FY 2010 Appropriations Request
As a part of the new rules implemented by House Democrats to ensure transparency and accountability to the appropriations process , I am providing a list of funding requests submitted to my office for consideration for the 2010 Fiscal Year. These Congressionally Directed Spending projects are requests made of my office in response to needs in South Carolina. It is important to note that these are requests and they may or may not be included in the final appropriations legislation.
Requesting Entity |
Program Description |
Amount Requested |
| A Better Way, Inc. | Gang Prevention | $500,000 |
| American College of the Building Arts | Education of Building Artisans | $1,537,800 |
| Army Research Laboratory | Advanced UV Light Diode Development | $5,000,000 |
| Associated Marine Institutes | Treatment and Behavior Modification Services | $1,515,000 |
| Associated Marine Institutes | Gang Intervention Initiative | $13,230,333.33 |
| Auntie Karen Foundation | Auntie Karen's Place TV Pilot: Emergency Preparedness Project | $213,200 |
| Benedict College | Military Training Program | $2,000,000 |
| Benedict College | Digital Media Center for the study of South Carolina's roles in the Revolutionary War | $2,000,000 |
| Berkeley County Water and Sanitation | Berkeley County Bio-energy Park | $128,275,000 over three years |
| Briggs-DeLaine-Pearson Foundation | Building of education facility | $500,000 |
| Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center | Youth After School Initiative | $596,000 |
| Carolina Empowerment Group | Youth in Action Program | $185,000 |
| Central Carolina Technical College | Allied Health Science Center | $1,900,000 |
| Center for Global Markets | Operations and Contracted Services | $1,070,400 |
| Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority | 36 Replacement Transit Coaches | $10,800,000 |
| Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority | North Charleston Regional Intermodal Transportation Center | $7,800,000 |
| Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority | Over the Road Commuter Express Service vehicles replacement | $3,200,000 |
| Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority | Operations and Maintenance Facility Upgrades | $1,000,000 |
| Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority | 25 Bus Passenger shelters | $625,000 |
| Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority | Automatic Vehicle Locater System | $800,000 |
| Cheraw Readiness Center | Cheraw Readiness Center | $5,698,000 |
| City of Charleston | Model Behavioral Health Program for agencies who assist first responders | $350,000 |
| City of Charleston | International African American Museum | $10,000,000 |
| City of Charleston | East/West Connector Road & Infrastructure improvements | $1,500,000 |
| City of Charleston | SC 61 Expressway Improvements | $4,500,000 |
| City of Charleston | Bee Ferry Road Widening | $16,000,000 |
| City of Charleston | Ashley River Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Retrofit Project | $4,400,000 |
| City of Charleston | Folly Road @ Wesley Drive Pedestrian Bridge | $16,000,000 |
| City of Charleston | Spring/Cannon Streets Streets aping Project/Two-Way Conversion | $6,300,000 |
| City of Charleston | World War II Memorial Bridge Retrofit Project | $9,300,000 |
| City of Columbia | USC Solar Energy Demonstration Project | $5,500,000 |
| City of Columbia | Innovista Army Corps of Engineers Planning | $750,000 |
| City of Florence | Waste Water Treatment Plant | $20,000,000 |
| City of Manning | Water Main Extension | $2,905,481.25 |
| City of St. George | St. George Community Facilities | 1000000 |
| City of Sumter | Frierson Road Improvements | $4,800,000 |
| City of Sumter | Manning Avenue Bridge and Corridor | $4,280,000 |
| City of Sumter | Shot Pouch Creek Trail Completion | $750,000 |
| City of Walterboro | Great Swamp Sanctuary (Discovery Center) | $2,500,000 |
| Claflin University | Detection and Remediation Response to Biological and Chemical Weapons | $2,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Cellulosic Biomass | $8,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Bio-Butanol Production | $2,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Cancer Treatment Targeting Ion Channels | $500,000 |
| Claflin University | Integrated Bio Refinery | $20,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Production plant for biobutanol in Orangeburg County | $3,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg County Biomass Plan | $24,500,000 |
| Claflin University | Richland County Biomass Plant | $24,500,000 |
| Claflin University | Proposal to Establish Model Schools | $5,531,520 |
| Claflin University | Cellulosic Biomass Pilot Plant | $8,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Research program to identify new therapeutic agents for infectious diseases | $372,000 |
| Claflin University | Science and Technology Center (construction) | $20,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Forensics Laboratory Continuation | $2,000,000 |
| Claflin University | Developing a prescriptive analysis of how SC can best achieve energy independence in a carbon constrained economy | $8,100,000 |
| Claflin University | Center for the Study of Applied Southern Black Business and Entrepreneurship | $88,100 |
| Clemson Univ. | Warfighter Sustainment Technology | $5,900,000 |
| Clemson University | Infrastructure Materials Research Laboratory | $1,000,000 |
| Clemson University | Cyberinstitute Development | $6,000,000 |
| Clemson University | SC Water Resources Center | $8,800,000 |
| Clemson University | Development of new veterinary services and education | $2,000,000 |
| Clemson University | Construction and operation of a pilot plant of cellulosic feedstock | $5,000,000 |
| Clemson University | Continued development of fruit tree genomics | $1,000,000 |
| Clemson University | Infrastructure Materials Research Laboratory | $1,000,000 |
| Clemson University | Development of Intelligent River program | $1,500,000 |
| Clemson University | Advanced Microscopy for Naval Ship Hull | $1,600,000 |
| Clemson University | National Textile Center | $1,200,000 |
| Clemson University | Water budget analysis for upstate South Carolina | $350,000 |
| Clemson University | Up-fit of laboratory space in high-tech small business | $2,000,000 |
| Clemson University | Research into advanced photonic composites | $5,000,000 |
| Columbia College | Divergent Learning Training Program | $1,000,000 |
| Columbia College | Divergent Learning Center of Excellence | $1,300,000 |
| Columbia College | North Main Development Project (retail space and housing) (HUD) | $750,000 |
| Columbia Metropolitan Airport | Air Traffic Control Tower Project | $24,000,000 |
| Columbia Police Department | DUI and High Speed Detection Equipment | $500,000 |
| Commission for Minority Affairs | Global Logistic Triangle | $1,000,000 |
| Darkness to Light | South Carolina "Stewards of Children" Initiative | $1,000,000 |
| Dee Norton Lowcountry Children's Center | Collaborative Community Treatment Planning | $600,977 |
| Defense Microelectronics Agency | Indium Based Nitride Semiconductors | $5,000,000 |
| DefenseCS | Antiballistic Windshield Armor | $4,000,000 |
| Dorchester County | St. George Water and Wastewater Project | $18,606,462 |
| Dorchester County | East Edisto Business Park Water and Wastewater Project | NA |
| Dorchester County | D. County Emergency Management HQ and Emergency Operations Center | $7.5-8,000,000 |
| Dorchester County | Transportation Project US Highway 78 | $64,360,318 |
| Dupont | Fuel Cells for Mission Critical Defense Power | $7,000,000.00 |
| Eaton Corporation | Integrated advanced power systems for Wind and Solar | $3,200,000 |
| Engenuity SC | Commercialization and Entrepreneurial Training | $2,000,000 |
| Engenuity SC | Alternative Energy Project | $5,000,000 |
| Erskine College | Fine Arts Network for Assisting Rural Education | $1,375,000 |
| Florence Bluewater Fishing Club | Weather Buoy (NOAA Report Language) | $200,000 |
| Florence Darlington Tech | National Robotics Training Center | $2,000,000 |
| Florence Regional Airport | Apron, Concourse Project | $8,000,000 |
| Fort Jackson | Critical Incident Stress Management Program | $1,500,000 |
| Fort Jackson | HAC Mark Spend Plan | NA |
| Francis Marion University | Early and Sustainable Success through Assessment and Collaboration (ESSAC) | $373,000 |
| Francis Marion University | Biology Department Equipment Needs | $600,000 |
| Francis Marion University | Undergraduate Research Center (operations) | $150,000 |
| Friends of Congaree Swamp | Land Acquisition | $5,380,000 |
| General Dynamics | Stryker Medical Evacuation Vehicle | NA |
| Georgetown County Council | Choppee Regional Resource Center (construction) | $1,000,000 |
| Greenwood Mills, Inc. | Improved Thermal Resistant Nylon for the US Army | $3,300,000 |
| HBCU's in South Carolina | HBCU Programs | $10,000,000 |
| Healthy Learners Midlands | Provide Services to Richland School District One | $200,000 |
| Historic Columbia Foundation | Modjeska Simkins Home Restoration | $850,000 |
| Hopewell Senior Day Care Center | Food Bank, Children's Day Care, Adult Day care | $350,000 |
| Hopewell Senior Day Care Center | Blakely Community Recreational, Fitness Park (HUD) | $150,000 |
| Howard Junior High School | Howard Junior High Restoration Center | $500,000 |
| Integrated Health | The Impact of Well-Care on Healthcare Costs Evidence Based Physician Prescribed Medically Integrated Exercise Programs for Underserved Populations | $1,802,000 |
| Lake Marion Regional Water Agency, Berkeley County | Construction of major water distribution mains | $7,000,000 |
| Lee County Law Enforcement | Gang Prevention | $568,872 |
| Limos for Learning | Expansion of Limos for Learning program | $200,708 |
| Low Country Research Center | Low Country Research Center initiative | $285,000 |
| Low Lands Human Development Corp | Community Crisis Intervention Crime Reduction | $821,700 |
| Lowcountry and Resort Island Tourism Commission | New Building suited to housing office and community meeting space | $500,000 |
| Lowcountry Civic Justice Corps | Juvenile Justice | $412,094 |
| Lowcountry Food Bank | Repack and Reclaim Center | $1,000,000 |
| Marie Barber Adams | Harriet Barber House Restoration | $182,000 |
| Marion County Technical Education Center | Energy and Facility Code Upgrades (fire alarm system, emergency communication equip, energy efficient HVAC units) | $2,500,000 |
| Marion County Technical Education Center | For parking lot resurfacing and engineering cost | $500,000 |
| Marion County Technical Education Center | Facility Expansion (Engineer/Construction Cost) | $7,000,000 |
| Mason Temple Community Economic Development Corporation | Job creation through the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Institute | $500,000 |
| Metal Trades and Maybank Industries | 2 new fuel oil barges for US Navy | $8,000,000 |
| Midlands Technical College | Engineering Technology and Sciences Facility (training essential technical workers for energy sector jobs) | $14,200,000 |
| Midlands Technical College | Hard Infrastructure for the MTC Enterprise Campus (enables development of college/industry technology campus) | $4,900,000 |
| Morris College | STEM Infrastructure Improvement Project | $2,400,000 |
| Morris College | Student Health Services Center (construction) | $1,000,000 |
| MUSC | Health Disparities in Troop Readiness | $8,000,000 |
| MUSC | Force Protection Center for Brain Research | $2,000,000 |
| MUSC and Univ. of Pitt | Injury Prevention and Human Performance Enhancement Initiative | $2,500,000 |
| NAMI South Carolina | Reducing Stigma and Increasing Education and Support for Those With Mental Illness and Their Families | $500,000 |
| National Park Service | Riverstone Project | $3,000,000 |
| National Park Service | Gullah Geechee Corridor | $1,000,000 |
| National Park Service | Special Resource Study for Walterboro Airfield | $500,000 |
| National Park Service | HBCU Historic Preservation Program | $5,000,000 |
| National Park Service | SC Heritage Corridor | $1,000,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Francis Marion National Forest Land Acquisition | $2,000,000 |
| Office of the Adjutant General | Controlled Humidity Preservation | $1,500,000 |
| Office of the Adjutant General (McEntire JNGB) | Joint Force Headquarters Building at McEntire | $1,300,000 |
| Office of the Adjutant General (McEntire JNGB) | Joint Development Processing and Control Center at McEntire | $15,000,000 |
| Office of the Adjutant General (McEntire JNGB) | Ramp upgrade arm/de-arm pad at McEntire | $4,700,000 |
| Office of the Adjutant General (McEntire JNGB) | Direct Design - Greenville Readiness Center | $1,600,000 |
| Office of the Adjutant General (McEntire JNGB) | Direct Design - Aiken Readiness Center | $905,900 |
| Old Bethel United Methodist Church | Community Outreach Program | $300,000 |
| Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5 | New Vision Alternative Education Program | $500,000 |
| Orangeburg Consolidated School District Five | Orangeburg AdvancePath Academy | $475,000 |
| Palmetto Development Group | Stimulating economic growth in the 1-95 corridor | NA |
| Palmetto Health Foundation | Palmetto Health Surgery Center | $10,000,000 |
| Parents Anonymous program | Pathways to Strong, Safe Families | $386,380 |
| Patriots Point Development Authority | Expansion and Maintenance Projects (Brown, Chief Sponsor) | $20,000,000 |
| Pee Dee Boys and Girls Club | At-Risk Youth Prevention | $1,000,000 |
| Pee Dee Healthy Start | Transportation Services for outreach and case management | $500,000 |
| Progressive Club | Design Development | $476,220 |
| Roper St Francis Healthcare | Roper St. Francis Healthcare Expansion Initiative | $1,835,000 |
| Rural Community Assistance Partnership | Technical Assistance to Rural Facilities | $10,000,000 |
| Sarcoidosis of South Carolina | Center of Excellence for Sarcoidosis | $300,000 |
| Save the Children | South Carolina rural literacy programs | $1,000,000 |
| SCRA | ProjectSeahawk: Creating a system to provide 3D simulation providing training for port personnel, homeland security managers, etc. | $1,500,000 |
| SC Afterschool Alliance | Afterschool programs | $250,000 |
| SC Center for Fathers and Families | Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) | $156,663 |
| SC Air National Guard | Eagle Vision Mobile Satellite Ground System | $1,500,000 |
| SC Air National Guard | Vibration Management Enhancement Program | $4,500,000 |
| SC Department of Transportation | US 76-378 Bypass Improvements, Sumter | $7,000,000 |
| SC Department of Transportation | I-95/US 301 Interchange Construction Project, Orangeburg | $25,000,000 |
| SC Department of Transportation | North Main Street, Columbia | $10,400,000 |
| SC Department of Transportation | Harden Street, Columbia | $2,500,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | SC Forest Legacy Program | $2,500,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | SC Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program | $3,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Offshore Fisheries Enforcement Program | $500,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | State Wildlife Grants | $125,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Flood Map Modernization | $5,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Marine Resources Monitoring Assessment and Prediction Program | $1,250,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | RecFIN Program | $500,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | SEAMAP | $7,400,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | SC Estuarine and Coastal Assessment Program | $300,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Sea Turtle Migration Monitoring | $350,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | NOAA Construction/Equipment Funds | $4,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | 2008 Farm Bill Conservation Program | $15,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Stream, Lake, and Aquifer Monitoring program | $1,500,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Control of Invasive Aquatic Plants | $1,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | National Fish Habitat Initiative | $5,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | US Marine Shrimp Farming Program | $5,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Monitoring for Avian Influenza | $250,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | National Estuarine Research Reserve | $25,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | SC Cooperative Research Program | $400,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | State Wildlife Funding via Legislation | NA |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperation Management Act | $10,000,000 |
| SC Department of Natural Resources | STATEMAP Reauthorization | NA |
| SC Dept of Education | South Carolina Truancy and Dropout Prevention Initiative | $1,514,569 |
| SC Department of Transportation | Greene & Williams Streets, Columbia | $12,500,000 |
| SC Educational Television Network (ETV) | The Curious Mister Catesby Documentary Project | $640,629 |
| SC Heritage Corridor | African American Heritage Niche | $1,000,000 |
| SC HIV/AIDS Council | An Emergency Response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in SC | $1,200,000 |
| SC Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Alliance | Pioneering the Hydrogen Economy | $100,000,000 |
| SC Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Alliance | "Shovel ready" projects to create jobs and bolster the hydrogen economy | $5,414,000 |
| SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership | Improving Quality and Efficiency of our Healthcare Delivery System | $488,000 |
| SC Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) | Developing and Growing the Biomass Supply Chain in SC | $500,000 |
| SC Maritime Foundation | Educational programs | $864,469 |
| SC Technical College System | CompeteSC | $5,000,000 |
| SCDNR | Forest Legacy Program | $2,500,000 |
| Science South | Outreach Programming | $318,700 |
| Science South | Pavilion Programming | $296,600 |
| Science South | Outreach Programming Expansion | $196,700 |
| Science South | Innovative Science Learning Center | $4,000,000 |
| SCRA | TacFab System | 5000000 |
| SCRA | Preventing Suicide in Military and Veteran Populations | $4,500,000 |
| SCRA | Heart and Stroke Prevention Technology | $3,500,000 |
| SCRA | Botanical Medicine to Combat Cancer | $4,800,000 |
| SCRA | Assess Readiness | $4,500,000 |
| SCRA | Advanced Material Technologies for Packaging Systems | $4,000,000 |
| SCRA | Execute a game changing renewable energy application | $3,750,000 |
| Silver Crescent Foundation | Camp Success Program | $300,000 |
| SORIA, Inc. | C2 BUG Integrated Interoperable Emergency Response | NA |
| South Carolina Department of Commerce | South Carolina Logistics Intermodal Center | $34,817,000 |
| South Carolina State Ports Authority | Feasibility Study of the beyond 45 ft. Deepening Project for Charleston Harbor | $2,500,000 |
| Southern Carolina Regional Community Development Corporation | Voorhees Rural Development Center | $1,560,215 |
| Southern Institute on Children & Families | Reducing the number of Uninsured Children through Medicaid and sCHIP | $500,000 |
| Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium Board | Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium | $59,000,000 |
| Special Olympics | Healthy Athletes Program | $10,000,000 |
| Special Olympics | Education Program | $7,000,000 |
| Special Olympics | Worldwide Expansion Program | $5,000,000 |
| St. Paul Catholic School | Modernization of School Campus in Downtown Spartanburg | $250,000 |
| Stateside Funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund | Continued Funding | $500,000 |
| Sumter County Sheriff | Visual Intelligence Technology | $1,500,000 |
| Sumter Readiness Center | Sumter Readiness Center | $6,627,000 |
| Sumter County | Pinewood Site Restoration | $1,025,000 |
| Synapsin Pharmaceuticals | Protection and Repair of Neurological Systems | $4,000,000 |
| Taekwondo2xcell | Program Expansion | $753,275 |
| Team Focus | Youth Mentoring | $750,000 |
| The Export Consortium | I-95 Corridor Project | $397,000 |
| The Mitney Project | Establishing a youth community center in the West End of Georgetown, SC | NA |
| Torrey Pines Logic, Inc. | Oceanlink will provide secure communication capabilities for US Navy use | $3,000,000 |
| Town of Branchville | Community Safe Room | $1,200,000 |
| Town of Coward | Water Tower and Expansion | $1,000,000 |
| Town of Greeleyville | Water and Sewer System Expansion | |
| Town of Jamestown | Public Library | $100,000 |
| Tri County Electric Cooperative | I-26 Interchange | $11,200,000 |
| Trident Technical College | Comprehensive Energy Conservation Program and Energy-Friendly Curriculum | $3,000,000 |
| Trident Technical College | Nursing and Allied Health simulation laboratory | $500,000 |
| Trident Technical College | Development of a Nutrition and Food Safety Center | $487,000 |
| US Army Corp of Engineers | Charleston Wastewater Tunnels, SC | $10,000,000 |
| U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration | Maritime & Domestic Transportation Security Device Pilot Program | $4,700,000 |
| U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Maritime Admin. | Locking Devices for Cargo Shipping Containers | $4,700,000 |
| United Methodist Relief Center | Our Homes, Our Hope Campaign (housing campaign (HUD) | $2,000,000 |
| USC | Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Tech. for Highly Mobile Systems | $1,000,000 |
| USC | Health Promotion to Examine and Reduce Health Disparities | $3,000,000 |
| USC | Indium Based III Nitride Semiconductor Devices | $5,000,000 |
| USC | Next Generation Energy | $8,000,000 |
| USC | Parking Garage Solar Energy | $15,000,000 |
| USC | High Temperature Hydrogen Generation Systems | $3,000,000 |
| USC | Project Community Health Alliance for New Growth and Empowerment (CHANGE) I-95 Corridor | $5,000,000 |
| USC | Making the Nation More Resilient to Disasters | $2,000,000 |
| USC | Conduct climate impact research on ag, forestry, water resources | $900,000 |
| USC | Innovista Center for Entrepreneurial Development | $500,000 |
| USC | America's Newsfilm Legacy | $5,500,000 |
| USC | Booker T. Washington Building and Newsfilm Renovation Study | $15,800,000 |
| USC | SC Youth and Gang Violence Reduction Initiative | $600,000 |
| USC | Congaree Regional Waterfront Park | $10,000,000 |
| USC | Williams Street/Greene Street Bridge | $15,500,000 |
| USC Army Corps of Engineers | Congaree Regional Waterfront Park (planning) | $750,000 |
| USC | Southeast Regional River Resource Initiative | $1,000,000 |
| USDA/ARS | Restoration of US Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston | $9,200,000 |
| USDA/ARS | US Vegetable Lab Charleston, SC | $500,000 |
| USDA/ARS | Food Fermentation Lab Raleigh, NC | $300,000 |
| USDA/ARS | Vegetable Crops Research lab Madison, Wisconsin | $292,963 |
| US Army Corp of Engineers | Spring St./Fishburne St. Drainage Basin Improvements | $10,000,000 |
| USDA/ARS | Sugar Beet and Bean research, East Lansing, Michigan | $200,000 |
| Voorhees College | Center of Excellence in Rural and Minority Health | $1,500,000 |
| Voorhees College | Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus and Community Program | $500,000 |
| Welvista Inc | Pharmacy Expansion | $1,000,000 |
| Williamsburg County | Emergency Operations and Management Center | $3,000,000 |
| Winthrop University | Library and Learning Technology Hub | $50,000,000 |
| Winthrop University | Focusing on Collegiate Undergraduate Success (FOCUS) | $990,000 |
| Youth Advocate Program, Inc. | South Carolina Gang Initiative (Operation Money) | $600,000 |
| NNSA Language | $10,000,000 |
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