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Responsible Funding for Idaho Projects
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See also: As a member of the Senate Budget Committee,
I strongly support controlling
federal spending to ensure that federal tax dollars are used in a responsible and appropriate manner. I am a long-time advocate for accountability in the congressional budget and funding processes. As a steward of taxpayer dollars, the federal government has a responsibility to ensure those funds are allocated carefully and in a manner that serves the American people.
In my service as U.S. Senator, I am a strong advocate for the interests of Idahoans at the local and federal level. I look to promote the interests of Idahoans and Idaho institutions throughout the federal government and seek opportunities to address their needs. Idahoans have a great deal to contribute to our nation in a number of ways. It is my hope that that federal support for Idaho projects can help provide to betterment of communities and lives of Idahoans and people throughout the country.
When the federal government allocates money, it is spending your money--tax dollars collected from throughout Idaho and the rest of the country. That is why it is important that there be accountability in the congressional budget and funding processes.
While the majority of the federal budget is allocated to non-discretionary programs like Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and repaying the federal debt, with a further amount devoted to defense and homeland security, about one-third of it is directed through the congressional appropriations process each year. When Congress approves funding for a certain project, it is allocating a specific amount of taxpayer dollars to be spent by a designated agency or an existing program. They represent worthy state and local projects.
Idahoans can contribute to developing our economic strength in local communities, advancing national security, promoting health and justice, improving the environment, improving education, and many other fields. Every year, organizations throughout Idaho ask for my assistance in securing federal funding for specific Idaho and regional projects and programs. These kinds of projects can include improvement to a local city wastewater system to meet federal standards, funding for a state highway project that will increase safety, matching funds for a school safety program and many, many others. It is my hope that the federal support for Idaho projects can better communities and the lives of Idahoans and people throughout the country.
Because Idahoans can and do contribute to our nation, it is important that advocacy of Idaho initiatives be done in a manner that meets the following criteria:
- Reflects fiscal responsibility in use of federal funds.
- Adds value to Idaho communities, critical research efforts, or to the general understanding of important issues, and is consistent with Idaho priorities.
- Federal assistance is appropriate for the project.
- Provides a national benefit or is consistent with ongoing national efforts.
You will find a listing of the projects for Fiscal Year 2010 (October 1, 2009-September 30, 2010) that I have successfully advocated for below. To review an archive with project funding for previous fiscal years, please visit the Responsible Funding For Idaho Archive page.
Agriculture |
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Agriculture Related Projects |
Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
Alternative Crops |
$835,000 | FY10 |
Barley for Rural Development: ID, MT |
$547,000 | FY10 |
Cool Season Legume Research: ID, ND, WA |
$350,000 | FY10 |
| Greater Yellowstone Interagency Brucellosis Committee,: Regional | $650,000 | FY10 |
Potato Research |
$1,436,000 | FY10 |
Nez Perce Bio-Control Center |
$176,000 | FY10 |
Rangeland Ecosystem Dynamics |
$300,000 | FY10 |
| Small Fruit Research: ID, OR, WA | $307,000 | FY10 |
STEEP III – Water Quality in Northwest |
$444,000 |
FY10 |
Wood Utilization, AK, ID, ME, MI, MN, MS, NC, OR, TN, WV |
$4,841,000 | FY10 |
Tri-State Predator Control Program, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming |
$926,000 | FY10 |
Commerce, Justice, Science |
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Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory (BCAL) Watershed Modeling Utilizing LiDAR |
$500,000 | FY10 |
Children’s Justice/Child Protection |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Criminal Information Sharing Alliance Network (CISAnet) |
$500,000 | FY10 |
Idaho Meth Project |
$1,000,000 | FY10 |
National Consortium of Offender Management Systems (NCOMS) Sharing Software Development Project |
$500,000 | FY10 |
Defense |
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Defense Related Projects |
Approved |
Year |
3-D Technology for Advanced Sensor Systems |
$2,000,000 |
FY10 |
5.56 mm Aluminum Cartridge Case |
$1,600,000 |
FY10 |
Accelerator-Driven Non-Destructive Testing |
$2,000,000 |
FY10 |
Composite Bottles for Survival Egress Air |
$4,000,000 |
FY10 |
Disaster Response: Risk Assessment of Networked Critical Infrastructure |
$4,000,000 |
FY10 |
Domestic Manufacturing of 45nm Electronics (DOME) |
$3,200,000 |
FY10 |
Electric Grid Reliability/Assurance |
$800,000 |
FY10 |
Electromagnetic Signature Assessment Systems using Multiple Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Phase III |
$2,000,000 |
FY10 |
Hybrid Energy Systems Design and Testing |
$2,000,000 |
FY10 |
Integrated Passive Electronic Components |
$1,360,000 |
FY10 |
Laser Studied and Enhanced Reactive Materials: Self-Decontaminating Polymers for Chem-Bio Defense |
$2,800,000 |
FY10 |
Material, Design, and Fabrication Solutions for Advanced SEAL Delivery System External Structural Components |
$2,000,000 |
FY10 |
Pediatric Cancer Research and Clinical Trials (National) |
$1,600,000 |
FY10 |
Read Out Integrated Circuits Manufacturing Improvement |
$1,600,000 |
FY10 |
Reconfigurable Electronics and Non-Volatile Memory Research |
$800,000 |
FY10 |
Security Solutions From Life in Extreme Environments Center |
$800,000 |
FY10 |
Support Equipment for Time Critical Targeting, Senior Scout |
$3,000,000 |
FY10 |
USAF Joint Threat Emitter (JTE) Production Accelerator (National) |
$21,400,000 |
FY10 |
Energy and Water |
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Energy and Water Related Projects |
Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) |
$1,000,000 | FY10 |
Idaho Accelerator Center Production of Medical Isotopes |
$1,500,000 | FY10 |
Geothermal System Extension |
$1,000,000 | FY10 |
Rural Idaho Environmental Infrastructure |
$3,875,000 | FY10 |
Financial Services |
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Financial Services Related Projects |
Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
Boise State University for research and economic development and entrepreneurial initiative |
$400,000 | FY10 |
Proof of Concept Center |
$285,000 | FY10 |
Homeland Security |
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Homeland Security Related Projects |
Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
Power and Cyber-Systems Protection, Analysis and Testing Program at INL |
$3,000,000 | FY10 |
Interior and Environment |
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Interior Related Projects |
Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
City of American Falls Wastewater System Improvements |
$300,000 | FY10 |
City of Buhl Arsenic Removal/ Water System Project |
$750,000 | FY10 |
Granite Reeder Phase 2 Wastewater Collection System on Priest Lake |
$300,000 | FY10 |
Idaho Sage Grouse Management Plan |
$1,000,000 | FY10 |
Old Idaho Penitentiary Historic Site Stabilization Project |
$150,000 | FY10 |
Labor, Health and Human Services |
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Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
American Indian Scholar Program |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Bear Lake Memorial Hospital Addition and Remodel |
$300,000 | FY10 |
Benewah Medical Center Equipment |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Biochemistry and Microbiology Laboratory Equipment |
$400,000 | FY10 |
Caribou Memorial Hospital Full Fire Sprinkling Project |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Children’s Health Services Expansion |
$350,000 | FY10 |
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID for curriculum development, to include the purchase of equipment (Pro-Tech) |
$200,000 | FY10 |
Eastern Idaho Regional Electronic Health Records |
$200,000 | FY10 |
Gritman Community Wellness Center Project |
$200,000 | FY10 |
Idaho Caring Foundation for Children (Regence Caring Foundation) Dental Project |
$300,000 | FY10 |
Idaho SySTEMic Solution: Plant Early for STEM Learning |
$400,000 | FY10 |
Literacy Matters! (Idaho Early Literacy Project) |
$350,000 | FY10 |
Madison County Memorial Hospital, Rexburg, ID for facilities and equipment |
$350,000 | FY10 |
Medical Equipment and Modernization |
$100,000 | FY10 |
North Idaho College Low-Income Dental Hygiene and Assisting Program |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Nursing Education Equipment Upgrades and Replacement |
$200,000 | FY10 |
Renewable Energy Technician Training Program |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Twin Falls Library Modernization Project |
$100,000 | FY10 |
Women and Child Services Expansion Project |
$200,000 | FY10 |
Military Construction |
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Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
Logistics Readiness Center |
$20,000,000 | FY10 |
Civil Engineer Facility |
$690,000 | FY10 |
Transportation and Community Development |
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Approved Federal Assistance |
Year |
FH-24, Banks to Lowman |
$2,000,000 | FY10 |
| I-84 Improvements between Caldwell to Nampa | $1,000,000 | FY10 |
| I-84, Broadway Ave. to Gowen Road Widening | $400,000 | FY10 |
Idaho Transit Coalition Bus and Bus Facilities |
$1,000,000 | FY10 |
US-95, Thorncreek Road to Moscow |
$400,000 | FY10 |