FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2009 CONTACT:  David Simon (202) 225-0123     FY10 Appropriation Web List   A Child Is Missing - $500,000, A Child Is Missing, Inc, 500 SE 17th St, #101 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316. The funding would be used for A Child Is Missing (ACIM), a not-for-profit organization located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL that assists law enforcement agencies across the country, including law enforcement agencies in Florida and in Florida’s 3rd Congressional District, in the first few hours a child or an elderly adult is reported missing.  The program is available (free of charge) to all law enforcement agencies.  A Child Is Missing has worked 7,095 cases in Florida and has been credited by Florida law enforcement agencies with 64 successful recoveries.  Nationwide, ACIM has been credited by law enforcement agencies with more than 450 successful recoveries. After School Programs for At-Risk Youth Orange County, Florida, $625,000, Orange County Government, 201 Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, FL 32802. The funding would be used for Orange County’s Rec Squad and Rec Zone programs, offering young people positive and affordable recreational opportunities.  After the school bell rings, recreation is the second shift in education and serves as a learning tool for children.  It teaches them life skills and fills a void in young people’s lives.  Many youngsters are not involved in enriching afterschool activities, because they are not fully aware of what is available, activities are too far away, or they cannot afford the cost.  The goal of Rec Squad and Rec Zone programs is to remove these road blocks to getting children involved, particularly for those at greatest risk.  Funding is requested in the amount of $625,000 to fully address the areas of need within the County for an expanded after school and out-of-school program for at-risk youth.  This would allow for the expansion of our program model into five new program-deficient areas: Apopka:  Apopka Station Park – Central Apopka; South Apopka:  Grace Street Recreation Program – South Apopka and Clarcona; South Apopka:  Freedom Church Recreation Program – South Apopka and Clarcona; Winter Garden Area:  Tildenville Park – Tildenville, Oakland, East Winter Garden; Pine Hills Area:  Barnett Park – Pine Hills and Orlovista. Aided Target Recognition Wide Area Search & Protection (AiTR-WASP). The entity to receive funding for this project is Lockheed Martin Corporation, located at 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA  22202-4127- $5 million.  The funding would be used for AiTR- a suite of robust high-performance algorithms that automatically detects, recognizes, and identifies multiple targets at long ranges, using high-resolution images from thermal, visible, and laser sensors for all-weather, day-night surveillance, and reconnaissance.    Practical applications with current force protection sensors are possible within 12 months by integrating AiTR-WASP with the US Army’s existing recon sensors that currently protect high value assets or forwardly deployed troops. Additionally, there is cross-over application to the border security realm, as AiTR-WASP may improve those sensors as well. Alachua County’s Access to Health Care- $25 million in funding for Shands’ Healthcare’s Urgent Care Center (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Shands HealthCare, located in Alachua County, Florida, at 720 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 360A, Gainesville, Florida, 32601. The funding would be used to renovate space and obtain equipment for a new urgent care center in East Alachua County.  Alachua County Florida’s Homeless Prevention Initiative -$2.6 million in funding for Alachua County’s Homeless Prevention Initiative (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Alachua County, Florida, located at 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32601.  The funding would be used to add another 350 beds to shelter or house homeless persons over the next ten years.  Alachua County/City of Gainesville’s at Risk Youth Development Initiative- $2.6 million in funding for Alachua County’s At Risk Youth Development Initiative (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Alachua County, Florida, located at 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida, 32601.  The funding would be used to expand a multi-agency initiative designed to provide programs and services to at risk children through after school programs. ARISE Life-Management Skills Intervention/Re-entry Program for High Risk Youth- $1,000,000, The ARISE Foundation, 24 US Hwy 1, Suite 240, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. The funding would be used to address the inherent problems juvenile justice staff have in dealing with often resentful and violent juvenile offenders held under lock and key, ARISE has designed five additional days of training focused on those who work in this crisis environment, managing difficult juvenile populations. The ARISE -CHOICES training reduces stress by providing tools needed to defuse violence, conflict and angry outbursts in a peaceful manner. Atmospheric Detection Equipment for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office - $874,000, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 501 East Bay St., Jacksonville, FL 32202. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office has identified the atmospheric detection equipment to deploy to potential HazMat crime scenes and the applications the equipment is needed to address. Baptist Health System of Jacksonville’s Health Information Technology Enhancement Initiative - $2 million, located at 800 Prudential Drive, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32207.  The funding would be used to provide a new 11 story tower on the Baptist Downtown/ Wolfson Children’s Hospital campus. Bethune Cookman College’s Swisher Memorial Library Improvement Program- $900,000.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Bethune Cookman College, located in Daytona Beach Florida at 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard, zip code:  32114.  The funding would be used to update library facilities and technologies. Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX), 455 West Garland Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. $4,500,000. This project will purchase 16 fuel efficient, green buses and vehicles. Funding will provide LYNX with smaller fuel efficient buses/vehicles to operate where service will be eliminated due to high costs of operating a heavy duty fixed route bus. LYNX is pursuing a sustainable, “Green” bus to provide better cost efficiencies and to reduce fuel and operating costs while still improving service. City of DeLand, Florida, 120 S. Florida Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32720. $1,500,000. The funding would be used to build a 6,523 sq. ft. Boys & Girls Club / Community Center in the core of the Spring Hill Redevelopment Area in SW DeLand, Florida. The facility will house a variety of programs, support services, and opportunities for safe, healthy, and productive development of the local youth. Further, the facility and program services will address some of the issues experienced in the Spring Hill Redevelopment Area, due in part, to the blighted conditions in the neighborhood. Consequently, every key stakeholder has met and demonstrates their support of this project, as it will address the persons who are most vulnerable and in need of a sense of security in a blighted neighborhood—the youth. City of Gainesville, Florida. $2,000,000. The plan for re-establishing sheetflow of high quality water on Paynes Prairie includes upgrades to the Main Street Wastewater Reclamation Facility to optimize nitrogen and phosphorus removal.  A 125 acre constructed enhancement wetland will polish the base flow from Sweetwater Branch before it is discharged to a mile long sheetflow distribution channel.  Two miles of agricultural drainage canals will be filled so that wetland hydrology can be resorted. This project will protect the health of local citizens and creat jobs in the area. City of Gainesville, Florida, 200 E. University Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32501. $10,000,000. The funding for this project would be used for the replacement of 43 buses over the next 5 years so RTS can sustain its regular service safely and efficiently while reducing maintenance costs. RTS currently operates 50 buses eligible for retirement with average fleet age of 15.2 years and annual maintenance cost of approximately $45,000 per bus ($2.25 million/year). City of Green Cove Springs, Florida, located at 321 Walnut Street, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043 in the amount of 2,690,000. The funding would be used for acquisition of land, architectural design, construction cost, and equipment/furniture costs for an emergency operations center/ police department.   City of Jacksonville, Florida 117 West Duval Street #400 Jacksonville, FL 32202. $350,000. The Small Business Strategic Promotion Center, a partnership between the Fairness in Procurement Alliance (FPA) and the University of North Florida (UNF), will establish an infrastructure to bring, under an umbrella, essential private and public sector efforts that advance the mission of procurement set-asides not only at the federal level, but at the state and local government as well. City of Jacksonville, FL. $400,000. Hogan’s Creek is a direct tributary of the St. Johns River -- a federally-designated American Heritage River.  Hogan’s Creek is a Class III fresh waterbody, with a designated use of recreation, propagation, and maintenance of a healthy, well-balanced population of fish and wildlife.  The Hogan’s Creek sub-basin contains 36 hydrologic units and one channel reach. It will improve the health of the community.  Funding will permit completion of the pending Environmental Restoration Report (ERR) and initiation of design Plans and Specifications for aquatic ecosystem restoration of the Hogan’s Creek waterway.  The ERR was initiated but halted due to lack of funding at the Corps. City of Jacksonville’s Children’s Medical Services Building - $600,000 in funding for the Jacksonville Children’s Medical Services Building (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Children’s Medical Services of the State of Florida’s Department of Health, located at 901 North Jefferson Street, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32209.  The funding would be used to complete CMS building construction. City of Orlando’s Youth Employment Demonstration Project - $621,000 in funding for the City of Orlando’s Youth Employment Demonstration (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Orlando, located at 400 S. Orange Street, Orlando, Florida, 32801.  The funding would be used to provide employment opportunities for 150 at risk youth, ages 16-24, in the Rosemont, Engelwood and Parramore areas. City of Orlando, Florida 400 S. Orange St, Orlando, FL 32801. $605,000.  Project will  begin addressing critical stormwater, flooding, environmental and safety problems, including such critical problems as the New Malibu Underdrain Construction project. This project will improve water and sewer services for the citizens of Orlando, as well as create jobs for the area. City of Orlando, Florida, 400 S. Orange Street, Orlando, Florida 32801. $1,750,000. The funding would be used to revitalize and redevelop the Parramore neighborhood, an underserved 1.1 square mile area just west of the Orlando central business district. The next challenge in the revitalization of Parramore is the redevelopment of commercial spaces. With new residents in Parramore, the need for neighborhood based commercial activities is needed. The new residents create a new consumer base, which will have a desire for goods and services that can be easily accessed by walking. The historic retail and commercial corridors of the Parramore neighborhood are W. Church Street and Parramore Avenue. On each of these corridors, buildings remain that are currently vacant. The requested EDI funds will be used to acquire and modernize these buildings, which can be leased to new or existing businesses. City of Orlando, Florida, 400 S. Orange Street, Orlando, Florida 32801. $9,000,000. The funding would be used for making improvements to the current LYNX LYMMO, the bus rapid transit system in Downtown Orlando.  The system has been in place for over 11 years and there is need to expand and improve upon the existing service in order to continue providing outstanding service to the residents, visitors, and employees within Downtown Orlando. City of Orlando, Florida, 400 S. Orange Street, Orlando, Florida 32801. $8,000,000. The funding would be used for the implementation of both Phase I of the Downtown Orlando Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Master Plan as well as Medical City and VA Hospital Traffic Signal/ITS Interconnect. The Downtown Orlando ITS project uses new technology to provide congestion management and incident management capability. The improved traffic operation in Downtown Orlando will decrease automobile emissions and allow for the continued growth of the Downtown area. The project consists of improvements to 74 traffic signals, 33 cameras and 15 variable message signs. The Medical City and VA Hospital Traffic Signal/ITS Interconnect includes the installation of fiber optic communications along key corridors providing access to the emerging Medical City will allow for greater traffic signal coordination and incident management. The improved traffic signal coordination will result in a reduction in automobile emissions. The fiber optic infrastructure will support advanced technologies for traffic monitoring cameras, and traveler information systems. City of Palatka, Florida, 201 N. 2nd Street, Palatka, Florida 32177. $1,500,000. This project will complete the streetscaping, infrastructure upgrades and parking acquisition/upgrades that were begun in the 1980’s under the community redevelopment area plan.  The CRA has identified a need to make this a more pedestrian-friendly area.  Replacement of the aging infrastructure is critical to the renovation of these historic buildings and to make them ready for occupancy by viable businesses.  This project is critical to the success of the City’s downtown redevelopment efforts and will serve to aid in carrying the current redevelopment project, which begins on the east end of St. Johns Avenue at the Riverfront, west up St. Johns Avenue to the remainder of the CRA central business district corridor. City of Sanford, Florida, 300 N. Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771. $1,000,000. This project will extend this existing trail system of Seminole County into the City of Sanford. The city believes that an extension of this system through the historic Goldsboro Neighborhood and the National Register Historic Districts would aid in both redevelopment efforts and the city’s focus on heritage tours as part of the Preserve America designation.  The trail system would also be utilized by school children as a Safe School Route to both area elementary and middle schools. The proposed trail would link to the city’s downtown and RiverWalk. City of Sanford, Florida, 300 N. Park Avenue, Sanford, Florida 32771. $4,000,000. This project will improve access to the AutoTrain. Recently, the City completed a Rail Facility Access Study.  The objective of the study was to lay the groundwork for federal funding to improve access to the AutoTrain Station through increased regional connectivity.  A McCracken Road overpass would facilitate traffic from the west and connect to the new stretch of M. L. King Boulevard that intersects with SR 46.  In addition, it would also be recommended that through traffic on Persimmon Avenue be eliminated.  Part of the plan would also include redirecting Auto Train vehicular traffic to a new staging area to the west of the AutoTrain terminal. This would improve safety as this area has 10 at-grade tracks that must be crossed for vehicular traffic. Close Combat Missile Modernization (Javelin). The entity to receive funding for this project is Lockheed Martin Corporation, located at 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA  22202-4127- $10 million.  The funding would begin to address the requirements stated in the Joint Service Operational Requirement for Advanced Anti-Armor Weapons Systems-Medium dated 4 April 1986.  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. Community Rehabilitation Center (CRC), Inc., 623 Beechwood Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32206. $1,000,000. The funding would be used for enabling CRC to continue to make improvements to the Pearl Street Plaza, which will spur economic development in an economically depressed area. These improvements will allow CRC to house vocational rehabilitation programs. Computer Skills Challenge Inc. in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Hilbert M. McDougal, located at 12509 Running River Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32225. The funding would be used for a project which allows any area to be maintained at a set temperature by using a system that includes an air conditioner and heating unit, outside air supply fans, exhaust fans, flow reverse valves isolation valves, temperature sensors, and filters. Construction of a new VA Medical Center Facility, Orlando, Florida.- $371,000,000 for a new VA Medical Center Facility, Orlando, Florida, Orlando VAMC, Lake Nona, FL 32827 Daniel Memorial, Inc., Foster Care Education Center -$2,200,000, located at 4203 South point Blvd., in Jacksonville, Florida, 32216.  The funding would be used to provide needed services to the City of Jacksonville’s abused and neglected children. E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Northrop Grumman Corporation , located at St. Augustine Manufacturing Center, 5000 U.S. 1, North, St. Augustine, FL 32095- support President’s budget.  The funding would be used for the E-2 Hawkeye, the Navy’s primary carrier-based surveillance aircraft.  Advanced Hawkeye is a critical asset for our Nation’s forward deployed forces, providing detection and tracking of advanced cruise missile and aircraft threat.  Without Advanced Hawkeye operating from the decks of our Nation’s aircraft carriers, our joint forces operating in all warfighting scenarios will be at serious risk. Edward Waters College Nursing and Health Professions Academic Complex- $10 million in funding for the Edward Waters College and Technology Academic Complex.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Edward Waters College, located at 1658 Kings Road, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32209. The funding would be used for the construction of a 40,000 square foot Science and Technology Academic Complex. Enhancing Military-VA Patient Safety in Health Care and Emergency Medicine at the University of Central Florida. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of Central Florida , located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando FL 32816- $2.5 million.  The funding would used by expanding on the evidence-based body of knowledge that has been funded by the TRICARE Management Activity, the University of Central Florida (UCF) has formed a Consortium for Patient Safety in Health Care and Emergency Medicine that is unique in both its multidisciplinary focus as well as in its methodology.  Specifically, the Consortium’s vision is to conduct applied research in patient safety within the domain of emergency medicine and broader health care using the expertise of multidisciplinary teams comprised of physicians, surgeons, nurses, trainers, and human performance experts.  Currently, the UCF Consortium includes:  The Florida Emergency Medicine Foundation; Orlando Regional Medical Center; the Center for Health Futures at Florida Hospital; the Seminole County Patient Safety Council; the University of Miami Center for Patient Safety; and the University of Florida Department of Emergency Medicine at Shands Jacksonville. FCCJ Institute for Threat Reduction and Response. The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida Community College at Jacksonville, located at 501 W. State St. Rm. 446A, Jacksonville, FL 32202- $1.2 million. The funding would be used to produce front line defenders of national security, first responders for when disaster strikes, and those who have the skills needed to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure. Florida Community College of Jacksonville’s Clinical Simulation Laboratory- $500,000 in funding for Florida Community College of Jacksonville for a Clinical Simulation Laboratory (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida Community College of Jacksonville, located at 501 West State Street, Room 446A, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32202.  The funding would be used to train nurses and other healthcare providers to serve the needs of northeast Florida. Fighting Combat-related Fatigue Syndrome at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research. The entity to receive funding for this project is The Burnham Institute for Medical Research, located at 10901 North Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, CA 92037- $3 million.  The funding would be used to evaluate high-level motor performance and endurance which is critical for soldiers in combat, and for air and space travelers. Trained armed forces personnel have outstanding skeletal muscle endurance and relative resistance to fatigability.  However, during periods of immobilization, which can occur in the field, with prolonged travel, or during recuperation from injuries, muscle “de-training” ensues.  De-trained muscles cause significant reduction in performance, easy fatigability, and increased risk of injury.  Moreover, recovery from injury is significantly slowed in a de-trained muscle. Florida Biomass Waste to Biofuels Conversion Program $3,000,000 University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 32816 This program would establish a system-wide R&D initiative that would accelerate research and commercial development of emerging technologies for the conversion of cellulosic biomass waste from the State of Florida to produce ethanol and other biofuels. Florida Counterdrug Program.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida National Guard , located at 82 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32804-$2.9 million.  The funding would be used for The Florida National Guard’s foremost Counterdrug Program in the nation.  This funding will sustain its current capability to support our law enforcement and community-based program partners in defending the citizens of our Nation and State against the scourge of illegal drugs. Florida Defense Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative.  The entity to receive this project is the Florida Manufacturing Extension Partnership located at 1180 Celebration Blvd., Suite 103, Celebration, Florida  34747- $5 million.  The goal of the project with FY09 funding is to expand the capabilities of Florida SupplyPoint®: The Center for Supply Chain Integration and Risk Mitigation to: (a) Increase the participation of Florida small manufacturers in DOD and defense prime contractors supply chains; (b) Generate, maintain, update an electronic, “virtual electronic stockpile of machined parts” for legacy and new weapon systems. Florida Hurricane Weather Research and Forecast (WRF) Model Ensemble- $7,500,000, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224. The funding would be used to expand upon an established state-wide consortium of Universities working on Hurricane Mitigation Strategies and the IBM LA Grid Consortium.  I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project. Florida Lightning Prediction- A 3-Year Multi-University Initiative- $2,800,000, University of North Florida, 1 UNF Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32224. The funding would be used to build upon research advances to perform combined thunderstorm scale modeling and high resolution data assimilation of radar and satellite reflectivity data and winds, coupled with electrical charge separation modeling, in order to produce probabilistic thunderstorm CG risk prediction in the one to 12 hour forecast interval.  This multi-university modeling effort requires a dedicated high performance computing capacity and access directly to the Florida Lambda Rail (FLR) research network to accomplish in a timely manner.  Predictions and forecasting results will require verification which in turn requires re-establishment of a local high speed lightning detection network over North and Central Florida which can be extended in the future. Further cyber-infrastructure work to interface with each University, will be accomplished in the first year of effort.  With the thunderstorm scale forecast, we expect substantial probabilistic improvements in heavy rains and flooding forecasts as previously verified for 2003 and 2004 real-time thunderstorm scale forecast results. Researchers at our partner Florida universities have extensive experience in lightning research, and have participated in developing the enabling science discoveries. This work will be coordinated with, and verified by the Florida NWS Weather forecast Offices. Future Affordable Multi-Utility Materials for the Army Future Combat Systems at the Florida A&M University. The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida A&M University, located at 1601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32307-$9 million.  The funding would be used among Florida A&M University (FAMU), Iowa State University (ISU) and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T) who have partnered with the Army to accomplish a significant role for unmanned ground and aerial vehicles (UAV) within the Future Combat Systems (FCS) fleet. Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority, 3880 NE 39th Avenue, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32609. $2,200,000. The funding would be used for the reconstruction of approximately 8,800 square yards of existing concrete apron, which was constructed in the 1940s. This portion of the GA pavement is nearest to the GA terminal and is most frequented by large jet transport charters and corporate aircraft. This pavement is vital to the airport as 32 percent of its revenue is derived from GA operations, which helps keep commercial air service affordable and viable in the Gainesville area. The area to be reconstructed has been found to be in “very poor” condition per the 2008 Statewide Airfield Pavement Management Program completed by FDOT. The airport proposes a full concrete reconstruction of the area for longer life, less maintenance and to support larger transport aircraft. Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority, 3880 NE 39th Avenue, Suite A, Gainesville, Florida 32609. $2,000,000. The funding would be used for full depth to variable depth mill and asphalt overlay of a large portion of the existing 6,600 foot taxiway. Portions of the taxiway are older than other sections and have PCI indexes indicating in the “very poor” range (26-40) per the 2008 Statewide Airfield Management Program. Taxiway A is the main artery serving the entire GA side of the airport, which services a large variety of jet aircraft. This project will allow us to rehabilitate the poorer sections of pavement before further damage requires their complete reconstruction. It is important to point out again that GA provides 32 percent of the airport’s total revenue. This revenue is vital to supporting airfield maintenance and operations, and it helps keep commercial passenger air service affordable and viable in the Gainesville area. Gainesville Shands’ Healthcare Urgent Care Center - $1,4000,000 in funding for Shands’ Healthcare Urgent Care Center (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Shands HealthCare, located in Alachua County, Florida, at 720 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 360A, Gainesville, Florida, 32601. The funding would be used to renovate space and obtain equipment for a new urgent care center in East Alachua County. Gateway System, Ocean Design, Inc.- 1026 N. Williamson Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, $8 million. The funding would be used for the need for greater maritime domain awareness to defend the Nation’s maritime approaches by providing vessel detection and monitoring capabilities, deploying sensors and information processing tools to persistently monitor the maritime domain, and the ability to disseminate situational awareness information to users at all levels. GatorGen Green Energy Park $400,000. The entity to receive funding for this project is Green Nrg Inc., located at -304 Roosevelt Blvd #200, Jacksonville, Fla  32210.  The funding would be used for The purpose of the funding is to provide initial funding for a waste to energy project in Gainesville, Florida.  The project is being done with the University of Florida Engineering Dept and will prove we can take biomass and carbon emissions and produce biofuels locally. Goodwill Industries’ RISE Jacksonville: Career Training for Single Mothers- $1 million in funding for the RISE Jacksonville Career Training for Single Mothers (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Goodwill Industries of North Florida, located at 4527 Lenox Avenue, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32205.  The funding would be used to develop a coordinated partnership to provide career training for single mothers. Homes in Partnership, 235 East 5th Street POBox 761 Apopka 32703 will provide much needed affordable housing in South Apopka, FL, a HUD Enterprise zone in need of economic improvement. Improving Performance of PTSD/mTBI Patients at University of Central Florida in fiscal year 2009. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of Central Florida , located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando FL 32816- $1.45 million.  The funding would be used for prevention of one case of chronic, disabling PTSD that will result in disability pension savings alone of more than $1 million (assuming a 70-year life span, 100% service related with compensation paid at $28,000 per year). This strategy serves the needs of a significant number of returning, cognitively-impaired soldiers, civil servants and civilian contractors, as well as the general public in which TBI is common with youth (automobile accidents) and the elderly (stroke), and PTSD is rampant among urban children. Innovative Response to Improve Safety (I.R.I.S.) - $477,000, City of Orlando, FL 400 S. Orange Street, Orlando, FL 32801. The City of Orlando is currently implementing a new crime fighting initiative, Innovative Response to Improve Safety (I.R.I.S.), that will deploy camera and communications technology in the city. This is a collaborative effort with numerous local businesses, the University of Central Florida and other local agencies, the City of Orlando, and the Orlando Police Department.  Security cameras will be located throughout downtown Orlando. The system will be continuously viewed and monitored by law enforcement personnel. Similar camera projects exist in numerous major cities throughout the country and are highly successful. Integrated Biorefineries - Waste Biomass to Biofuels and High Value Bioproducts in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Sustainable Cellulosics, Inc., located at 3499 NW 97th Blvd. Suite 15, Gainesville, FL 32606.  Recent changes in global economy have created unique needs in the pursuit of renewable, alternative energy. This project focuses on using leftover materials from local agriculture and municipal solid waste to pursue the national mandate of producing renewable energy from cellulosic biomass. Intelligent Work Management (IWM)- NSTC N9. The entity to receive funding for this project is MasterLink Corporation, located at 3649 All American Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32810- $4 million.  The funding would be used to support development of enhancements requested by the CLASSRON subject matter experts allowing for transition to operational use and adoption. Intelligent Work Management (IWM)-CNAF. The entity to receive funding for this project is MasterLink Corporation, located at 3649 All American Blvd. Orlando, Florida 32810- $4 million.  The funding would be used to support development of enhancements requested by the CLASSRON subject matter experts allowing for transition to operational use and adoption. In Vitro Models for Biodefense Vaccines in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of Central Florida , located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando FL 32816- $3 million.  The funding would be used to potentially develop much better vaccines to be used in the field to protect and save the lives of soldiers who might be exposed to airborne pathogens such as anthrax. Jacksonville Community Rehabilitation Center’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Programs- $1 million in funding for the Community Rehabilitation Center’s (CRC) Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the Jacksonville Community Rehabilitation Center, located at 623 Beechwood Street, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32206. The funding would be used to enable CRC to implement long-term substance abuse and mental health programs for those with severe mental health ailments. Jacksonville Harbor in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Jacksonville Port Authority located at 2831 Talleyrand Avenue in Jacksonville, FL 32206-0005 in the amount of 15,650,000. The funding would be used for phase II dredging and the continuation of the general reevaluation report. Jacksonville Harbor in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Jacksonville Port Authority located at 2831 Talleyrand Avenue in Jacksonville, FL 32206-0005 in the amount of 14,000,000.  The funding would be used for operations and maintenance. Jacksonville Journey Anti-Violence Initiative -$1,200,000 City of Jacksonville, 117 West Duval Street #400, Jacksonville, FL 32202, Federal funding will enhance the Jacksonville Journey’s at-risk youth intervention and diversion strategy to reduce truancy and dropout rates, and assess juveniles when initially entering the juvenile system.  Jacksonville has implemented a three-prong approach to divert at-risk youth away from the criminal system.  Jacksonville Journey’s will dramatically reduce the number of unsupervised youth, improve academic outcomes and reduce crime in surrounding neighborhoods, as well as reduce crime and lower the dropout rate of at-risk students. Jacksonville Team Focus Youth Mentoring and Education Project- $500,000, Team Focus, Inc. , 6110 Grelot Rd, Mobile, AL 36609. This project will build on Team Focus’ outreach efforts in the Jacksonville area to launch a program to serve hundreds of Florida fatherless young men.  Youth participating in the program will attend leadership training camps and mini-camps, receive educational services, and benefit from year-round mentoring services.  Team Focus provides young men ages 10 to 18 with leadership skills, guidance, spiritual and moral values, and a continuing relationship with a carefully selected adult mentor.  Team Focus strives to provide potential leaders of tomorrow with a positive influence and lessons that will benefit them throughout their life. Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA), PO Drawer O, Jacksonville, Florida 32203. $2,000,000. The funding would be used for the design of portions of an approved Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor including bus lanes, critical right-of-way, signal priority, transit stations, access connections, and communications.  Local funds of $100 million are available for right of way matching. The project includes dedicated bus lanes, rapid transit stations, signal priority and intermodal connections. This project will moderinize public transit in Jacksonville, FL. BRT is an innovative aspect of a continuing reliable service and attracting the public to transit to lessen traffic congestion while providing crucial access to community amenities and jobs. Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA), PO Drawer O, Jacksonville, Florida 32203. $5,000,000. This project will complete design, acquisition of property, and construction of an intermodal regional transportation center.  Much of the property is already owned by the transportation agencies. The Florida Department of Transportation and Jacksonville Transportation Authority are funding the preliminary design of a full regional multi-modal transportation center near Downtown Jacksonville.  This facility will serve rail, bus, rapid transit the existing Skyway system, intercity bus, parking, pedestrian, parking, and bike modes.  The configuration is being designed to promote Transit Oriented Development in support of the City’s Master Plan. Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA), PO Drawer O, Jacksonville, Florida 32203. $2,000,000. The funding for this project would be used for the completion of the Alternative Analysis for the three transit corridors studied. Nassau, Duval, Clay and St Johns counties have been involved in the planning for the rail program. The performed analysis will help pin-point the needs of riders in the Jacksonville area and then lead to modernization of transit and its many amenities in turn, creating jobs through road and infrastructure improvements related to the results of the study. Jacksonville Transit Authority (JTA), PO Drawer O, Jacksonville, Florida 32203. $10,000,000. The funding would be used for the final design and construction of new port entrance roads and road capacity improvements to local roads in the vicinity of the port. This project will accommodate the significant increase in truck traffic from container port businesses. These roadways connect to SR-9A (I-295) and I-95. These improvements are critical to traffic operation in serving two new major international shipping container seaports, (Mitsui OSK and Hanjin Shipping). This road will connect major sea ports (commercial and passenger) to I-95, I-295 and commercial/ industrial developments and to an evacuation route for Duval County. Mitsui OSK began operations in early 2009 and another major international container shipping seaport (Hanjin) is scheduled to begin operations in late 2011 while bringing an estimated additional 12,000 jobs to the Northeast Florida area. Jacksonville University’s Baptist Health Nursing Education Initiative - $680,000 in funding for Jacksonville University’s Nursing Education Initiative (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Jacksonville University, located at 2800 University Boulevard North, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32211.  The funding would be used to expand the RN-BSN program and the Emergency Nurse Practitioner program. Lake County Emergency Operations Center. The entity to receive funding for this project is Lake County Florida, located at 315 W. Main Street, Tavares, Florida  32778 in the amount of 1,000,000.  This funding would be used for a full time dedicated Emergency Operations Center. Lake County Government, 315 W. Main Street, Tavares, Florida 32778. $1,000,000. This project will replace the Picciola Bridge which was built in 1954.  It is functionally obsolete and is the last remaining bridge in Lake County set on timber piling. The sufficiency rating is 50.8. The bridge is located on Picciola Road (CR 466A) in Lake County, Florida, east of the City of Fruitland Park.  The roadway connects US 27/441 (a trade corridor) to Lake Unity Road and provides access to Picciola Island.  The bridge passes over Dead River and provides access to Lake Griffin State Park and Lake Griffin.  The bridge design is complete and is immediately ready to be constructed. M. D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando - Cancer Research Institute Nanotechnology Research. The entity to receive funding for this project is Orlando Health Foundation, located at 3160 Southgate Commerce Blvd., Orlando, FL 32806- $1 million. The funding would be used for advancing cancer-related nanotechnology research to protect against the harmful effects of radiation exposure, especially the extreme exposure commonly experienced by military personnel and NASA astronauts. Marine Species Mitigation. The entity to receive funding for this project is Analysis, Design & Diagnostics, Inc., located at 317 W. Forsyth St., Jacksonville, FL 32202- $2.87 million. The funding would be used for technology to allow the U.S. Navy to passively monitor for marine mammal vocalizations as required by Deputy Secretary of Defense and as agreed to in the out of court settlement with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). This passive technology along with visual observations and other procedures will allow the United States Navy to comply with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Mile Point in the Jacksonville Harbor in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Jacksonville Port Authority located at 2831 Talleyrand Avenue in Jacksonville, FL 32206-0005 in the amount of 750,000. The funding would be used for planning, engineering and design (PED) for proposed improvements to the federal shipping channel in the vicinity of Mile Point. Military Physician Combat Medical Training by the University of Florida, College of Medicine for the Naval Hospital Jacksonville. The entity to receive funding for this project is  University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville , located at UF College of Medicine Jacksonville, 653-1 W. Eighth St., Jacksonville, FL 32209- $1 million.   The funding would be used to create an intensive training experience for navy physicians, nurses and corpsmen who will be exposed to field combat conditions with a high volume of trauma patients. Multi-target Shipping Container Interrogation System Mobile Continuous Air Monitor (MCAM).  The entity to receive funding for this project is United First Responders, located at 1040 Eberly Way, Suite 100, LeMont Furnace, PA 15456- $5 million.  The funding would be used for a platform capable of performing multiple bioassays for live organisms and toxins simultaneously, efficiently, accurately and extremely fast. Multipurpose Machine Gun Range (MPMG)- $8,082,000.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the 125th Fighter wing, Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, Florida National Guard , located at 82 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32804.  The Florida National Guard does not have a Multi-Purpose Machine Gun Range.  This critical combat skill can only be trained at a major active duty base outside of Florida.  Constructing a Multi-purpose Machine Gun Range on Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida will increase training opportunities and eliminates Florida National Guard units having to compete with Active Component units for range time. Next Generation Injury Creation Science. The entity to receive funding for this project is The Virtual Reality Medical Center, located at 6155 Cornerstone Court East, Suite 210, San Diego, CA 92121- $2.8 million.  The funding would be used to create a family of unique simulation devices for military training for medics and corpsmen for situations they will likely encounter in Echelons I and II in Iraq and Afghanistan (far forward on the battlefield). No Wrong Door: Comprehensive Management of Offenders with Co-occurring Mental Illness and Addiction Disorders - $5,000,000, Alachua County, Florida, 12 SE 1st. Street, Gainesville, FL 32601. The funding would be used for Alachua County proposes an integrated, coordinated continuum of care using evidence-based practices where there will be “no wrong door” to enter treatment. nVision. The entity to receive funding for this project is Lockheed Martin Corporation, located at 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA  22202-4127 -$5 million.  The funding would be used for nVision which applies unique and promising CXR image processing algorithm to existing sensors used for both Border Security and Force Protection applications  The nVision project integrates existing hardware with advanced image processing and will provide a hardware demonstration that proves nVision reduces operator workload, improves response times, and provides troop and asset protection. Orange County Government, PO Box 1393, Orlando, Florida, 32802. $2,000,000. The funding would be used for a new interchange that will connect the Innovation Way extension (completed in 2008) to the BeachLine and to Innovation Way South. The interchange is critically needed to relieve dangerous traffic conditions in the area caused by congestion. It will provide safer passage for hundreds of central Floridians who travel this route daily.. The public/private project is a centerpiece of a planned multimodal transportation district in southeast Orange County. The funding requested will accelerate the project and serve as a major step toward providing safer access, while at the same time spur economic development within the multimodal district and beyond. Orange County Government’s Primary Care Access Network for the Homeless-$500,000 in funding for the Primary Care Access Network for the Homeless.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the Orange County Government, located at 2100 E. Michigan Street, in Orlando, Florida, 32806. The funding would be used to expand services for primary healthcare to the homeless. Orange County Harbor Literacy and Learning Center- $850,000. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Orange County Government, located at 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, FL  32818.  To provide a multi service assistance center as a collaborative effort between Orange County Public Schools and the Orange County Government. Research studies show that a community is formed when people are in engaged with each other and when there are activities that bring people together. Orange County HFS, 2100 E. Michigan Street, Orlando, Florida 32806. $1,000,000. The funding would be used to construct a drop in center that will offer showers, mail pick up, one stop services for mental health screening and substance abuse services, and a midday meal. The center would operate from 9 AM to 4 PM seven days a week. It would utilize 4,000 sq ft of a 19,000 sq ft building and the additional 15,000 sq ft could be used for 10 emergency housing beds and 15 to 20 units of transitional housing. The Commission estimates there are as many as 6,000 homeless people in the OC community on any given day. Veterans (as many as 40% of the chronically homeless) are counted in that number. There are also many children, most under the age of 5. For the homeless, especially those suffering from chronic homelessness, approximately 68% report a disabling condition, including mental illness and/or substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, or other medical and physical disabilities. Orange County Public Safety Communications Division located at 3511 Parkway Center Court in Orlando, Florida 32808 in the amount of 2,600,000. The funding would be used to improve first responders’ communications throughout the evacuation shelter (school).   Orlando Health Orange County Children’s Advocacy Center Programs- $500,000, Orlando Health, 3160 Southgate Commerce Blvd, Suite 50, Orlando, FL 32806.  In the last year, the Orange County Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) provided advocacy to 1,649 young victims, siblings and non-offending caregivers. The program also provided investigation and prosecution services for 3,939 clients and mental health counseling to 926 clients. This program provides more than 28,000 services to clients each year including advocacy, crisis intervention, lethality assessments, non-offending caregiver support and education, and mental health counseling. Clients are referred to the onsite Healing Tree program for specialized mental health treatment. This program implements a family systems model, which treats not only the child victims but also siblings and non-offending caretakers, thus helping to ensure that the family is able to recover in a supportive, healthy environment together. This request is to ensure that the thousands of families that experience child abuse each year in Orange County, Florida are able to access the services needed to help them recover and heal. Funding will be used to sustain existing Child Advocates and Therapists and other costs, as well as expand the program’s capacity to provide services with the addition of two Child Advocates and four Therapists. Orlando Health Foundation’s Electronic Medical Records - $1 million in funding for the Orlando Health Group’s Electronic Medical Records (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Orlando Health, located at 3160 Southgate Commerce Blvd., Suite 50.  The funding would be used to complete the final phase of the transition to Electronic Medical Records for the Orlando Health group of eight hospital facilities. Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, 4974 ORL Tower Road, Orlando, Florida 32807. $105,000,000. The funding would be used for reconstruction of the existing interchange at SR 417 and Boggy Creek Road to serve the growing needs of Orlando International Airport and the new Veterans Hospital and Medical City southeast of the airport. This work consists of building an extension of the current four lane rural section of the Orlando International Airport (OIA) South Access Road south over Boggy Creek Road and the Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) railroad crossing. The work includes widening the OIA South Access Road from a two lane section to a four lane section. It also includes the construction of a new 290 foot span concrete bridge and new drainage, roadway lighting, utility relocation and signing and pavement marking. Outward Bound for Veterans- $500,000. The entity to receive funding for this project is Outward Bound, Inc., located at 2850 Pablo Avenue, Tallahassee 23308.  The goal of the program is to help recent veterans readjust to life at home and to address or prevent combat-related disorders by providing powerful wilderness courses that draw on the healing benefit of teamwork and challenge through use of the natural world. This assistance with readjustment is vital as indicated by recently reported statistics that suicides among both active soldiers and veterans are on the rise. Similarly, among veterans who have returned from both Afghanistan and Iraq, there is extensive evidence of depression, drug and alcohol abuse, failed marriages and unemployment. PACEWorks- $1,200,000, PACE Center for Girls, Inc., One West Adams St, Suite 301, Jacksonville, FL 32202. The funding would be used for PACE Center for Girls is a 501(c) 3 prevention program serving more than 2,300 adolescent at-risk girls across Florida annually. PACE is the only statewide gender responsive prevention program in the country and has been recognized by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KidsCount Report and the Children’s Defense fund as an effective national program model for reducing recidivism and improving school success amongst girls. Pathfinder. The entity to receive funding for this project is Lockheed Martin Corporation, located at 1550 Crystal Drive, Suite 300, Arlington, VA  22202-4127 -$20 million.  The funding would be used for Pathfinder to provide situational awareness to pilots during night/marginal weather operations, brownout, obstacle collision, and high workload environments. Promoting National Security, Safety and Health Information Technology- $1 million in funding for the Orlando Health Group’s Electronic Medical Records (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Orlando Health, located at 3160 Southgate Commerce Blvd., Suite 50.  The funding would be used to complete the final phase of the transition to Electronic Medical Records for the Orlando Health group of eight hospital facilities. Regional Emergency Response Network Emergency Cell Phone Capability.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida National Guard , located at 82 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32804- $5 million.  The funding would be used for The Florida National Guard’s foremost Counterdrug Program in the nation.  This funding will be used to increase the cellular telephone capability of the Regional Emergency Response Network.  The Florida National Guard will then be better able to assist civilian authorities in emergency situations.  This equipment upgrade allows are communications network to cover a larger area and reach more first responders.  Also this equipment supports the 44th CST and allows them have additional communications capabilities in times of crisis. Ruggedized Military Laptop Fuel Cell Power Supply. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of North Florida, located at 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645 - $4 million. The funding would be used for to address urgent military requirements for extended-run power and offers spin-off potential for other products such as unattended ground sensors, handheld devises, GPS, and micro air vehicles. It will reduce reliance on batteries and greatly simplify supply chain for military field electronics. Santa Fe Community College of Gainesville’s Clinical Lab Sciences Program- $500,000 in funding for Santa Fe Community College’s Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Santa Fe Community College, located at 3000 NW 83rd Street, in Gainesville, Florida, 32606.  The funding would be used to establish a clinical lab sciences program at the college. Security Forces Training Facility- $6,100,000.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the 125th Fighter wing, Jacksonville International Airport, Florida, Florida National Guard , located at 82 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32804.  The funding would be used for The 125th Fighter Wing Security Forces Squadron’s 86 personnel provide security for $800 million in military aircraft (F-15s, C-130, C-26), 1,022 personnel and over 350,000 square feet of facilities in over 340 acres of land. The Air National Guard must have suitable facilities to meet preparedness and mission readiness requirements.  Mobility and training equipment cost will be significantly reduced with adequate storage and weapons maintenance facilities.  Sensor Arrays for Multiple Applications Project at the University of Northern Florida Phase 2. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of North Florida, located at 4567 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, FL 32224-2645 -$2 million.  The funding would be used for Multi-sensor platforms to provide technical and operational options for the detection and characterization of disruptive threats in warfare environments. Sensors designed to detect chemical signatures within the environment can be used to prevent attacks, mitigate damage and enable effective response mechanisms. Systems deployed in such environments, whether manned or unmanned, must be robust not only in terms of technical performance but also in terms of physical packaging that adequately protect  sensor elements and enable insertion into multiple platforms. Innovative materials research, coupled with robust packaging and integration of sensor arrays in a variety of airborne and mobile robots and on fixed platforms, is needed in order to fully exploit the new sensing capabilities of sensors developed at UNF for monitoring in airborne, terrestrial, floating and submarine environments. Shands’ Jacksonville Imagine Equipment Upgrades - $2,400,000 in funding for Shands’ Jacksonville’s Imaging Equipment Upgrades (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Shands HealthCare, located in Alachua County, Florida, at 720 SW 2nd Avenue, Suite 360A, Gainesville, Florida, 32601. The funding would be used to purchase a biplane angiography system to continue to maintain the expert quality of care for its Level One trauma center. Standoff Improvised Explosive Device Detection Project (SIEDDP).  The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida A&M University, located at 1601 South Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32307-$6 million.  The funding would be used to produce real-time standoff detection of IEDs utilizing state of the art sensor technologies to better anticipate and possibly prevent deadly threat to U.S. and Allied military forces. Survivable, Resilient, and Rapidly Recoverable Critical Infrastructure:  SUS Florida Homeland Security Initiative at the University of Central Florida- $24,000,000.  Located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando FL 32816. develop leap-ahead technologies for coordinated sensing, monitoring, decision-support and rapid recovery for critical infrastructures.  This initiative addresses the challenges posed by need for multi-domain real-time situational awareness and rapid response in the presence of infrastructure compromise due to extreme events. Take Stock in Children’s Dropout Prevention Program- $3,037,000 in funding for the Take Stock in Children’s Dropout Prevention for At-Risk Children (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is Take Stock in Children, located at 110 SE 6th Street, Suite 190, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  The funding would be used to provide 2,000 low-income, at risk children with a trained, weekly mentor. Touchstone Village - $387,326, Youth Crisis Center, Inc., 3015 Parental Home Road Jacksonville, FL 32116.  Touchstone Village is an Independent Living and Transitional Living complex and program whose primary function is to prepare disconnected youth for the transition to adulthood.  The program will focus on youth which the Annie Casey Foundation calls “America’s Most Vulnerable Youth;” those who have no family support system, who have not finished high school, and have no marketable skills.  Clients coming to Touchstone Village will be youth in foster care (or who have recently aged out), youth referred from juvenile justice programs, and youth who are temporarily or permanently homeless. Touchstone Village is a program for 40 youth and young adults on 3.7 acres of property adjacent to YCC’s crisis center.  The complex will include a 20-unit Transitional Living Program (TLP) for 16-17 year olds and a 20-unit apartment complex for 18-21 year olds in the Independent Living Program. University of Central Florida, $2,000,000. The objective of the proposed Photovoltaic (PV) Power Electronics Research Initiative (PERI) is to make residential solar power economically viable through a new solar power system design.  The initiative will design a new modular AC solar energy conversion system that will reduce the cost of solar energy by 50% within 3 years, allowing customers to add additional solar modules into their homes by themselves, at their own pace, and within their own budget. University of Central Florida 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando FL 32816 3,000,000. Will establish a system-wide R&D initiative that would accelerate research and commercial development of emerging technologies for the conversion of cellulosic biomass waste from the State of Florida to produce ethanol and other biofuels. University of North Florida’s Virtual Incubator for School Readiness Centers- $600,000 in funding for the University of North Florida’s Virtual Incubator for School Readiness (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the University of North Florida, located at 1 UNF Drive, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32204.  The funding would be used to field-test and assess the effectiveness of an integrated set of research based support tools to help childcare providers. USMC UH-1N Helicopter Navigation Thermal Imaging Systems (NTIS). The entity to receive funding for this project is FLIR Systems, Inc., located at 27700A SW Parkway Avenue, Wilsonville, OR 97070 -$13 million.  The funding would be used for an upgrade program to permit USMC aircrews to detect, recognize, identify and designate targets for precision-guided munitions. U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps. The entity to receive funding for this project is U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, located at 2300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201- $650,600. The funding would be used to promote interest and skill in seamanship and aviation;  but, more importantly, instill in every Cadet qualities and strong moral character in an anti-drug and anti-gang environment. Virtually Home Program. The entity to receive funding for this project is National Center for Simulation, located at 3280 Progress Dr., Orlando, FL 32826- $2.7 million. Wounded soldiers requiring prolonged treatment resulting from severe trauma, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and amputations often experience the feeling of isolation from friends and family due to long periods of medical treatment and rehabilitation in military hospitals.  Isolation and prolonged treatment makes re-integration difficult, particularly in the case of those suffering form PTSD. Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Technology systems upgrade for evidence management- $150,000, Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, FL, 123 West Indiana Avenue Deland, FL 32720. The funding would be used to improve the evidence management capabilities of the Volusia County Sheriff's Department to support law enforcement and criminal justice administration within the County's jurisdiction.  Furthermore, the Community Oriented Policing Services program is authorized to assist local law enforcement agencies through grants and technical assistance to support public safety and justice administration, to specifically include information technology upgrades for law enforcement agencies. Warrior Support Complex – Phase I- $8,082,000  The entity to receive funding for this project is Florida National Guard , located at 82 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32804.  The funding would be used for the construction of Phase I of a multi-phased project for a Brigade Training Complex. The new facility will allow Brigade size element to train at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center (CBJTC). The facility will provide modern efficient facilities that will enhance the readiness postures of the units training at CBJTC. Phase I will consist of construction of 59,436 Square Feet of billeting, infrastructure, supporting facilities, and all necessary work required for a fully functional and useable facility. Without proper training facilities CBJTC and the FLARNG will continue to improvise with temporary facilities to accommodate Brigade size elements using valuable OPTEMPO funds; or will have to mobilize to locations several hundred miles loosing precious training time to travel. The Training Site's ability to meet Brigade size elements training objectives will continue to be adversely affected due to the lack of adequate facilities.  Women of Color’s Jacksonville Minority Health Project- $197,750 in funding for the Jacksonville Minority Health (project) in fiscal year 2010.  The entity to receive funding for this project is the Women of Color Cultural Foundation, Inc., located at P.O. Box 43632, in Jacksonville, Florida, 32203.  The funding would be used to assist disadvantaged minority groups to obtain access to healthcare X-Ray Photonics and EUV Lithography Facility in fiscal year 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of Central Florida, located at 4000 Central Florida Blvd, Orlando, FL 23816. UCF is now starting detailed planning of the third major facility, the High Power X-Ray Facility (HPXRF). Laboratory space is being allocated for these facilities. We anticipate this facility leading to the development of several new x-ray technologies, particularly for high resolution x-ray imaging of living cellular organisms. The most significant near-term product of this new science will be the migration of silicon-based computer chip fabrication to EUV lithography, thus heralding a new frontier in computing with UCF’s laser-based EUV light sources serving as a key enabling technology.  Through this new semiconductor manufacturing process, the minimum feature size in a transistor circuit will shrink from the 100 nanometers that is now produced using conventional optics to one that is 32 nanometers and eventually only 12 nanometers over the next decade. Youth Crime Watch of America National Outreach and Expansion - $1,000,000, Youth Crime Watch of America, 9200 South Dadeland Blvd., Suite 417, Miami, FL 33156. An appropriation of this amount for a nation-wide outreach and operation of these Youth Crime Watch programs that have already enabled youth greatly is a valuable and cost-effective expenditure of taxpayer money because it (1) improves education for the 21st century by creating a school climate that keeps students in school and thus improves the graduation rate, and (2) protects a vital service of school safety by diminishing the chances of a catastrophic event as well as improving everyday security at schools.  History and experience of Youth Crime Watch operating in Florida for nearly thirty years demonstrates this.  This appropriation would increase not only the immediate current operation of Youth Crime Watch programs nationally, but establish significant investments that will aid the program capacity for the next five years.  In a time of economic crisis, when pressures historically increase certain violent and property crimes, fragment family, and reduce expenditures for law enforcement and services for youth, at this time public safety, school safety, and positive paths for youth are critical.