[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 5806-5811]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

                                 ______
                                 

                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 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. 1105:


 Division A--Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies

  Name of Project: Agriculture Compliance Laboratory Equipment, 
Delaware
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Department of Agriculture
  Address of Requesting Entity: Tatnall Building, William Penn Street, 
Dover, DE, 19901
  Account: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Salaries and 
Expenses

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  Description of Request: $69,000 for the Delaware Department of 
Agriculture to upgrade the equipment and facilities in the lab needed 
to provide a safe testing environment with its own ventilation system 
and a high-capacity incinerator to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases 
from animals spreading to workers in the facility.


      Division B--Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

  Name of Project: For Preliminary Engineering Assessments before 
Message Switcher Upgrades
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware State Police Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: Tatnall Building, William Penn Street, 
Dover, DE, 19901
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Description of Request: $100,000 to update Delaware's Message 
Switcher hardware, which connects Delaware law enforcement to federal 
agencies so that they may receive critical information useful for 
fighting crime.
  Name of Project: For the purchase and installation of In-Car Cameras 
and Related Equipment
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Delaware State Police Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: Tatnall Building, William Penn Street, 
Dover, DE, 19901
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Description of Request: $500,000 will be used for the purchase of 300 
digital cameras and associated computer equipment to be placed in all 
Delaware State Police vehicles.
  Name of Project: For the purchase of a Mobile Gunshot Locator System
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 303 Transportation Circle, Dover, DE, 
19901
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Description of Request: $250,000 will be used to purchase the 
ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System (GLS) for the City of Wilmington, 
City of Dover, and the Delaware State Police. The amount of deaths 
resulting from gunfire continues to be the single leading cause of 
crime-related death in the United States, and Delaware has experienced 
numerous gun crimes. A 60-90 percent decrease in gunfire has occurred 
in other states who have utilized ShotSpotter. This system will place 
sensors at specific coordinates to accurately detect and locate the 
origin of gunshots, which can help lead law enforcement to apprehend 
criminals with that information. Implementing ShotSpotter in Wilmington 
and Dover, and having a non-fixed movable system will assist Delaware 
law enforcement in fighting against crime.
  Name of Project: For Programs to increase the Efficiency and 
Effectiveness of License Plate Scanning Technology for Law Enforcement
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New Castle County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 3601 North DuPont Highway, New Castle, 
DE 19720
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Description of Request: $200,000 will be used to upgrade the wireless 
data throughput and mobile data terminals (MDTs) and implement an 
Automated License Plate Recognition System (ALPR) so that officers will 
more efficiently be able to access data in the field and adequately 
address vehicle theft.
  Name of Project: To Provide Service Intervention to Girls Ages 12-18 
(DE Girl's Wraparound Project)
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Children and Families First
  Address of Requesting Entity: 2005 Baynard Boulevard, Wilmington, DE 
19802
  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Description of Request: $400,000 for providing intensive home-based 
counseling and case management to girls ages 12-18 who have been 
incarcerated or are at immediate risk of incarceration. Children and 
Families First is a not for profit social service agency that developed 
in Delaware in 1992. The Girls Wraparound Program uses research-based 
tactics to prevent recidivism in youth with histories of juvenile 
delinquency. The goal of this six month program will be to not only 
eliminate involvement in the juvenile justice system, but also improve 
family functioning, and improve personal strengths to assist the girls 
in succeeding in school and the workforce.
  Name of Project: For the Purchase of Video Surveillance Cameras in 
the Downtown Area
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Newark, Delaware, Police 
Department
  Address of Requesting Entity: 220 Elkton Road, Newark, DE 19711
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Description of Request: $115,420 to provide eight digital 
surveillance cameras in the downtown Newark area to assist in crime 
prevention, detection, and the identification of suspects. This large 
population, that is concentrated in a small area, would benefit from 
this surveillance program which will prevent and help catch criminals 
involved in street crimes and robberies. Similar surveillance programs 
have been implemented in other cities around the state of Delaware and 
have experienced tremendous success.
  Name of Project: To Create a Community Model for Formal and Informal 
Earth and Space Education
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware AeroSpace Education 
Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 5 Essex Drive, Bear, DE 19701
  Account: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Description of Request: $500,000 to create a community model for 
formal and informal Earth and Space Education using two unique outdoor 
exhibits as a focal point for school programming, professional 
development and public outreach. The goal of this project is to provide 
schools and the general public with an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary 
framework of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) 
learning experiences.
  Name of Project: To Test and Evaluate Mobile Crime Scene and Evidence 
Tracking Application
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware State University (DSU)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1200 North Dupont Highway, Dover, DE, 
19901
  Account: COPS Law Enforcement Technology
  Description of Request: $2,000,000 to test the efficacy of day to day 
crime scene investigatory capabilities to allow greater effectiveness 
of law enforcement. DSU developed a Mobile Crime Scene and Evidence 
Tracking Pilot Project in close cooperation with State of Delaware's 
Department of Safety and Homeland Security, and state and local law 
enforcement agencies.
  Name of Project: To Expand Services to At-Risk Students in Middle and 
High School
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Jobs for Delaware Graduates (JDG), 
Inc.
  Address of Requesting Entity: 381 W. North Street Dover, Delaware 
19904
  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Description of Request: $1,353,000 will be used to expand Jobs for 
Delaware Graduates (JDG) programs to ``at-risk'' students in Middle 
School and High School and increase school graduation rates. JDG was 
organized in 1979 as a private, non-profit corporations designed to 
prepare highly at-risk seniors to transition from school to work. JDG 
targets students who may be economically disadvantaged, lack job 
skills, display poor academic performance, have personal or family 
problems, or have disciplinary problems and works with these children 
daily to keep them on the right track. During the 2006-2007 school year 
JDG served a total of 2,322 students. Funding will help JDG expand 
services to 1,320 additional students; implement a middle school 
program for grades 7th and 8th; and increase the graduation rates for 
at-risk high school students.
  Name of Project: To Continue a Statewide Survey of Youth that 
Provides Estimates of Student Substance Abuse, Crime, and Gambling
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware, Center for 
Drug & Alcohol Studies
  Address of Requesting Entity: 210 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716

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  Account: OJP--Juvenile Justice
  Description of Request: $65,000 will be used to supplement the 
Delaware School Survey Project to provide special analysis of juvenile 
substance use, violence, and delinquency.
  Name of Project: Delaware River Enhanced Flood Warning System
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: NOAA-Operations, Research and Facilities
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware River Basin Commission 
(DRBC)
  Address of Requesting Entity: 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, 
New Jersey
  Description of Request: $235,000 to the Delaware River Basin 
Commission for the Delaware River Enhanced Flood Warning System. 
Funding for this project will be used to assist the DRBC, in 
conjunction with NOAA/NWS, USGS and the Army Corps of Engineers, with 
the enhancement of the basin's flood warning system.


                Division C--Energy and Water Development

  Name of Project: Red Clay Creek, Christina River Watershed, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps, Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $287,000 for flood damage reduction, 
ecosystem restoration, water quality control, and other related 
purposes at Red Clay Creek.
  Name of Project: White Clay Creek, New Castle, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps, Investigations, Flood Plain Management Services
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $200,000 is listed for possible continuation 
of a study which would evaluate recent flooding that has occurred as a 
result of numerous storm events in the last several years that have 
caused substantial flood damages and have altered channel segments. The 
study would update flood plain mapping and provide other flood plain 
management type assistance to communities along the White Clay Creek.
  Name of Project: Delaware Coast Protection, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps, Construction
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: DE Dept. of Natural Resources & 
Environmental Control
  Address of Requesting Entity: 89 Kings Hwy, Dover, Delaware 19901
  Description of Request: $373,000 to reimburse the state of Delaware 
for the Federal share of the annual operation and maintenance of the 
sand bypass facilities.
  Name of Project: Little Mill Creek, New Castle County, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps, Flood Control Projects (Section 205)
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: Little Mill Creek is listed among potential 
Section 205 projects. Funding would be used for flood mitigation on the 
lower reach of Little Mill Creek. Specifically, project includes 
revaluation of the 1995 Feasibility Report, preparation of a 
Supplemental Environmental Assessment and Real Estate Plan, and 
developing the plans and specs for the lower reach.
  Name of Project: Harbor of Refuge, Lewes, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $235,000 to repair and re-enforce Harbor of 
Refuge Breakwater wall. Funding will be used to strengthen the most 
damaged spots at the south end of the mile-and-a-half long wall in a 
manner that should dramatically slow further deterioration at the south 
end of the 100 year-old structure--the National Register of Historic 
Properties Breakwater at the Harbor of Refuge.
  Name of Project: Indian River Inlet and Bay, Sussex County, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $235,000 to determine the cause of and make 
repairs to severe scour holes that have developed in the areas of the 
Indian River Inlet Bridge, Coast Guard facility and jetties; also to 
perform dredging of the channel located in the Indian River Bay area, 
and use the material to fill scour holes.
  Name of Project: Intracoastal Waterway, Delaware River to Chesapeake 
Bay
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $13,710,000 for operations and maintenance of 
the Canal, including painting Summit Bridge, repairing potholes on St. 
George's & Summit Bridges, and for paving and structural improvements 
on the 1st tier service road on the north side of the Canal.
  Name of Project: Mispillion River, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $249,000 for maintenance dredging of critical 
shoaling areas within the 6-foot federal channel which presently pose a 
hazard to commercial fishing navigation channel; placement of dredged 
material on the shoreline, which will aid in habitat restoration that 
will benefit the federally threatened migratory bird, the Red Knott, 
and horseshoe crab; and for developing plans for replacement of the 
south jetty at Mispillion River.
  Name of Project: Wilmington Harbor, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Operations & Maintenance
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $3,479,000 for operations and maintenance of 
Wilmington Harbor and to construct cross dike at Killcohook Disposal 
Area and perform additional dredging. Funding was also requested for an 
aggressive disposal area management plan supported by both hired labor 
and leased equipment, and for critical dike-raising work within the 
disposal areas.
  Name of Project: Hydrogen Storage System for Vehicular Propulsion 
(DE)
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: DoE, EERE, Vehicle Technologies
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, 19701
  Description of Request: $1,427,250 for developing new hydrogen 
storage materials at Delaware State University and to test them in a 
hydrogen storage containment system that will be designed by scientists 
in the Mechanical Engineering department.
  Name of Project: Mid-Atlantic River Commissions
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Expenses
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware River Basin Commission
  Address of Requesting Entity: 25 State Police Drive, West Trenton, 
New Jersey, 06828
  Description of Request: $2,365,000 to fund the Mid-Atlantic River 
Commissions, including the federal obligation contained in the Delaware 
River Basin Compact (P.L. 87-328, Article 13, Section 13.3c) to support 
the Delaware River Basin Commission, formed in 1961 as a federal-
interstate compact commission consisting of the basin states, New 
Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and New York.
  Name of Project: Delaware River Comprehensive NY, NJ, PA & DE

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Army Corps Investigations
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Description of Request: $5,000 for feasibility study to develop a 
flood analysis model and watershed flood management plan, and evaluate 
the existing flood warning system for the Delaware River Basin.


         Division D--Financial Services and General Government

  Name of Project: New Castle County Chamber of Commerce for an 
Emerging Enterprise Center, business incubator
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New Castle County Chamber of 
Commerce
  Address of Requesting Entity: 12 Penns Way, New Castle, DE 19720
  Account: Small Business Administration
  Description of Request: $499,000 to be used for upgrades to the 
incubator will be used to outfit the Emerging Enterprise Center's 
incubator space with walls and office doors where they do not currently 
exist; construct 4,000 square feet of lab space; purchase office 
furniture for incubator offices; purchase conference room furniture; 
purchase conference room audio/visual equipment; and to fund initial 
operating costs including salaries and overhead for the project to 
become self-sufficient.


        Division E--Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

  Name of Project: City of Wilmington wastewater treatment plant 
headworks upgrade
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: STAG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Wilmington
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 French Street, Wilmington, Delaware 
19801
  Description of Request: $300,000 to the City of Wilmington for the 
wastewater treatment plant headworks upgrade. This project will address 
a hydraulic limitation at the wastewater treatment plant which prevents 
this regional treatment plant from treating additional wet weather 
flows.
  Name of Project: New Castle County for Old Shellpot Interceptor 
improvements
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: STAG
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: New Castle County
  Address of Requesting Entity: 87 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware 
19720
  Description of Request: $698,000 to New Castle County for Old 
Shellpot Interceptor Improvements. Funding will be used for the lining 
and rehabilitating of the existing Old Shellpot Interceptor, consisting 
of over 40,000 linear feet of pipe.
  Name of Project: Green Horizons
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Forest Legacy
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: Tatnall Building, William Penn St., 
Dover, DE 19901
  Description of Request: $2,000,000 for Delaware's Green Horizons 
Forest Legacy project. Funds will be used for Delaware to acquire and 
protect an additional 460 acres of undisturbed forestland and 
represents phase-VI of efforts to purchase and protect the remaining 
acreage of the Glatfelter Pulpwood Company, the state's largest private 
landowner.


 Division F--Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related 
                                Agencies

  Name of Project: Beebe Medical Center for the construction of a new 
School of Nursing
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Beebe Medical Center
  Address of Requesting Entity: 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, Delaware 
19958
  Description of Request: $476,000 to Beebe Medical Center for the 
construction of a new School of Nursing. Funding will be used for 
capital improvements, including site work, architectural design, 
construction, and equipment. The goal of the School of Nursing 
Expansion is to train more nurses to care for patients in Delaware and 
the Delmarva Peninsula. The new 2-story building will accommodate the 
growth of Beebe's nursing enrollment by 100%, from 30 to 60 students in 
each class.
  Name of Project: Christiana Care Health System to renovate and expand 
Wilmington Hospital's Emergency Department
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Christiana Care Health System
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1501 West 14th Street, Wilmington, 
Delaware 19801
  Description of Request: $285,000 to Christiana Care Health System to 
renovate and expand Wilmington Hospital's Emergency Department, and the 
on-campus primary care Health Center expansion project. Federal funds 
will help support doubling the physical size of the Emergency 
Department to 63,000 square feet and adding 26 treatment bays, an 87% 
size increase; will also support the on-campus Health Center, a primary 
care facility that offers adult, pediatric, dental, women's health, 
pre-natal, ophthalmology and podiatry health services.
  Name of Project: DE Dept. of Education--Starting Stronger early 
childhood learning initiative
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Department of Education
  Address of Requesting Entity: 401 Federal Street, Suite 2, Dover, DE 
19901
  Account: Fund for the Improvement of Education
  Description of Request: $190,000 to the Delaware Dept. of Education 
for the Starting Stronger early childhood learning initiative, which 
will support Delaware's Vision 2015 initiative. Starting Stronger will 
encompass an integrated matrix of professional development, family 
support resources and collaborative learning experiences that are 
aligned with Delaware's early learning standards.
  Name of Project: Delaware Division of Public Health, infant mortality 
reduction initiative
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Centers for Disease Control
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Division of Public Health
  Address of Requesting Entity: 417 Federal Street, Dover, Delaware 
19901
  Description of Request: $190,000 to the Delaware Division of Public 
Health for an infant mortality reduction initiative to implement eight 
of the State of Delaware's Task Force recommendations: Fetal Infant 
Mortality Review; Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System; Delaware 
Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium; Center for Excellence in Maternal 
and Child Health and Epidemiology; Access to Care; Preconception Care; 
Comprehensive (Holistic) Family Practice Team Model of Care; and a 
State-wide Education Campaign.
  Name of Project: Delaware State University for facilities and 
equipment
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 1200 N. DuPont Highway, Dover, Delaware 
19901
  Description of Request: $190,000 to Delaware State University for 
facilities and equipment. Funding will assist with the establishment of 
a school of pharmacy in central Delaware to aid in supplying the needed 
pharmacy workforce and adequately address the growing healthcare needs 
of the retiring population.
  Name of Project: Delaware Technical & Community College for purchase 
of equipment
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Technical & Community 
College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Campus Drive, Dover, Delaware 19903
  Description of Request: $190,000 to Delaware Technical & Community 
College for purchase of equipment at each of the College's four 
campuses located throughout the State of Delaware (Georgetown, Dover, 
Stanton and Wilmington). Lab upgrades and new instructional equipment 
will help train students for high-demand careers in such areas as 
health, engineering technology, biotechnology, computer science and 
other technological and industrial fields.
  Name of Project: Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League Achievement 
Matters! program

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  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Fund for the Improvement of Education
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 West 10th Street, Suite 710, 
Wilmington, DE 19801
  Description of Request: $190,000 for the Metropolitan Wilmington 
Urban League to expand the Achievement Matters! program. Funding will 
be used to provide community and school-based interventions for low 
income and minority students. The funding will help complete the final 
phases of the project and provide services to this community to improve 
retention and high school graduation rates for children, prepare 
students for life beyond high school, whether it is in college, the 
military, or in the workforce, and aim to reduce the achievement gap.
  Name of Project: Capital infrastructure improvements to St. Francis 
Hospital
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Francis Hospital Foundation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 701 N. Clayton Street, Wilmington, 
Delaware 19805
  Description of Request: $285,000 to make capital infrastructure 
improvements to St. Francis Hospital, including two new roofs, windows, 
HVAC systems, heat pumps, water lines, doors and wall penetrations.
  Name of Project: University of Delaware's Delaware Biotechnology 
Institute
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Hullihen Hall, Newark, Delaware 
19716
  Description of Request: $190,000 for the University of Delaware's 
Delaware Biotechnology Institute, including equipment. Funding will be 
used to strengthen Delaware's biomedical research capabilities by 
building on existing programs in cancer research and bioinformatics, 
supporting the necessary research infrastructure, and beginning new 
infrastructure in cardiovascular and neuroscience research.
  Name of Project: Wesley College for renovation and equipping of the 
nursing school-
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration account
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wesley College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 120 North State Street, Dover, Delaware 
19901
  Description of Request: $333,000 to Wesley College for renovation and 
equipping of the nursing school. Funding will be used for construction 
of a 22,000 sq ft facility to expand the nursing programs at both 
undergraduate and graduate levels and acquire new technology. Wesley's 
current nursing facilities are undersized, outdated, and in need of 
upgrading. The project will help decrease the negative impact of the 
nursing shortage, improve the ability of nurses to provide quality 
care, and to train, educate and improve productivity of the regional 
healthcare workforce.


  Division I--Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Related 
                                Agencies

  Name of Project: St. Michael's School and Nursery
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: St. Michael's School and Nursery
  Address of Requesting Entity: 700 N. Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 
19801
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Description of Request: $285,000 for rehabilitation of the heat and 
air conditioning systems at St. Michael's School and Nursery. The ten 
large and six small HVAC units in the building were installed in the 
summer of 1987 and had a life expectancy of 12-15 years. Problems with 
the units have interrupted St. Michael's ability to provide safe and 
reliable service to the families it serves. The original building is 41 
years old and has not been refurbished since 1995.
  Name of Project: The Ministry of Caring Inc., Wilmington, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Ministry of Caring
  Address of Requesting Entity: 506 N. Church Street, Wilmington, DE 
19801
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Description of Request: $475,000 for Mary Mother of Hope House I, an 
emergency shelter within the Ministry of Caring, which serves the 
housing and supportive services needs of homeless women 18 and over who 
are willing to work on the root causes of their homelessness through 
intensive case management. This project will fund a renovation to make 
it handicap accessible and enhance its safety with a sprinkler and fire 
system. Other features include renovated living spaces on every floor, 
including the lower level, and an additional stairwell to the 
building's rear and a handicap ramp for access from a side entrance.
  Name of Project: Automotive-Based Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Program, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: University of Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 107 Hullihen Hall, Newark, DE 19716
  Account: Buses and Bus Facilities
  Description of Request: $475,000 for University of Delaware's 
Automotive-Based Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus project. Fuel-cell technology 
offers the potential to reduce our reliance on foreign oil supplies and 
to decrease the effects of harmful emissions on our environment. This 
project represents an effort to develop, build, and deploy a fuel-cell-
powered hybrid transit vehicle, to be used within the state of 
Delaware. The vehicles developed in this project will be fully tested 
in real-life situations, and the results will be presented to transit 
agencies throughout the U.S. and other interested countries. The 
University of Delaware transit system and the Delaware Transit 
Corporation are fully cooperating on this project and will be important 
partners throughout the course of this work effort. This project was 
authorized by SAFETEA-LU.
  Name of Project: Indian River Inlet Bridge, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, PO Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Account: Transportation, Community, and System Preservation
  Project Description: $1,900,000 to design and construct a new bridge 
along SR-1 over the Indian River Inlet. The design and construction 
will be performed utilizing the Design-Build project delivery approach. 
The replacement bridge will alleviate the safety risk caused by the 
present scour condition at the foundations. The new structure will 
completely span the inlet with all foundation members constructed on 
dry land. The proposed alignment will be west of the existing bridge at 
a critical evacuation route in the event of natural disasters. The 
project was authorized by SAFETEA-LU.
  Name of Project: Easter Seals Delaware, New Castle, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Easter Seals Delaware
  Address of Requesting Entity: 61 Corporate Circle, New Castle, DE 
19720
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Project Description: $142,500 for Easter Seals Delaware to construct 
a 25,000 square foot addition to its existing facility in New Castle 
County to better serve children and adults with disabilities. The 
addition, which is also being financially supported by foundations, the 
county and local businesses, will accommodate a world-class assistive 
technology center, therapy services for children and adults, day 
services for adults with disabilities and the administrative staff.
  Name of Project: I-95 Toll Facility Rehabilitation and Highway Speed 
E-ZPass Improvements, Newark, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, PO Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Account: Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Project Description: $2,375,000 to reconfigure the I-95 toll plaza to 
incorporate Highway Speed E-ZPass toll lanes. The current I-95 toll 
facility, which is located near the Delaware-Maryland border, 
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high levels of traffic congestion at the toll facility in Newark, 
causing long delays, traffic accidents, and increasing air pollution in 
the region. This project is anticipated to reduce traffic congestion, 
improve overall safety, and reduce pollution by adding speed lanes and 
a new access way for the toll takers.
  Name of Project: Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Recreation Trail, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Penn Square East, Philadelphia, PA 
19107
  Account: Federal Lands (Public Lands Highways)
  Project Description: $570,000 for transforming over 13 miles of 
existing Army Corps service road on the north-side of the Chesapeake 
and Delaware Canal into a multi-purpose recreation trail with 
associated amenities (trail heads, signage, and self-composting 
restroom facilities, and security). Recreation at the C&D Canal was 
authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 
No: 110-114).
  Name of Project: State of Delaware Turnpike Improvements Project
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: State of Delaware Department of 
Transportation
  Address of Requesting Entity: 800 Bay Road, PO Box 778, Dover, DE 
19903
  Account: Interstate Maintenance Discretionary
  Project Description: $2,755,000 to improve the safety and efficiency 
of two major routes along the Northeast Corridor. The project was 
authorized by SAFETEA-LU and received $1,490,000 in the FY08 THUD 
Appropriations bill. It consists of two phases designed to improve the 
movement and safety of interstate, regional and local traffic through 
this heavily traveled intersection. The two phases include: a redesign 
of the I-95/SR-1 interchange and adding a fifth lane to I-95.
  Name of Project: Delaware Children's Museum, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Children's Museum
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 West Street, Suite 1004 Room 7, 
Wilmington, DE 19801
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Project Description: $190,000 to build Delaware's First Children's 
Museum. Delaware is one of only two states in the country without a 
museum dedicated to children. The Board of the Delaware Children's 
Museum is conducting a capital campaign to raise $16.55 million to 
build Delaware's first children's museum. Funds provided by a federal 
appropriation would be applied to the renovation of an existing 
building and the construction of exhibits at the Christina Riverfront. 
This project would fund construction of a 37,000 square foot museum 
facility that will house eight major science and technology-oriented 
exhibits.
  Name of Project: Delaware Technical and Community College, Dover, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Delaware Technical and Community 
College
  Address of Requesting Entity: 100 Campus Drive, PO Box 897, Dover, DE 
19903
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Project Description: $118,750 to expand the Trade & Industry building 
to establish an Energy Management Education Center. The center's 
programs will include: (a) New Associate degrees to educate energy 
managers and ``green power'' technicians; (b) New certifications in 
renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, geothermal, biomass), 
energy management, energy cost analysis and assessment, green building 
construction, hybrid transportation, industrial maintenance, and the 
only hands-on ammonia refrigeration training site east of Kansas and 
north of Georgia; (c) Workshops for technicians, facility managers, 
residential energy users, and specialized industries such as poultry 
and cold storage; (d) Public educational events; and (e) Demonstration 
labs.
  Name of Project: Wilmington Housing Authority, Wilmington, DE
  Requesting Member: Congressman Michael N. Castle
  Bill Number: H.R. 1105
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Wilmington Housing Authority
  Address of Requesting Entity: 400 North Walnut Street, Wilmington, DE 
19801
  Account: Economic Development Initiatives
  Project Description: $475,000 for renovations of Crestview 
Apartments. This structure suffered the ravages of a fire in May of 
2006 causing the displacement of residents, many of whom are elderly. 
Wilmington Housing Authority (WHA) is undertaking a major renovation 
project that includes structural repairs, energy efficiency measures, 
and the installation of a sprinkler and fire suppression system so that 
WHA public housing residents can have a higher standard of safe, decent 
housing upon the re-opening of Crestview Apartments. The exterior 
facade of the building was not damaged directly by the fire, however a 
structural assessment of the facade revealed that the concrete and 
steel supporting the structure is very deteriorated.

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