170
  Account: SBA--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Downtown West Plains, Inc., West 
Plains, MO
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Jefferson Ave., West Plains, MO 
65775
  Description of Request: $500,000 is provided for Downtown West 
Plains, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation, to complete the exterior and 
interior renovation of a 100 year old building which will house a Small 
Business Incubator. These funds will be matched with $1,144,000 in 
local, state, and other federal funds. The Ozarks Small Business 
Incubator, when completed, will provide personalized assistance to 
small business entrepreneurs by supporting their efforts with business 
related education, financial guidance, business plan development, 
mentoring, and access to tangible resources such as building space, 
shipping dock, and shared office equipment.
  Requesting Member: Jo Ann Emerson 
  Bill Number: H.R. 3170
  Account: SBA--Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Girl Scouts of the USA, New York, NY
  Address of Requesting Entity: 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018
  Description of Request: $101,000 is provided to the Girl Scouts of 
the USA for a national program to improve financial literacy. These 
funds will allow for the research and development necessary to prepare 
the foundation for a financial educational program directed towards 
girls.

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