·  Organization: A Safe Haven Foundation

o Name of Project: Women & Women with Children Recovery Management and Supportive Housing for Homeless, Substance Abuse and Alcohol Impacted

o Amount Requested: $795,000.00

o Bill: Labor Health and Human Services

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand the Recovery Management and Supportive Housing services.  Since 1994, A Safe Haven has provided recovery supportive housing and a comprehensive integrated service model that includes individualized case management, onsite and access to treatment, job training, job placement and affordable housing. 

·  Organization: Agudath Israel

o Name of Project: Madraigos Midwest

o Amount Requested: $150,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to expand the Madraigos program.  Madraigos is an organization targeting at-risk youth in Illinois.  Madraigos runs a variety of programs that serve teens and young adults, reaching out to those living in the Chicago and Skokie area.  The goal of Madraigos is to keep these at-risk individuals off the streets and in a healthy environment, and eventually to integrate them back into society.  Madraigos provides crisis intervention through a 24-hour hotline. They also provide parent support groups, led by noted and experienced therapists.

·  Organization: American Indian Center of Chicago

o Name of Project: The American Indian Center ADA Compliance and Public Safety Project

o Amount Requested: $355,000.00

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used for the American Indian Center’s ADA Compliance and Public Safety Project.  The funds would allow AIC to perform necessary building repairs and assure equal access for disabled public participants of AIC activities.  Renovations would also address building issues to assure safety for the public, staff and program participants. Currently only 3 of the 5 floors of this 84 year old building are accessible and usable for programs due to the lack of a working elevator, outdated electrical systems, poor or non-existent lighting and broken plumbing.

·  Organization: Anixter Center

o Name of Project: New Focus, Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program for Returning Veterans

o Amount Requested: $200,500.00

o Bill: Labor Health and Human Services

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to create a 12-month pilot project to establish the concept of one-stop coordinated and integrated community rehabilitation and treatment service as a viable service model for the large number of military personnel with traumatic brain injuries/disabilities who are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and residing in the greater metropolitan Chicago area.  Anixter Center will use the project funds to create a program built from our currently existing programs to deliver services for the veterans who are recovering from Traumatic Brain Injuries.   

·  Organization: Artistic Circles

o Name of Project: Water Pressures

o Amount Requested: $150,000.00

o Bill: Labor, HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand their Global Water Exchange educational program.  Artistic Circles has created a network among Northwestern students, faculty and administration; through this network, they are now piloting a Global Water Exchange between Northwestern University and the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation (JBF), which is the leading water conservation organization in the deserts of Rajasthan, India.  This educational exchange will be documented on film during a 10-day visit by students and faculty to JBF in March 2010, and a return visit by JBF water faculty to Northwestern in May 2010.  By sharing valuable technical and societal information about water conservation and purification, the Exchange cements positive relations between the U.S. and India regarding the global water crisis and builds collaborations between an academic institution and major water engineering organizations.

·  Organization: Asian Human Services

o Name of Project: Construction of Medical Services

o Amount Requested: $3,000,000.00

o Bill: HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to construct a new medical clinic at an agency owned empty lot at 2501 West Peterson Avenue, across the street from its existing FQHC on 2424 West Peterson. This project is necessitated by the space limitations in the current location which does not have room for expansion, even though demand for the clinic’s services is rising dramatically. In 2009 the clinic had an additional 6,000 medical encounters compared to the previous year. This new building would create approximately 14,000 square feet of  additional clinic space (11 exam rooms plus 5 dental operatories) designed specifically to meet the goals of improving sustainability, efficiency, increasing access and improving quality of care for historically underserved minority populations.  Additionally, this project will aid in economic recovery by creating an estimated 35 FTE construction-related jobs and creating 25 FTE health center jobs.

·  Organization: Avenues to Independence

o Name of Project: Residential Life Safety Improvement Project

o Amount Requested: $90,000

o Bill: HUD

Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used for capital improvements.  The State of Illinois has initiated a funding conversion of their Supported Living Arrangement programs, which provides residential housing and support to 34 out of the 75 individuals.  This conversion will allow the state to acquire additional federal Medicaid dollars.  However, under the Illinois Medicaid Waiver plan, all facilities must comply with State Fire Marshal requirements for institutional living.  Six of their residential locations are single family homes, townhomes and apartments that currently do not have the sprinklers and fire alarm systems required by the State.  The individuals supported by Avenues have disabilities related to autism, cerebral palsy, Down Syndrome and other intellectual, physical and developmental causes

·  Organization: Cancer Wellness Center

o Name of Project: Restructuring support groups at Northbrook facility; expansion of satellite

operations; development of web-based resources for support

o Amount Requested: $200,000.00

o Bill: Labor Health and Human Services

o Summary of Project:

·  Organization: Chai Lifeline

o Name of Project: Expand Current Programs

o Amount Requested: $500,000.00

o Bill: HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand Chai Lifeline’s support programs in Illinois and the Midwest for seriously-ill children and their families.  These include advocacy; case management; a summer camp; a medically supervised camp for children with serious chronic and genetic illnesses; homebound educational learning; big brother and big sister.

·   Organization: Chicago Housing Authority

o Name of Project: CHA Safe Senior Communities Initiative

o Amount Requested: $995,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o  Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to enhance the safety of CHA Senior Buildings.  The CHA Safe Senior Communities Initiative will enhance other CHA security measures that are already in place for CHA Senior Properties.   This initiative will enable the CHA to improve on its existing security strategies by enhancing the existing volunteer-based Senior Tenant Safety Patrol Program and by improving the physical safety measures at each of the buildings. 

·  Organization: City of Chicago

o Name of Project: Disabled Youth Employment Program

o Amount Requested: $50,000.00

o Bill: Labor - HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used  to assist youth with disabilities (YWD) in career and educational development by providing 17 paid summer internships (ages 16 – 21) in business, information technology, public service, healthcare and hospitality.  The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) will access viable employment opportunities by partnering with the business community, including employers and employer groups in Chicago.   The 8-week program will begin in June 2010 and conclude in August 2010.  A total of 15 youth will earn $10 per hour and work 30 hours per week.  Additionally, 2 teen supervisors will earn $12 per hour and work 40 hours per week.

·  Organization: Children’s Home and Aid

o Name of Project: Rice Child + Family Center

o Amount Requested: $250,000.00

o Bill: HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to replace old and worn furniture, flooring, and kitchen appliances on the five living units of the Rice Center; to replace the locks throughout the building; to replace old and worn office furniture and flooring in the administrative wing of the building; and to purchase vehicles to transport children during field trips and for visitation with their biological families.  The Rice Center is one of only five centers in Illinois designated to serve children diagnosed with severe mental health and behavioral issues.

·  Organization: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4)

o Name of Project: C4’s Parenting Education Program

o Amount Requested: $240,000.00

o Bill: Labor-HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand C4’s Parenting Education Program.  Since 1996, PEP has prevented child abuse, increased effective parenting, and improved the overall well-being of more than 4,000 low-income parents and 10,000 children in the City of Chicago, the majority coming from the 9th congressional district.  Most PEP families are very low-income; two thirds are Spanish-speaking, and one third is mandated to participate by the courts or the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS).  Many families reached by PEP struggle with some form of emotional disorder or substance use.

·  Organization: Cook County, Sheriff’s Office

o  Name of Project: Cook County Sheriff’s Community Reentry Project

o Amount Requested: $508,750.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to expand the Cook County Reentry Initiative, which will link Cook County Jail reentry programs with community-based services providers.  Two hundred (200) participants reentering Cook County will receive services, including individuals who are leaving the Jail and returning to the 9th District.   The Sheriff's Office will contract with community-based providers for substance abuse / mental health treatment; educational, vocational and job training; and transitional employment and housing.  This includes transitional jobs for 15 detainees. 

·  Organization: CTA

o       Name of Project: North Mainline Rehabilitation

o       Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o       Bill: THUD

o       Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to rehabilitate an existing heavy rail corridor from the vicinity of Addison Station to the vicinity of Linden Station, including portions of the Red and Purple lines. Rehabilitation will address functional and customer environment elements of the station. Project will provide for station improvements intended to increase customer comfort and safety, improve service reliability and enhance the transit rider's experience, and enhance station usability. Structural elements of this branch also require replacement or rehabilitation. A master plan will be developed which will provide a blueprint for track alignment, station platform width and location, egress and fare control, as well as train control and traction power elements. Environmental issues, neighborhood impact, project sequencing, and steps to minimize construction nuisance will all be addressed.

o Name of Project: Various Roadway Drainage Improvements

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to construct new storm sewer in areas that currently do not have existing storm sewer drainage. This will help with local area drainage and help prevent flooding to residential, commercial and industrial properties within the City of Des Plaines.

·  Organization: City of Des Plaines

o Name of Project: Various Street Reconstruction

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o Bill: HUD

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to reconstruct approximately 1 mile of streets within the City of Des Plaines. These deteriorating streets will be fully reconstructed with new pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk and driveway aprons.

·  Organization: City of Evanston

o Name of Project: Replacement Rock Salt and Equipment Storage Facility

o Amount Requested: $410,000

o Bill: HUD

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to replace the existing 2,500-ton concrete salt dome located at the Municipal Service Center.  This storage facility is over 20 years old, in poor condition and in need of replacement. The City’s annual salt needs call for a larger 4,000-ton salt storage facility to insure that the City has adequate salt reserves each year to hedge against salt shortages, delayed deliveries and price spikes. The new salt storage facility will be constructed with equipment storage and a built-in pre-wetting system. This salt conservation technology pre-wets the salt stockpiles within the facility to ensure that more salt stays on the roadway at application reducing the environmental impact.

·  Organization: City of Evanston

o Name of Project: Water Main Replacement on Green Bay/Asbury Ave

o Amount Requested: $721,000.00

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to replace 1,400 feet of 100+ year old water main on Green Bay Road between Simpson Street and Asbury Avenue and on Asbury Avenue from Green Bay Road to Emerson Street.  The existing water main is 6-inch diameter and has been recommended to be replaced with 12-inch diameter water main to meet recommended fire flow capacity.  The project will provide for three to four months of employment for the successful bidder on the job.

·  Organization: Evanston Community Foundation

o Name of Project: Program to Ready Children for Kindergarten

o Amount Requested: $250,000.00

o Bill: HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand ECF’s successful early childhood program.  The Evanston Community Foundation (ECF) has created and is implementing a model to support children birth to 5 and their families, with the goal of having every child ready for kindergarten success. The project would support the preschool transition to kindergarten with several activities involving community partners: (1) equipping an outpost of the Evanston Public Library at the Evanston-Skokie School District 65 Family Center; (2) training preschool and kindergarten teachers in Literacy Education at Play (LEAP), an early literacy program that uses innovative play scenarios; (3) engaging in family involvement and literacy outreach for preschoolers in community-based programs, coordinated with a family literacy program being launched in the District 65 preschool; (4) monthly home-visiting for at-risk families of preschoolers; and (5) building systems to sustain this effort, including data collection at District 65 and development of a city-wide comprehensive and coordinated system of care for families with young children.

·  Organization: Glenview

o Name of Project: Glenview Road Resurfacing and Bike Lane

o Amount Requested: $1,500,000.00

o Bill: THUD

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to resurface 2.12 miles of deteriorating local collector road (classified as a federal aid urban route (FAU 1297)) from Waukegan Road to Long Road.   Traveled by 13,000 vehicles per day, this collector roadway has not been resurfaced since the mid-1980’s and is in need of resurfacing (rated 40 out of 100 - independent pavement testing).  This roadway provides east-west traffic movement through Glenview including interconnection to various major arterials for traffic to and from Des Plaines,  Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Wilmette and un-incorporated Cook County.

·  Organization: Village of Harwood Heights

o Name of Project: Oak Park Avenue Water Main Project

o Amount Requested: $572,180.00

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to replace the existing 6-inch water main for a distance of 3700 linear feet with a 10-inch water main on Oak Park Avenue from Gunnison Street to Forest Preserve Drive in the Village of Harwood Heights.  This project includes replacing all the services, fire hydrants, valve vaults and valves within the project limits.  It should be noted the Village has used local dollars to complete the design of the project.

·  Organization: Village of Harwood Heights

o Name of Project: Regional Public Safety Radio Communication Project

o Amount Requested: $750,000

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to improve the public safety radio communications system within this region.  This will be accomplished by updating or upgrading all participating agencies radio equipment to narrow-band compliant VHF radios.  The project will establish dedicated radio channels that are accessible on communication equipment used by key public service officials, public safety officials, and public/private service executives.  Chicago and a ten-mile radios around the city, has been categorized as a Tier 1 Homeland Security risk.  All eight of the Net 15 communities fall within that ten-mile radius.  The project will enhance the efficiency of multi-agency responses.  The project will help save lives by providing a means to quickly disseminate critical information to agencies responding to the scene of an incident.  The project will also help the agencies protect critical and symbolic infrastructures within its borders such as the Sears Tower, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Navy Pier, which are at the heart of the U.S. defense of its homeland security.

·  Organization: Indo-American Center

o Name of Project: Space Expansion Project

o Amount Requested: $800,000.00

o Bill: Labor, HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to construct a new facility for the Indo-American Center’s expanding client base.  The Space Expansion Project seeks to increase the Indo-American Center’s physical capacity, a need which is derived from the increased demand of the community.  Between fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Center saw a record 31,000 client service requests, a 34% increase from the previous year.  With an expanding number of South Asian immigrants each year and the consequences of the economic recession hitting the community especially hard, IAC anticipates that this figure will continue to grow.  Record enrollment in and utilization of their programs has rendered their space unable to accommodate the growing demands of the community, both in terms of program capacity and the development of new programming initiatives. In addition to these benefits for the district, the project will also create about 40 full-time one-year contract construction jobs. 

·  Organization: Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries

o Name of Project: Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries Job Creation/Business Enterprise Model

o Amount Requested: $275,000.00

o Bill: Labor Health and Human Services

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to create a comprehensive business enterprise program for refugees in my district.  A critical and ongoing issue Interfaith Refugee and Immigration Ministries (IRIM) faces in assisting refugees to become self-supporting is finding adequate employment for them once they gain English and job skills through their various programs.  IRIM proposes to attack this problem by creating a subsidiary Home Services Business Enterprise "model" (the "Business").   The Business will train and employ refugees in a variety of home services including handyman services, interior/exterior residential and commercial painting, lawn service, snow removal, cleaning, simple cooking, baby sitting, senior respite care, and personal transport services. 

·  Organization: Illinois Community College Sustainability Network

o Name of Project: Illinois Community College Green Job Centers

o Amount Requested: $2,000,000.00

o Bill: Labor

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used for staff, purchase of services, curriculum development, promotion and educational outreach and green job training.  Oakton Community College, William Rainey Harper College and the City of Chicago Colleges will be considered when selection of the 10 Green Job Centers sites is finalized based on economic and job needs. The Centers will customize the programs of study to fit local workforce needs.

·  Organization: Lakeside Community Development Corporation

o Name of Project: Foreclosure Intervention and Community Stabilization Project

o Amount Requested: $375,000.00

o Bill: Labor, HHS, Education

o  Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to offer targeted foreclosure prevention services in the district, which will help stabilize neighborhood housing developments and preserve and create affordable home ownership and renter opportunities. The program will include outreach, education, and housing counseling services directed to homeowners, renters, and property owners. A primary focus of the project will be to assist owners living in condominium associations, whose loan defaults may create severe hardships and risks to other association owners. The program will also include one-time cash grants to homeowners or renters to meet emergency costs associated with preventing displacement due to foreclosure. With the support of this appropriation, Lakeside will hire: 2 full-time housing counselors; 1 outreach coordinator, who will also provide counseling services; 1 administrative support professional; and 1 program manager, who will provide supervision and oversight. These staff will complement the agency’s existing staff of 5 full-time housing counselors and 3 part-time support staff.

·  Organization: Village of Lincolnwood

o Name of Project: Upgrade Water Chlorination System

o Amount Requested: $250,000.00

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to upgrade the Village’s Water Chlorination System.  Currently, the Village adds chlorine using a gas form of chlorine.  This form of chlorine is inherently dangerous, as a substantial leak of this gas into the adjacent community could cause widespread sickness and even death, if inhaled.  The Village’s 2002 Water Distribution Study by AB&H; Engineering highlighted the need to replace this chlorine system with a much safer liquid form of chlorine, thus eliminating the dangers inherent in the gas form.

·  Organization: Loyola University

o Name of Project: Bruker EleXsys500 EPR Spectrometer

o Amount Requested: $675,160.00

o Bill: CJS

o                         Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to purchase a Bruker EleXsys500 EPR spectrometer with low-temperature liquid helium capabilities.  This EPR spectrometer will allow the Loyola-led research teams to analyze the electronic structures and catalytic properties of several bioinorganic catalysts, and to conduct experiments on small molecule transition metal catalysts. The research outcomes enabled by this EPR spectrometer have significant medical, environmental, agricultural, and energy benefits including identifying means to overcome antibiotic resistance and developing new environmentally safe methods to degrade certain toxic pesticides.

·  Organization: Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

o Name of Project: McCook and Thornton Reservoirs, IL

o Amount Requested: $40,000,000.00

o Bill: Energy and Water

o Summary of Project: The McCook and Thornton Reservoir projects are a key component of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Chicago Underflow Plan (CUP), the flood control element of the District’s Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP). 

·  Organization: Village of Morton Grove

o Name of Project: Realignment of Lincoln Avenue Rail Crossing

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o Bill: Transportation, HUD

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to realign the street/rail grade crossing, requiring relocation of the passenger platform, street and grade crossing warning devices, installation of traffic signals at two adjacent intersections, parking area replacement and landscaping.  The project has been in the planning stage for approximately nine years.  At a public review and comment meeting, it was rated as the Number 1 public improvement priority within the Village’s Lehigh/Lincoln/Ferris redevelopment district.  The Village proposes the realignment of the Lincoln Avenue crossing from an angled crossing at the railroad tracks to a 90-degree crossing.  At present, the crossing and associated turning movements resemble a "LeMans Course" and are contrary to best practices of traffic safety engineering.

·  Organization: Village of Morton Grove

o Name of Project: Commuter Parking Facility

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o Bill: Transportation, HUD

Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to construct a new parking facility located across the street from the Morton Grove Metra Station.  This facility will serve Metra rail passengers and improve and facilitate use of public transportation in the Village and surrounding area.  As Metra service is not available in adjacent communities, Morton Grove is a Metra commuter center for a larger area.  Ridership from the Metra station has increased significantly and additional parking is needed.  While ridership is trending upward, the capacity for use is constrained by available parking in the area.

·  Organization: Neumann Family Services

o Name of Project: Medical Clinic Expansion and Upgrade

o Amount Requested: $250,000.00

o Bill: Labor-HHS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to expand and upgrade the current medical center.  Neumann is seeking to: expand the medical center to provide adequate space and privacy for clients; make the main entrance to the building that houses the medical center compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act; purchase updated medical equipment; and convert their paper medical records into electronic format.  The medical clinic serves more than 300 individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness each year.  Federal funds would be directed at the capital costs associated with the project.  Neumann is committed to funding the programmatic/staffing expenses on an ongoing basis to ensure the sustainability of the program.

·  Organization: Village of Niles

o Name of Project: Connect to Protect Project – build 5 new broadband network segments to connect fire stations, police stations, water reservoirs, and other public safety infrastructure

o Amount Requested: $224,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to build an efficient and reliable broadband infrastructure and then use this infrastructure to deliver better services with an emphasis on public safety.  The Village of Niles proposes building 5 new broadband network segments connecting their Fire Stations, Police Stations, Water Reservoirs and other vital infrastructure.  The internal network at their main firehouse was installed before current network cabling standards (CAT5) were developed and needs to be re-cabled.  They plan to add management and security equipment at each location to insure the safety and security of the network.  This infrastructure is the foundation for our communications as well as the conduit to all Village information.

·  Organization: Niles

o Name of Project: Flood Damage Reduction Project

o Amount Requested: $760,000       

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to redirect the first 2-inches of stormwater "inflow" from entering the combined storm sewer.  The goal of the project is to limit or eliminate the initial inflow of stormwater that negatively impacts peak flows and reduces sewer capacity.  Reduced sewer capacity greatly increases the probability of sewer surcharge in the basements of hundreds of homes.

·  Organization: Niles Township

o Name of Project: Food Pantry Relocation Project

o Amount Requested: $250,000.00

o Bill: THUD

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to relocate the Niles Township food pantry to meet the needs of their growing client base.  The Niles Township Food Pantry has responded to the needs of the community in these difficult economic times.  Originally intended as an emergency pantry, it has burgeoned into a mainstay of food for the community.  As such, the current location of the pantry in our main building is wholly inadequate to sort, store and distribute food.  Our annex building, located behind the main building, would be ideal to house the food pantry, but it requires renovation work in order to move in commercial refrigeration/freezer units and shelving and storage units. 

·  Organization: Village of Norridge

o Name of Project: Records Management Project for Police Department

o Amount Requested: $200,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to upgrade the Village of Norridge Police Records Management System.  The Police Department has conducted an extensive search in the attempt to find a CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) and RMS (Records Management System) Company that will bring a state-of-the-art program to the department. This program would aid dispatchers to more efficiently manage incidents, and automate the keeping of police records. A new system would help assist police and fire dispatchers by providing more effective and up-to-the-second information to first responders. The new system would assist in instant location verification, prior and pending hazardous incidents at the location, and the ability to utilize police and fire apparatus to its fullest capabilities.

·  Organization: Village of Norridge

o Name of Project: Police Station

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to purchase land and construct a new police station.

·  Organization: North Side Community Federal Credit Union

o Name of Project: Grant Assistance for Foreclosure Prevention Project

o Amount Requested: $400,000.00

o Bill: Labor, HHS, Education

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to create grant assistance programs for individuals facing foreclosure.  This project would consist of grants of up to $5,000 to homeowners in need of a smaller amount of money to stabilize their housing situation while pursuing a mortgage modification. The grants would be need based and in many cases could be less than $5,000. The grant would only be given out if it stabilizes the homeowner’s housing situation, and enables them to remain in their home long-term. The housing counselor at NSCFCU would do an analysis of the homeowner’s situation to make sure they meet this requirement.

·  Organization: NorthShore Health

o Name of Project: Kellog Cancer Center (Construction Build-Out)

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o Bill: HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to build out specific space in the new Kellogg facility at the Evanston Hospital that would be dedicated to multi-disciplinary cancer treatments and patient outcomes.  The proposed additional space within the Kellogg Cancer Center facility would add the necessary area to develop and implement multidisciplinary clinics by disease site. This program would afford patients access to surgeons and medical oncologists in one central place at the same time.  The program would also provide improved access to supportive care services, psychosocial services, and clinical trial opportunities. 

·  Organization: Northwestern University

o Name of Project: Research Program in Transparent, Flexible and Ultrathin Silicon Solar Cells

o Amount Requested: $1,000,000.00

o Bill: Energy and Water

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to facilitate the rapid development of new and extremely promising silicon solar cells that can be mounted on clothes, automotive bodies, buildings (windows, outside walls), and many flat or curvilinear surfaces. These transparent or semitransparent, mechanically flexible, ultrathin silicon solar cells will popularize the solar energy in our daily life and can positively impact the use of renewable energy in our society.

·  Organization: Oakton Community College

o Name of Project: Undergraduate Nanotechnology with an Early Emphasis on Manufacturing

o Amount Requested: $275,000.00

o Bill: CJS

·  Organization: Park Ridge

o Name of Project: Flood Reduction Construction Project

o Amount Requested: $500,000

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to repair the City of Park Ridge’s ailing water infrastructure.  This project identifies six locations within the City of Park Ridge where flood reduction construction would reduce flooding in areas that frequently experience basement back-up, as well as in areas that experience overland, street, and yard flooding that enters residential structures during heavy rain events.  The project includes relief sewer and conveyance pipe installation, detention basin construction, pump upgrades, and construction of ditches and overland flow routes.   

·  Organization: Park Ridge

o       Name of Project: Combination Flusher, Root Cutter, Catch Bain Vacuum Truck

o       Amount Requested: $500,000.00

o       Bill: Interior

o       Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to purchase the Vactor and Sewer Cleaning Truck.  This truck would allow the City to improve sewer maintenance by dedicating essential equipment to the regular upkeep of the city’s sewer system.  Flooding continues to plague the community, costing the federal government (FEMA) over $2,000,000 in 2007 and 2008.  Utilizing this equipment will allow for improved flow of the city’s aging sewer infrastructure until funding becomes available to replace aging sewer lines.   

·  Organization: The Rogers Park Business Alliance

o Name of Project: Glenwood Sunday Market

o Amount Requested: $60,000.00

o Bill: Agriculture

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to launch The Glenwood Sunday Market in the Rogers Park community.  The Glenwood Sunday Market is a community-led effort to bring an accessible farmers market to one of the most diverse communities in the United States, with residents hailing from 82 different countries speaking more than 38 languages. This weekly, seasonal market will bring farmers to Rogers Park so our community can enjoy local, sustainably produced food and goods in a friendly and festive urban neighborhood market environment.

·  Organization: Rogers Park Business Alliance

o Name of Project: Commercial Corridor Revitalization Plan Implementation

o Amount Requested: $199,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand the Rogers Park Business Alliance’s commercial corridor revitalization plan.  This plan includes two commercial streets in my district.  These corridors were chosen because they have suffered from a lack of investment and commercial activity for many years, while functioning as major transportation hubs and the center of the Rogers Park community.  The Rogers Park Business Alliance is now in the implementation phase of their comprehensive commercial corridor plan.  Recently, it worked on 15 specific initiatives, such as developing and promoting a program to improve storefront facades and facilitating the design and installation of a mural along the CTA viaduct at Morse Avenue. 

·  Organization: Shorefront

o Name of Project: Preserving the history of the local Black communities of Chicago’s suburban North Shore.

o Amount Requested: $54,000.00

o Bill: Labor-HHS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used expand Shorefront’s African American history archival project.  The end result of  this effort will enable Shorefront to engage scholarly research, provide internships to high school and university students, employ archivists and employ new programs in engaging youth in preserving and recognizing African American history.

·  Organization: Village of Skokie

o Name of Project: Breathing Apparatus for Firefighters

o Amount Requested: $400,000.00

o Bill: Homeland Security

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to replace the stock of 63 Self Contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) purchased in 2000.  These are utilized by firefighters when entering a situation that is immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) such as a fire or hazardous materials incidence.  The SCBAs are in the tenth year of service, at the end of their useful service life, and are not compliant to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 1981- Open Circuit Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for Emergency Service, 2007 Edition.  Additionally, repair parts will not be available for Skokie’s SCBA by 2011.

·  Organization: The Talking Farm

o Name of Project: Site Preparation for an Urban Farm

o Amount Requested: $200,000.00

o Bill: Agriculture

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to turn 3 acres of unused public land into an urban production farm and community education and training center.  This site, which is called the The Talking Farm, is located along the North Shore Channel at the conjunction of Chicago, Evanston, and Skokie.  This site has been unused for over 40 years.  The site needs to be (1) remediated and prepared for installation of food-production areas (approx. 1.5 acres in raised beds and windrows) and (2) readied for construction of a building to house farm operations, community activities, classroom, demonstration kitchen, greenhouse, and office. 

·  Organization: University of Illinois Chicago

o  Name of Project: Development of biomarkers for therapeutic response to depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

o Amount Requested: $800,000.00

o Bill: Defense

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to develop biomarkers for therapeutic response to depression and PTSD.  Currently, therapy for depression continues for 4-6 weeks before a clinical response or non-response.  Since only 30-35% remit from depression on the initial therapy, six months can elapse before a therapeutic strategy is established. Our preclinical studies suggest that a protein associated with neurotransmitter receptors, such as those for serotonin, changes membrane localization, bi-directionally with depression and antidepressant therapy.  This provides a consistent molecular entity that explains the cellular biology of depression and the mechanism of action of antidepressants. We plan to develop this marker into a simple and inexpensive assay to identify subjects with biological depression and measure a response (or non-response) to an antidepressant drug within 5 days of administration through a simple two-step blood test.

 ·  Organization: Village of Wilmette

o Name of Project: 911 Center Dispatch Upgrade

o Amount Requested: $500,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to replace the Village of Wilmette’s 20-year old dispatch equipment system, with a server based IP solution, utilizing voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology.  The expanded dispatching center will provide the Village with the ability to serve a total of 50,000 residents throughout the region. A consolidated dispatch center will improve the quality of emergency dispatch services for participating communities and provide much needed relief in municipal operating budgets.                                                    

·  Organization: Wilmette

o Name of Project: Wilmette Water Plant Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System Upgrade

o Amount Requested: $650,000.00

o Bill: Interior

o Summary of Project:  Federal funding would be used to upgrade the Water Plant infrastructure and technology to meet the demands of regulatory requirements and to supply drinking water that is safe and reliable. With the Water Plant being the largest consumer of electricity in Wilmette, the upgraded hardware is intended to reduce energy consumption at the Water Plant by at least 5 - 10%.

·  Organization: YWCA Evanston

o Name of Request: Domestic Violence Services Program Expansion

o Amount Requested: $750,000.00

o Bill: CJS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to expand the YWCA’s direct services programs (600 victims of domestic violence with a total of 2500 service hours).  Programs include outreach to women and girls about the impact and effect of domestic violence (60 presentations reaching 1000 community members).  This program engages youth in early intervention services that will decrease violence against women and girls in future generations (work in Evanston Township High School, New Trier Township High School, Loyola University, 3 middle schools in the Evanston/Skokie, and 3 community organizations in Evanston).  Lastly, this program offers individuals ways to join in concrete efforts to catalyze change (thousands of people within the Evanston/ North Shore communities).

·  Organization: Youth Technology Center

o Name of Project: After School Program (Sullivan High School)

o Amount Requested: $250,000.00

o Bill: Labor, HHS

o Summary of Project: Federal funding would be used to set up and operate an YTC Computer Refurbishment After School Program at Sullivan High School for three years, where teens will learn to rebuild used computers.  The youth will donate these computers to their community and hold free computer classes.  The teens learn valuable technical skills; the community gets technology assistance, both hardware and training; and computers are reused or properly recycled.  In addition, as teens learn the troubleshooting and problem solving skills to repair a computer, they are introduced to the technology and engineering parts of STEM learning. Students receive stipends and awards for achievement, mastery of steps of computer repair and for the number of computers they process and donate.