Washington, D.C.-- Rep. Watson issued the following statement:

"Each year members of Congress have the opportunity to request funding for projects that positively change their districts for the better.  For fiscal year 2010, I submitted 44 projects to be considered for funding.  I am pleased to announce that 14 project requests passed the House of Representatives."

The following is a list of House approved projects:

Recipient / Project / Amount:

• AdMeTech / Advanced Diagnostic & Therapeutic / $2,000,000
• California State University / Strategic Language Initiative / $3,600,000
• City of Culver City / Storm Water Improvements / $500,000
• City of Los Angeles / Domestic Abuse Response Team / $100,000
• City of Los Angeles / Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration / $1,500,000
• City of Los Angeles / Street Lighting Fixture Energy Efficiency Retrofit / $500,000
• Duke Media Foundation / Film Career Exploration / $100,000
• Los Angeles County MTA / Los Angeles-Wilshire Blvd Bus-Only Lane / $13,558,474
• Municipal Transit Operators / MTOC Bus Facility Improvement Project / $400,000
• National Medical Association / African Diaspora Health Initiative / TBD
• Save Our Future, Inc. / Mothers on the March / $300,000
• Para Los Ninos / Renovations at Vermont Child Development Center / $250,000
• University of Southern California / Methanol Economy / $750,000
• West Los Angeles College / 21st Century Career Program / $600,000
• YWCA Greater Los Angeles / Project Empowerment / $100,000

Total Appropriations: $24,258,474