FY 2010 Appropriations Requests
Congressman Dicks has sent to the House Appropriations Committee a series of recommendations for specific federal expenditures that affect people and programs in the 6th Congressional District and Washington State. These recommendations are being made following the submission of requests to the Congressman from local governments, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and area businesses. As part of the effort to increase transparency in the appropriations process, we are posting these requests at this time in order to assure that fellow legislators and constituents can learn about these projects before the relevant subcommittees make a decision on which may be funded. In this regard, we will update this listing later to indicate which of these requests are ultimately funded.
View requests made within the following subcommittees:
Financial Services Appropriations
Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Incubator - $250,000
The Port of Bremerton, WA has established the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development (SEED) Incubator project, which is designed to allow for small business development in the energy and technology fields. The funding requested, together with funds provided by the Port of Bremerton, will provide for professional staff and program development at the SEED Incubator, which will, in turn, provide business development services to small businesses that are part of the SEED campus. The entity to receive funding for this project is Port of Bremerton, located at 8850 S.W. State Highway 3 Port Orchard, WA 98367.
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Commerce, Science, Justice Appropriations
Pierce County Regional Gang Prevention Partnership - $1,000,000
The threat of gang violence is on the rise in Pierce County, with more than 1,700 identified active gang members throughout the county, so the need for federal assistance is compelling. Funding would be used to address the growing gang problem in Pierce County by expanding the Partnership’s existing efforts to provide gang prevention training to prosecutors and law enforcement personnel and for greater community mobilization and outreach. The entity to receive funding for this project is Safe Streets Campaign, located at 1501 Pacific Ave, Suite 305 Tacoma WA 98402.
Push to Permanence Project - $750,000
Federal funding will target 3 strategic areas in the current child foster care system: re-unification of families, providing youth with successful living skills and child welfare diversion.
This initiative will result in long-term, culturally contextualized mentoring relationships, help for families in temporary crisis, connections to community based resources and a dramatic annual cost saving in an already strained environment. The entity to receive funding for this project is Olive Crest - Pacific Northwest, located at 902 Market St. Suite 202 Tacoma, WA 98402.
Science Consortium for Ocean Replenishment (SCORE) - $3,700,000
Funds will be used to develop new hatchery-based stock-enhancement technology needed to replenish and conserve depleted and economically valuable marine fisheries in the US. Species in Puget Sound to be targeted include lingcod, rockfish and Pacific cod. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Mote Marine Laboratory, located at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236.
Washington State Methamphetamine Initiative - $2,000,000
Methamphetamine production, trafficking and use continue to be among the top problems facing the State of Washington’s justice and health systems. It has also contributed to a disturbing growth in gang activity in the Pacific Northwest. Funding would be used to continue the WSMI’s successful comprehensive approach to fighting the problem, providing support and training to prevention experts, law enforcement, prosecutors and treatment programs. The entity to receive funding for this project is Pierce County Alliance, located at 510 Tacoma Avenue South Tacoma, WA 98402.
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Interior and Environment Appropriations
Grays Harbor Lighthouse Restoration and Preservation - $80,000
The restoration and preservation of the Grays Harbor Lighthouse is a multi-year project that will include the replacement of windows that have been bricked over since the 1960s. This project fits the historic preservation mission of the National Park Service. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Westport South Beach Historical Society, located at P.O. Box 1074, Westport WA 98595.
Hood Canal Dissolved Oxygen Study - $200,000
This on-going project is studying the problem of low-dissolved oxygen problem in the Hood Canal. The science gained from this project can be applied to other waterways in the country that have hypoxia problems. The entity to receive funding for this project is the USGS Washington Water Science Center, located at 934 Broadway, Suite 300, Tacoma WA 98402.
Mount Rainier National Park Expansion - $2,100,000
This acquisition will acquire land that is part of the expansion of Mt. Rainier National Park, passed into law in 2004. The entity to receive funding for this project is Mount Rainier National Park, located at 55210 238th Avenue East, Ashford WA 98304.
Port Hadlock Wastewater System - $1,000,000
The Port Hadlock Wastewater System is Jefferson County’s highest priority project to improve health, economy and ecology. The project includes design and construction of a wastewater/water reclamation system to replace aging, unreliable, and development-limiting septic systems within this community located on Puget Sound in the Hood Canal Action Area. The system will consist of wastewater collection, water reclamation and groundwater infiltration of Class A reclaimed water to recharge Chimacum Creek during low flow periods. This STAG grant will help fund the design and construction of a wastewater/water reclamation system to replace aging, unreliable, and development-limiting septic systems within this community located on Puget Sound in the Hood Canal Action Area. The funding will help meet federal obligations under the Clean Water Act. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Jefferson County Department of Community Development, located at 621 Sheridan Street, Pt. Townsend WA 98368.
Port Orchard Reclaimed Water Distribution System - $165,000
The purpose of the project is to distribute reclaimed water to the Port Orchard community in order to reduce potable water demands from the aquifers and to improve salmon habitat. West Sound Utility District is currently producing Class A reclaimed water which can be used for stream augmentation, wetland enhancement, and irrigation. Without the pipe distribution system to deliver this resource where it is needed, this fresh water is being wasted into Sinclair Inlet at a rate of over 1 million gallons per day. The proposed project would finance the pipe distribution system and pumps to deliver the water for County park irrigation; to the local urban stream for base flow augmentation; and to the South Kitsap Community Park for both purposes. This STAG funding will help the Port Orchard utilize its reclaimed water for more beneficial environmental purposes. This funding will help the Federal government meet its requirements under the Clean Water Act. The entity to receive funding for this project is the West Sound Utility District, located at 2924 SE Lund Avenue, Port Orchard WA 98366.
Puget Sound Ecosystem Research Initiative - $4,000,000
The University of Washington's Puget Sound Ecosystem Research Initiative will provide the Puget Sound Partnership cutting-edge science to assist in the clean-up of Puget Sound. The EPA will be the lead federal entity in this clean-up effort. The entity to receive funding for this project is the University of Washington, located at Gerberding Hall, Seattle WA 98195.
Regional Urban Forestry Restoration Project - $4,000,000
The Regional Urban Forestry Restoration Project will improve the forest health in parks in four cities -- Tacoma, Seattle, Redmond and Kirkland. An emphasis will be the eradication of invasive species. The project is a good example of the mission of the Forest Service's Urban and Community Forestry program. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Cascade Land Conservancy, located at 615 Second Ave #600, Seattle WA 98104.
Restoration of the Schooner Adventuress - $180,000
The historic schooner Adventuress will turn 100 in 2013. Each year, more than 3,000 youth and adults sail aboard to learn about their marine waterways and how their daily actions can ensure a healthy future for Puget Sound. Nonprofit Sound Experience, which has owned and operated Adventuress for two decades, has dedicated more than $1 million in private funding and volunteer labor to keep the ship sailing. Now, with just four years until her centennial, Adventuress requires major work to meet Coast Guard requirements and to continue to sail. In particular, major portions of her port and starboard bows need restoring. The restoration of the Schooner Adventuress is important as the ship nears its Centennial. This project fits the purpose of the National Park Service's historic preservation mission. The entity to receive funding for this project is Sound Experience, located at 211 Seton Road, Port Townsend WA 98368.
Tacoma Downtown Sustainable Storm Drainage System - $1,500,000
The project purpose is to construct a sustainable storm drainage system in the downtown Tacoma core. The existing storm water infrastructure within the project location is between 80 and 100 years old. Its age combined with its connection to Puget Sound require that this infrastructure be replaced immediately. This STAG funding will assist the City of Tacoma construct a new storm sewer system in its downtown core. This funding will help meet the federal government's obligations under the Clean Water Act. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Tacoma, located at 747 Market Street, Tacoma WA 98402.
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Defense Appropriations
Advanced Skills Management Command Portal - $2,000,000
The Maintenance Training and Readiness Command Portal increases the readiness, effectiveness and availability of aviation maintenance personnel by providing commanders with the tools to assess and align mission requirements with staffing capabilities. It builds on the Advanced Skills Management system already in use for over 56,000 personnel to allow Squadron and Wing Commanders to perform high level and detailed analysis of key training and readiness information across all squadrons. In addition, it will reduce the time and cost associated with determining Readiness and Operational Capability. The intended recipient of the appropriation for this project is Paladin Data Systems, 19362 Powder Hill Place NE, Poulsbo, WA, which has been conducting this work on an ongoing basis for the Navy.
Autonomous UUV Delivery & Communication System Integration - $4,500,000
This initiative develops the capability to deploy and recover small Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUV) for operation in littoral areas. Undersea operations in littoral environments are necessary for successful military and intelligence operations. UUVs are the key platform to carry out such missions in tactical operations without putting personnel at risk. Advanced concepts of operation require delivery and operation of multiple autonomous small UUVs as a distributed, collaborative suite of sensors. Deploying and servicing small UUVs is a system of systems problem that is not addressed within current DoD programs and is a substantial capability gap in achieving full mission utilization of small UUVs and payloads in denied littoral areas. The Autonomous UUV Delivery & Communication initiative will contribute to future capabilities to gather vital information while keeping personnel out of harm’s way. The intended recipient of this project funding is Science Applications International Corporation, 26279 Twelve Trees Lane, Suite A, Poulsbo, WA, which has been conducting work on this project for the Navy.
DOD Diabetes Research & Development Initiative - $3,200,000
The primary purpose of this request is to improve the quality of life of those living with diabetes through promising new treatments and prevention strategies. Second, this research will draw us closer to curing diabetes. Through improved prevention methods and treatments, there is the potential for dramatic cost savings. Diabetes cost the U.S. economy $174 billion in direct and indirect costs last year. Over 7% of Americans have diabetes and Veterans are three times more likely than the general population to have diabetes. The entity to receive funding for this project is Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute, 720 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122.
Enhanced Navy Shore Readiness Integration - $5,000,000
Enhanced Navy Shore Readiness Integration targets Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) prioritized opportunities for enhanced mission performance and execution to better enable Navy Fleet, Fighter, and Family readiness. Through this program, prioritized CNIC mission functions are streamlined and standardized on an enterprise scale. During this process, enabling technologies with potential for leap-ahead improvement are identified and demonstrated in real-world environments before being considered for implementation. Additionally, CNICs total force strategy is developed to ensure the right workforce capabilities are developed to cost-effectively accomplish the streamlined processes and utilize new enabling technologies. The efficiencies of integrated process streamlining, enterprise standardization, technology insertion, and workforce optimization provide huge opportunities for efficient and effective use of taxpayer dollars across CNICs $8B global enterprise. The intended recipient of this funding is Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 5780 W. Werner Rd, Bremerton, WA, which has been conducting work on the program.
Floating Area Network Littoral Sensor Grid - $5,000,000
The Littoral Sensor Grid consists of buoys with security and environmental detection capability as well as wireless communications capabilities. The suite of sensors encompasses chemical, biological, and radiological detection sensors, video and acoustic sensors, as well as environmental sensors. Sensors on buoys are wirelessly connected to a Network Operations Center, providing an increased ability collect data in real time for analysis. Development and deployment of the Littoral Sensor Grid enhances DOD's ability to provide force protection of military installations, military ships/personnel, and strategically important national ports of entry, while also expanding knowledge of environmental conditions in littoral areas. The intended recipient of the funding for this project is Intellicheck Mobilisa Inc., 191 Otto Street, Port Townsend, WA, which has been conducting work for the Navy on this system.
Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies – $5,800,000
This project will improve capabilities to use simulation and high speed data transmission to enhance training of medical personnel in DOD, VA, academic and public health care settings. Use of simulation can enable faster development of medical skills at lower cost and with better safety. Such training has particular application to active duty and guard/reserve medical personnel who are preparing to deploy or returning from deployment. For deploying personnel it can be used to develop and refine the skills needed to deliver medical care in a combat area. For returning personnel it can refresh medical skills that are used in home medical facilities. This initiative also has applicability to developing, sustaining and certifying medical skills throughout the public and private medical community. The entity to receive funding for this project is University of Washington, Institute for Simulation and Interprofessional Studies,
Seattle, WA 98195.
Intelligent Graphics Torpedo Test Set Troubleshooting Maintainers Aid - $5,000,000
This project will shorten the time required to address maintenance issues with current Heavyweight and Lightweight Torpedoes, providing the user with easily accessible, up-to-date troubleshooting and maintenance documentation. The Navy requires a high level of operational availability for torpedoes as a result of reduced fleet resources and operational requirements for these weapons. This Test Set Troubleshooting Maintainer’s Aid provides technical information to maintenance personnel for both surface and submarine fleet weapons. The intended recipient of the funding for this project is Dimension4, Inc., 423 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, WA 98337.
Lightweight Torpedo P5U Test Equipment Modernization - $4,800,000
This project addresses shortfalls in lightweight torpedo test equipment, which is hampering production throughput and increasing production and life cycle costs. These shortcomings not only increase program life cycle costs but also contribute to a continuing shortfall in current non-nuclear ordnance inventory requirements (NNOR). By developing new test capabilities for lightweight torpedo test equipment this project will reduce life-cycle costs and accelerate delivery of new lightweight torpedoes to the fleet, addressing a Chief of Naval Operations unfunded requirement. The entity to receive funding for this project is Progeny Systems Corporation, 217 Raft Island Drive NW, Gig Harbor, WA, which has been conducting work in this area.
Madigan Army Medical Center Trauma Assistance - $2,500,000
Madigan Army Medical Center Trauma Assistance provides critical trauma training for military medical personnel, while at the same time providing essential Level II trauma treatment for South King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Thurston Counties and southwest Washington for both military beneficiaries and non-military residents alike. The requested funding ensures military medical personnel receive vital training during this time of conflict, and the level of funding provides for the continuation of Level II trauma services in the region, a region home to a large population of beneficiaries of the Military Health System. The entity to receive funding for this project is Madigan Army Medical Center, Building 1, 9040 Fitzsimmons Drive, Tacoma, WA 98431.
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Virtual Trainer (MRAP-VVT)
for Washington National Guard - $4,400,00.
This project funds the purchase and fielding of MRAP Virtual Vehicle
Trainers (MRAP-VVT) to train soldiers prior to their deployment to
Iraq and Afghanistan. Fielding the MRAP VVT is the Army National
Guard's #1 priority in support of current operations training
procurement. The MRAP VVT uses virtual battlefields that are
accurate for specific terrain in Iraq and Afghanistan. This funding
significantly expands access to training on MRAP vehicles and
reduces training costs for National Guard units. MRAP vehicles have
proven to greatly improve safety of soldiers and reduce casualties
from many forms of Improvised Explosive Devices. Without MRAP VVT
funding, soldiers will have no trainers in which to learn how to
operate MRAPs prior to deployment. The entity to receive funding for
this project is Raydon Corporation, 210 Fentress Blvd., Daytona
Beach, FL.
National Guard Civil Support Team (CST)/CBRNE Enhanced Response Force Package (CERFP) STEP – $1,500,000
The CST/CERFP STEP ensures that all Teams are adequately trained and prepared to respond individually and collectively during incidence of national emergency. The skills required for adequate response to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction are extremely perishable and specialized. These Teams require consistent and coordinating sustainment training and evaluation in order to fulfill their mission. At this time there is no such national training program provided to these Teams leaving the public at risk and the Teams potentially unprepared. The entity to receive funding for this project is Tri-City Industrial Development Council, 7130 W. Grandridge Blvd., Suite A, Kennewick, WA 99336.
Online Technology Training Program at Joint Base Fort Lewis/McChord - $2,000,000
This project delivers on-line and project-based technology courses to military personnel and dependents at Joint Base Fort Lewis/McChord. Students are able to quickly develop and demonstrate highly valued critical computer and internet skills that are essential in today’s military, academic and professional environments. Use of this program at Fort Lewis has received strong support from command leaders and from military personnel and families assigned there. The entity to receive funding for this project is Giant Campus, 3101 Western Ave., Suite 100, Seattle, WA, which has been conducting work on this project.
Open Source Naval and Missile Database Reporting System – $2,400,000
This Open Source Naval and Missile Database Reporting System provides valuable open-source intelligence assisting the Office of Naval Intelligence in identifying and evaluating emerging naval trends, predicting future worldwide naval developments, and assessing global missile developments to include proliferation and export of missiles and missile systems and weapons of mass destruction. The intended recipient of funding from this appropriation is AMI International, 820 Pacific Ave., Bremerton, WA, which has been conducting work on this project.
Ordnance Storage Pads with Covers – $11,250,000
This project constructs two covered ordnance storage pads to enable safe, accurate and efficient operational logistics support to the Navy, Joint and allied forces in Pacific Command Area of Operations. This Military Construction Appropriations request would provide Naval Magazine Indian Island with specialized facilities critical to processing large volumes of ordnance in a manner that meets explosives safety requirements while ensuring responsiveness to the needs of the warfighter. This project will be performed for the US Navy at Naval Magazine Indian Island, Port Townsend, WA.
Puget Sound Naval Maintenance and Repair Process Improvements - $2,100,000
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and IMF maintenance and repair operations are essential to sustaining the combat capability of Pacific Fleet units worldwide. This project will improve efficiency in the utilization of scarce shipyard assets in at least two focused maintenance priorities: The creation of a central database to facilitate increased control and improved coordination of planning for inside-shop work; and the implementation of computer and laser technology to conduct rapid ship-checks of vessels to produce accurate drawings required for complex maintenance while reducing the manpower and time involved in performing the ship-check. By maximizing efficiency in these and other areas, the increasing demands on finite PSNS assets can be met while delivering quality work on time and inside budget. The entity to receive funding for this project is National Center for Manufacturing Sciences, 245 4th Street, Bremerton, WA 98337.
Puget Sound Navy Museum - $600,000
This project will enable the Navy to operate its quality museum facility that captures and shares the great history and current presence of the Navy in the Puget Sound Region, which has become the Navy's third largest fleet concentration in the continental U.S. It supports the Puget Sound Navy Museum in fulfillment of the Naval Historical Center mission to collect, preserve, display, and interprets historic naval artifacts to inform, educate, and inspire naval personnel and the general public. The entity to receive this funding for the project is Puget Sound Navy Museum, 251 1st Street, Bremerton, WA 98337.
Western Region Counter Drug Training Center - $2,500,000
The purpose of the request is to develop a west coast National Guard counter-drug training center. Other regions in the United States have already established similar counter-drug training centers, but none exists in the western United States. The Western Region Counter Drug Training Center will provide access to essential and high-quality counter-drug training in the western United States. Currently, personnel must currently travel to Midwest or east coast locations to access this training, resulting in increased cost and reduced availability. Leveraging DOD unique capabilities to train law enforcement eliminates the redundant and costly expense of maintaining duplicate training capability in the law enforcement community. This capability helps keep crime down in local communities and enhances the abilities of responders who we rely on to maintain public safety throughout our country. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Washington National Guard, Building 1, Camp Murray, Tacoma, WA 98327-5000.
In addition, Rep. Dicks is also supporting the following Military
Construction Appropriations Requests that were included in the Obama
Administration Budget Request for FY 2010:
Army/Fort Lewis - Live Fire Exercise Shoothouse - $2,550,000;
Army/Fort Lewis - Animal Facility/Mil.Guard dog training/housing -
$3,050,000;
Army/Fort Lewis - Brigade Complex, Increment #4 - $102,000,000;
Army/Fort Lewis - Firing Range & Control Facilities - $4,100,000;
DOD/Fort Lewis - Special Operations Support Facility - $14,500,000;
DOD/Fort Lewis - (TRICARE) Health and Dental Clinics Additions -
$15,636,000;
Navy/Bremerton - PSNS Carrier Pier Replacement, Increment 2 -
$69,064,000;
Navy/Bangor - Production & Staging Complex Increment 6 of 7 -
$87,292,000;
Navy/Bangor - Enclave Fencing/Parking - $67,419,000;
Navy/Spokane - Specialized Survival Training Area
Located at White Bluffs
Facility - $12,707,000;
DOD/Fairchild AFB - Fuel Distribution System replacement -
$7,500,000.
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Homeland Security Appropriations
Large-Scale Graph Analytic Technology Pilot - $3,000,000
The Department of Homeland Security needs the ability to find the illicit activities of people within a complex web of information in an expeditious manner. Traditional supercomputers are incapable of performing this “connect the dots” data analysis in a timely fashion. Recent progress at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory on processing and discovering relationships hidden within large amounts of data may have practical applications for DHS. This funding would support a pilot project by the Science & Technology Directorate to determine if large-scale graph analytic technology may have practical applications. The entity to receive funding for this project is Pacific Northwest National Lab, located at 900 Battelle Boulevard Richland, WA 99352.
Physical Science Facility - $11,700,000
As a result of the Department of Energy’s strategy to clean up the area along the Columbia River Corridor at Hanford, many facilities needed to be replaced, including the 300 Area where all the research facilities are located. Congress initiated funding for this replacement Physical Sciences Facility (PSF), in 2004. Requested funding would enable the completion of the facility. PNNL will use this facility to conduct critical research on energy, nuclear detection, homeland security and other purposes. The entity to receive funding for this project is Pacific Northwest National Lab, located at 900 Battelle Boulevard Richland, WA 99352.
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State Department and Foreign Operations Appropriations
HealthTech Partnership - $5,000,000
Requested funding would continue to support the HealthTech program, which serves as the national laboratory for researching and developing technologies to improve global health. Past funding has resulted many innovative medical solutions now used both domestically and overseas, like the Soloshot syringe and the vaccine vial monitor that have saved tens of thousands of lives. HealthTech is authorized by Congress and was competitively awarded. The entity to receive funding for this project is PATH, located at 1455 NW Leary Way Seattle, WA 98107.
Malaria Vaccine Initiative - $5,000,000
More than 247 million cases of malaria occur each year leading to more than 1 million deaths – mostly children under the age of 5. Partnering with USAID, PATH has established a Malaria Vaccine Initiative that maintains a portfolio with a diversity of preclinical, early clinical, and at least one advanced clinical project. Funding is necessary to allow this project to continue. MVI is authorized by Congress and was competitively awarded. The entity to receive funding for this project is PATH, located at 1455 NW Leary Way Seattle, WA 98107.
Promoting Women’s Effective Political Participation Worldwide - $3,000,000
Funding will be used for pre-election workshops for women candidates and will be coordinated with the national elections scheduled in several different countries. Post-election parliamentary/governance strengthening and advocacy programs also will be conducted in Afghanistan, Colombia, Liberia, Malawi, Sri Lanka, and possibly Sudan. Political participation by women and minorities significantly improves political stability in that nation and in the region, which provides a benefit to U.S. national security. The entity to receive funding for this project is Women’s Campaign International, located at 3701 Chestnut Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia PA 19104.
Sister Cities/Strengthening America’s Image - $3,800,000
Cultural and educational exchange programs, such as those operated by Sister Cities International (SCI) and its network of cities, enhance understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries – focusing in areas such as youth and education, economic and sustainable development, humanitarian assistance, and arts and culture. Requested funds would allow SCI to conduct more than 2,500 international citizen exchanges through its existing network, with a focus on exchanges with cities in Muslim majority countries, at an average cost of $1,500 per exchange. The project will improve diplomatic channels between the people of the United States and the people of other countries through increasing the number of ongoing international exchanges and making it an important component of US public diplomacy efforts. It also would help US participants by exposing them to new ideas and providing potential business and trade opportunities with overseas partners. The entity to receive funding for this project is Sister Cities International, located at 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 850 Washington, DC 20004.
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Energy and Water Development Appropriations
Centralia WA - $1,000,000
This Army Corps General Investigation is examining the project located on the Chehalis River in Lewis County, southwest Washington. It includes the cities of Centralia and Chehalis as well as the Interstate 5 (I-5) corridor. The project is designed to reduce flooding in urban areas and to reduce the risk of flooding to the I-5 corridor. The authorized project includes setback levees along the Chehalis and Skookumchuck Rivers, in addition to modification to the Skookumchuck Dam. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Chehalis River Basin – $1,020,000
This Army Corps General Investigation will continue the study to evaluate options for restoring wetlands and riparian habitats as well as providing flood risk management in the Chehalis River Basin. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Columbia River Channel Improvement Project - $25,000,000
This Army Corps Construction project is deepening the Columbia River navigation channel from 40 to 43 feet. Modernizing the Columbia River channel by deepening it by three feet is crucial to sustaining this maritime trade and employment. The project is critical to sustain international trade, jobs, and the transportation infrastructure for Washington and the entire region. The entity to receive funding for this project is Portland Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 333 SW 1st Ave # 200, Portland OR 97204.
Duwamish and Green River Basin – $5,000,000
This Army Corps Construction project is a comprehensive restoration program for the entire Duwamish and Green Rivers ecosystem spanning the tidal estuaries to the spawning and wildlife habitat areas in the upper basin. A total of 45 projects are proposed, emphasizing the restoration of critical habitat within the basin. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Elliot Bay Seawall – $1,413,000
This Army Corps General Investigation will determine the scope of the Elliott Bay Seawall restoration. This Seawall is an aging structure. The seawall has suffered significant damage over the years through a combination of erosion, material decomposition and most recently, the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. Though wide-scale damage has not yet occurred, there is increasing evidence that large portions of the seawall may not be able to withstand any further deterioration. The Federal project would replace the wall in order to prevent damages to shipping and port facilities, transportation, and business along the waterfront. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Grays Harbor WA - $400,000
This Army Corps General Investigation will determine the scope of the Grays Harbor navigation project, which is a deep draft project on the central coast of Washington. The Port of Grays Harbor has requested further channel improvements which include deepening the downstream channel to the fully-authorized depth of 38 feet. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Grays Harbor Strategies for Sustainable Deep-Draft Navigation - $300,000
This funding request is for the Coastal Inlets Research Program to be carried out by the Army Corps Engineering Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi to develop a more-up-to-date approach to management of Grays Harbor. The Coastal Inlets Research Program has made substantial progress in the last decade with the development of the Coastal Modeling System (CMS): a robust, reliable, and efficient system of integrated numerical models incorporating hydrodynamics, sediment transport, and bathymetry change. The proposed project would apply the CMS over a three year period to evaluate alternative channel geometries and layouts at Grays Harbor. The entity to receive funding for this project is U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), Coastal Inlets Research Program, located at 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180.
Howard Hanson Dam –$5,000,000
This Army Corps Construction project, called the Howard Hanson Dam Ecosystem Restoration, has three purposes: Municipal and Industrial (M&I) water supply, environmental restoration, and ESA compliance. The non-M&I water supply components are intended to provide for reestablishment of self-sustaining runs of ESA-listed salmon. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Lake Washington Ship Canal - $600,000
This Army Corps Operations and Maintenance (O&M) project will result in a permanent solution to prevent salmon from being trapped in the diffuser well at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at the Lake Washington Ship Canal. The Biological Opinions from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration require the Corps to keep fish out of the diffuser well. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage - $400,000
This Army Corps Construction project on the Mud Mountain Dam is a flood control dam and recreation facility on the White River near Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State. The Army Corps is in the final stages of preparing to reconstruct the diversion dam at this passage facility. Continued operations and replacement of the 100-year-old White River diversion dam and the accompanying trap and haul facilities will enable threatened Puget Sound Chinook salmon in the White River to continue to pass to spawning habitat above Mud Mountain Dam, avoiding the endangerment of the threatened salmon. The diversion dam is also a critical component of the diversion of White River waters to Lake Tapps. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters - $2,000,000
This Army Corps Construction project was authorized in order to help recovery efforts of ESA-listed salmon and steelhead runs. These funds will allow the Corps to begin a habitat restoration program throughout the Puget Sound basin. The initiative is structured to ensure that projects are done in close consultation with local, state, federal, and tribal interests. The focus is to undertake restoration work that will take advantage of the Corps’s expertise and capacity for construction projects. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Puget Sound Nearshore Restoration Project - $1,600,000
This Army Corps General Investigation will identify the most cost-effective habitat restoration projects in the nearshore, estuary, and marine areas of Puget Sound, a vital element of salmon recovery in the basin. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Puyallup River - $600,000
This Army Corps General Investigation will identify mitigation strategies to reduce flooding along the Lower Puyallup River. Information identified during recent storms and results from the Federal digital mapping project show that the existing flood protection system in the densely populated, industrialized Lower Puyallup River basin is predicted to have difficulty containing high river flows. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Renewable Energy Technology Program - $5,000,000
The research program will provide marine energy resource assessments in support of planning and siting renewable ocean/tidal energy installations, provide the basis for assessing the potential impacts of these systems, and develop systems to monitor the impact of these installations over their lifetimes to ensure public trust in the siting/regulatory process. This research will make it possible to accelerate development of renewable ocean power, significantly increasing the contribution of renewable resources to the overall US energy system. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Marine Sciences Laboratory, located at 1529 W Sequim Bay Rd, Sequim, WA 98382.
Skokomish River Basin - $700,000
This General Investigation Study will result in the development of feasible river basin restoration activities that will be supported by a completed environmental impact study. With the determined course of action, the Army Corps, Skokomish Tribe and Mason County can then undertake the necessary work to fully restore the Skokomish River Basin. The entity to receive funding for this project is Seattle Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located at 4735 E Marginal Way S # 2255, Seattle WA 98134.
Washington State Rural Biofuels Collaborative -- $1,900,000
This project within the Energy and Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources Biomass and Biorefinery Systems R&D program will help develop renewable wood-based biofuels through the development of processors working in a decentralized, landscape approach. This technology will be useful for rural areas around the country. This effort is being led by the City of Forks along with the University of Washington. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Forks, 500 East Division Street, Forks, WA 98331.
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Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Appropriations
Center for Human Rights, University of Washington- $500,000
Requested funding would assist in the development of curriculum for the Center for Human Rights, which is being established at the University of Washington. The Center will build upon the university’s unparalleled strengths in area studies and interdisciplinary scholarship while enabling new, nationally innovative programs in human rights. The Center is set to become the nation’s premier public research institution for the study of human rights. The entity to receive funding for this project is the University of Washington, located at Gerberding Hall Seattle, WA 98195.
Curriculum for the Bioregion Initiative - $325,000
The Curriculum for the Bioregion initiative is in its third year of implementation. To date, Evergreen has engaged over 325 faculty members from 32 colleges and universities to work collaboratively to learn new sustainability content and to integrate that content into the introductory college courses that they teach. Requested funds would support the creation of three faculty learning communities within individual disciplines where there is high enrollment; establish an intensive summer institute on sustainability across the curriculum for campus leadership teams; build a website to share curriculum, learning opportunities, and teaching resources; and, to foster a vigorous program evaluation to assess whether each strand is meeting stated goals, and to improve our practices. The entity to receive funding for this project is Evergreen State College, located at 2700 Evergreen Parkway NW Olympia, WA 98505.
Education and Employment for Homeless and Runaway Youth Program - $250,000
The National Network for Youth is establishing a test a model to dramatically increase education and training opportunities for runaway and homeless youth, a group that often faces substantial barriers to positive futures. Working with YouthCare of Seattle, which developed the model, the Network will seek to test it in established runaway and homeless youth programs in Everett, Tacoma, and Port Angeles in the State of Washington. If the initial test is successful, the program may be may be replicable in other states and eventually across the country. Funding will cover overall management, development of staff training, coaching by YouthCare staff, development of partnerships for training and education of the youth, and an assessment of the results. The ultimate outcome of this project will be that youth, instead of increasing demands on public and private social services, will become healthy, productive, active, taxpaying citizens. The entity to receive funding for this project is the National Network for Youth, located at 603 Stewart Street, #920, Seattle, Washington 98101.
Education for Democracy Act - $34,000,000
The funding would be used to carry out activities authorized under the Education for Democracy Act, including providing textbooks and training to teachers for civic education, to prevent school violence, and a series of exchanges among leaders in civic education in the United States and emerging and established democracies worldwide. The project was competitively awarded. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Center for Civic Education, located at 5145 Douglas Fir Road Calabasas, CA 91302.
Gig Harbor History Museum Exhibits - $500,000
The Gig Harbor History Museum has undertaken construction of a new museum facility located on the waterfront in downtown Gig Harbor, WA that will provide 5,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space, a 925 sq. ft. multi-purpose meeting room, dedicated administrative and exhibit preparation spaces, and ample collections storage space that meets American Association of Museums standards. Requested funds would be used to design permanent exhibits, purchase and install equipment to protect and display artifacts and historical documents and to create interactive displays for the museum’s collection of artifacts, photographs and other educational content. The entity to receive funding for this project is Gig Harbor History Museum, located at 4121 Harborview Drive Gig Harbor, WA 98335.
Jefferson County Historical Society Research Center Expansion - $350,000
The Jefferson County Historical Society is in the process of expanding and improving their Research Center, which will have ample storage, lab space, and environmental controls as well as greater public access, an expanded reading room, a classroom meeting area, added computer work stations – all in an ADA compliant green building. Funding will be used for shelving and equipment for the expanded facility. Port Townsend is a National Landmark Historic District, and an estimated half million historical documents are housed at the Research Center and are utilized by researchers from Federal, State, County and City agencies. The entity to receive funding for this project is Jefferson County Historical Society, located at 540 Water Street Port Townsend, WA 98368.
Mentoring Initiative for At-Risk Youth - $300,000
Washington State Mentors would direct project funds to provide at-risk youth with mentors and to improve the capacity of several existing mentoring programs in the 6th District. Studies have shown that mentoring is an effective method to help at-risk kids succeed academically and to avoid drugs and gang activity. The entity to receive funding for this project is Washington State Mentors, located at 1605 NW Sammamish Road, Ste 100, Issaquah, WA 98027.
MultiCare Emergency Room Expansion Project - $650,000
MultiCare Health System in Tacoma is building a new emergency services facility with two Emergency Departments (for Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Tacoma General Hospital), an Express Care Center and a Critical Care/Trauma Center. This request is to support the capital and equipment costs of the Critical Care/Trauma Center, a 14,670 square foot unit serving both adult and pediatric trauma cases, which is expected to be completed in October 2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is MultiCare Health System, located at 409 South J Street, Tacoma, Washington 98415.
Olympic Oral Health Program - $500,000
The funding would be used for a demonstration project to increase dental care services on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. This three-year initiative seeks to provide dental homes and a foundation for oral health with Head Start and Early Head Start children. The Olympic Oral Health Program would be integrated with the Dental Home Initiative in Clallam and Jefferson counties and the Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program operating in Grays Harbor County. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, located at 626 8th Avenue S.E., Olympia, Washington 98504.
Pierce County Alliance Methamphetamine Family Services Program - $400,000
The funding would be used for the Pierce County Alliance's program that works to expedite the permanent placement of the children who are under the care of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) due to alleged abuse or neglect arising from the dependency of one or both parents to methamphetamine or other drugs and/or the child’s exposure to the hazards of an illicit methamphetamine lab operated in or near the home. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Pierce County Alliance, located at 510 Tacoma Avenue South, Tacoma, Washington 98402.
Tacoma College Success Foundation - $1,000,000
The funding would be used to provide academic support and mentoring to middle school and high school students with the goal of doubling the number of Tacoma's low-income youth enrolling in higher education. Increasing educational opportunities for these youth to succeed academically will provide considerable long-term benefit to the area and the Tacoma CSF will serve as a strong, replicable national model. The entity to receive funding for this project is College Success Foundation, located at 1605 NW Sammamish Road, Suite 200 Issaquah, WA 98027.
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Transportation, Housing & Urban Development
Downtown Tacoma Intermodal Center - $1,000,000
The City of Tacoma is requesting funds to purchase property and complete design work for the Downtown Tacoma Intermodal Center. Public investment in property acquisition for an Intermodal Center in the downtown fringe will assist in providing essential parking to accommodate employment growth, alleviate traffic congestion and facilitate the highest and best use of limited infill sites in the Central Business District. This project will help to maintain and expand the downtown economy and attract approximately $400 million in new building construction. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Tacoma, located at 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Tacoma, located at 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402.
Downtown Tacoma Streetscapes Improvement Project - $3,000,000
The requested funding will be used to improve the downtown corridor by developing complete streets, which involve transitioning existing right-of-way for multimodal use, including new bike paths, widening sidewalks, and installing medians, street trees and other amenities. The project will fund the Pacific Avenue Corridor from South 8th to South 15th Streets between Broadway Street and Cliff Avenue. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Tacoma, located at 747 Market Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402.
Gig Harbor Boys & Girls Club HOPE Center - $750,000
Funding will be used to complete the construction of the HOPE Center, which will allow the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound to expand their services into the Gig Harbor community. The new facility will fulfill a demonstrated need for children’s activities and programming, senior outreach, as well as, vocational, literacy and job skills training. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Gig Harbor, located at 3510 Grandview Street, Gig Harbor, Washington 98335.
Hoquiam Horn Spur Railroad Track Improvement Project - $2,000,000
The City of Hoquiam is currently in the process of obtaining a 2.5 mile segment of railroad track. This rail line is a vital transportation corridor to a local business and 130 employees and the city is working to rehabilitate the track. The entity to receive funding for this project is the City of Hoquiam, located at 609 8th Street, Hoquiam, Washington 98550.
Mason Transit Intermodal Center - $4,000,000
This project will remodel the historic Shelton Armory that was purchased by Mason Transit in 2006 into a viable multimodal transportation center that will significantly improve access for residents and visitors seeking retail centers, local government, social services, recreational activities, job training programs, and other activities. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Mason County Transportation Authority, located at 790 E. Johns Prairie Road, Shelton, Washington 98584.
Naval Avenue Early Learning and Community Center - $750,000
Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) currently operates a Head Start program in the West Park Community Center. However, the Community Center will be demolished as a part of West Park housing redevelopment project and the program will be displaced. The new Naval Avenue Early Learning Center will provide a new home for this dislocated program and it give KCR the opportunity to expand their Head Start program and include additional services for more low-income families. Specifically, the project will construct an 18,265 sq. ft. two-story building on Bremerton School property adjacent to Naval Avenue Elementary. The entity to receive funding for this project is Kitsap Community Resources, located at 845 8th Street, Bremerton, Washington 98337.
Olympic Discovery Trail - $764,000
This request will complete right-of-way acquisition for the final 17 miles of Olympic Discovery Trail (ODT) in Jefferson County, Washington. This important segment of ODT will link the 50 plus miles of ODT completed or under construction in Clallam County to Port Townsend and via ferry to the populous Puget Sound basin, which will allow realization of the potential of ODT as a non-motorized tourist destination and contribute to the regional economy. The 2010 phase will include all planning and right-of-way acquisition needed to begin preliminary engineering and construction. Acquisition will be done on a willing seller basis. The entity to receive funding for this project is Jefferson County Public Works, located at 623 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368.
Port Angeles Gateway International Multi-modal Transportation Center - $2,700,000
Located in the center of the downtown business district, the International Gateway Intermodal Center will be the community hub for transit buses, pedestrians, bicycles, ferry traffic and tourism. The facility will be the gateway for both tourists, international ferry passengers from Canada and residents into the heart of the downtown and city. Specifically, the center will accommodate 8 to 12 public transit buses, para-transit vehicles, van pools, tour buses, taxis and other tourist-related and international ferry transportation providers. Parking will be provided for transit patrons and the general public. Also included will be such passenger amenities as restrooms, shelters, benches bicycle racks and/or lockers and information kiosks. The entity to receive funding for this project is Clallam Transit, located at 830 W. Lauridsen Boulevard, Port Angeles, Washington 98363.
Tacoma Rescue Mission/Adams Square Family Center - $500,000
The Tacoma Rescue Mission is constructing a new facility to help homeless women and family. When finished, the Adams Square Family Center will have 36 housing units. It will replace Tacoma Rescue Mission’s aging Family Shelter, increasing emergency shelter capacity from eleven rooms to twenty studio apartments. In addition, it will contain sixteen one and two bedroom transitional housing apartments for unaccompanied women and families with children. Families will be able to reside in the transitional housing apartments for up to two years as they seek to stabilize their lives and build skills for success. Services include an onsite addiction recovery program, life skills classes, adult basic education/GED preparation, computer literacy, case management, job interview and resume preparation. An extensive youth program includes homework help, mentoring and other activities to help prevent intergenerational homelessness. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Tacoma Rescue Mission, located at 702
Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98402.
US Highway 101 Corridor Improvement Project - $2,500,000
As part of the larger US Highway 101 Improvement Project, this project is being coordinated with the wastewater objectives that address a top national environmental priority - cleaning up and maintaining the water quality of the Lower Hood Canal. Specifically, this funding would be used for construction on Reservation Road including sidewalks that will run the full length of the main residential community and new street lighting. The entity to receive funding for this project is the Skokomish Indian Tribe, located at 80 N. Tribal Center Road, Skokomish, Washington 98584.
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Agriculture Appropriations
Congressman Dicks has also requested the following ongoing agriculture research projects on behalf of Washington State University and the University of Washington. The entity to receive funding for these projects is the Washington State University Grant and Research Division, located at P.O. Box 643140, Pullman, WA 99164.
Aquaculture Research Initiative - $530,000
The goal of this project is to establish a comprehensive research and outreach program at the Northwest Center for Aquaculture Research and Education jointly operated by Washington State University and the University of Idaho. The program will address constraints limiting the aquaculture industry in the Pacific Northwest. Rainbow trout and oysters are a particular focus of the initiative.
Biomass Energy Crop Development (Aegilops Cylindrica) - $245,000
Weedy plants require low production inputs, are efficient with water, and are largely resistant to disease and insect pests. Aegilops cylindrica (jointed goatgrass) is a grassy weed that has been examined extensively to remove it from grain production areas. It and other weedy plants’ genomes contain important survival and growth genes. Productive sources of biomass are needed in the West. Among the largest invasive plants in North America is the poplar, Populus alba L., which grows well in the Pacific Northwest, as well as in every state except Arizona. Classified as invasive by the USDA, it is a strong biomass feedstock candidate. Washington State University has exceptional scientific strength regarding this species and in plant science generally, and wishes to focus effort on understanding genetic characteristics of this plant and other weedy plants, so that important genetics can be incorporated by our alternative crop and poplar breeders into plants suitable for biomass production and conversion.
Competitiveness of Agriculture Products in Washington - $475,000
This ongoing program supports the International Marketing Program for Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) at Washington State University and CINTRAFOR at the University of Washington. These programs aim to increase the level of agricultural exports from Washington.
Cool Season Legume Research - $235,000
The Cool Season Legume research program was established in 1991 to improve the efficiency and the sustainability of the U.S. dry pea, fresh pea, lentil, and chickpea industries. The ongoing project involves Federal and State university scientists in cooperative research driven by industry needs.
Grass Seed Cropping Systems for Sustainable Agriculture - $315,000
The grass seed industry in the Northwest is facing several environmental and economic challenges, including pressure to phase out open-field burning, alleviation of smoke, dust and chemical trespass from crop production areas, and the need to develop the maximum genetic and biological potential. These research needs are being addressed through an ongoing sustainable production system, utilizing the research and technology expertise of scientists from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and USDA-ARS with input from industry representatives.
Organic Cropping Research and Education for the Northwest - $250,000
The Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources has launched an organic farming research program to serve the Pacific Northwest. This request will support the expansion of crop production research and initiate economic and marketing research of organic foods. Research priorities were identified by organic growers, consumers, suppliers and researchers in the region and results will continue to be disseminated to these stakeholders. Funding will assist organic growers to improve their profitability, agronomic performance, and environmental stewardship.
Perennial Wheat Research to Stem Soil Erosion (WA) - $100,000
Soil erosion by wind and water is a direct cause of lower air and water quality, sometimes several hundred miles away from its origin. Perennial wheat offers a viable option for sustainable farming systems and improved environmental stewardship. The request is for the development of Perennial wheat that could reduce soil erosion, provide resistance to pests and diseases, proved wildlife habitat, and provide straw for new products such as straw board.
PM-10 Emission Prediction & Control Study - $270,000
This request is to address wind erosion in Washington State. In response to the 1990 Clean Air Act, the PM-10 program has been monitoring and collecting data on particulates of size 10 microns and smaller. Many urban areas in the Columbia Plateau have experienced concentrations of these particulates exceeding federal standards in part due to erosion generated from agricultural fields. The goal of this program is to predict and measure dust emissions from agricultural soils; develop farming practices that allow farmers to control wind erosion and dust emissions without suffering economic hardship; and to assist farmers in adopting best management practices for wind erosion control.
Regional Barley Gene Mapping Project - $475,000
This national effort is administered by Oregon State University, having been transferred from Washington State University in 1995. The goal is to map genetic attributes of barley and identify economically important agronomic and quality traits that can be incorporated into breeding programs in the Pacific Northwest.
Small Fruit Research (OR, WA, ID) - $310,000
The Northwest Center for Small Fruit Research is a network of State and Federal ARS scientists and industry cooperators from Washington, Oregon and Idaho who identify priorities and conduct an ongoing coordinated research program on berry and grape crops.
STEEP Research & Education Partnership - $450,000
STEEP is an ongoing agricultural and environmental research and education partnership that sustains the education of researchers and producers on critical topics such as ways to minimize soil erosion and maximize soil quality, water quality, and agricultural sustainability in the Pacific Northwest. The STEEP program features a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency and multi-state approach to problem solving, with growers highly involved in setting priorities and program direction. This request would continue this program into the next phase.
Vineyard Health \ Wine & Grape Foundation Block - $225,000
This program was developed in conjunction with Washington State University and the wine industry. This program works to ensure virus-free vineyards. This funding would speed up the development of the foundation block and the initiation of the extension education program for growers.
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