FY 2010 Appropriations Requests for Indiana's 4th Congressional District
To offer more opportunity for public scrutiny of appropriations requests made of Members of Congress, Members must post information on the requests they have submitted to the House Appropriations Committee on their official House website at the time the request is made. The Appropriations Committee will consider funding only those requests that have been so posted. The website must contain the following information for each request submitted in FY 2010:
The proposed recipient, and address of the recipient:
The amount of the request:
An explanation of the request, including purpose, and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds:
More information and the appropriations requests made by this office will be posted here.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Armed Services
Project Name: National Radio Frequency RD&T Transfer Center
Requested by: Technology Service Corp., Bloomington, Indiana
Monroe County
Amount Requested: $8.0 million
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: This project will continue support of the National Radio Frequency (RF) Research, Development, and Technology Transfer Center, which provides an efficient method of transitioning new technologies into DoD programs of record to provide for performance improvements at lower cost for the war fighter.
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Appropriations Subcommittee: Armed Services
Project Name: National Test Facility for Aerospace Fuels & Propulsion
Requested by: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Tippecanoe County
Amount Requested: $1.64 million
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: This project will continue the development of a multi-faceted National Testing Facility with dedicated administration to support development and testing of alternative energy sources for aerospace equipment.
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Appropriations Subcommittee: Energy and Water
Project Name: Young's Creek Flood Mitigation Channel, Franklin, IN
Requested by: City of Franklin, IN
55 W Madison Street
Franklin, IN 45131
Johnson County
Amount Requested: $100,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: The Young's Creek watershed is the main drainage system to a very large part of Johnson County. Young's Creek watershed begins in Greenwood (over 12 miles to the north of Franklin), and meanders back and forth to the west and south over undeveloped property before finally reaching Franklin and cutting through the middle of town. Development to the North of Franklin (specifically in Greenwood) has put more water into the Young's Creek watershed, especially during periods of heavy rain. This factor, along with heavily saturated soils, contributed to the flooding the devastated Franklin on June 7, 2008. A flood diversion feature would serve to alleviate the excess water that comes through Franklin via the Young's Creek watershed.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Energy and Water
Project Name: Brookston Wind Turbines Study, Brookston, IN
Requested by: Town of Brookston and Chalmers, Indiana
205 East 3rd Street
Brookston, IN 47923
White County
Amount Requested: $75,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: The towns of Brookston and Chalmers will conduct a study to determine where wind turbinesmay be placed to generate 6 megawatts of power to replace what they currently use from coal fired power plants. The study will include not only technical requirements, but also regulatory and administrative requirements and needed backup power to insure uninterrupted power supply to the town. The town will study 3 options, direct connect to the towns distribution grid, net metering to the NIPSCO power lines and connecting as part of a larger wind turbine project.The purpose of the project is to allow Brookston and Chalmers to generate power locally from clean sources, add at least 1 job for maintenance and operations of the turbines and mitigate the costs of power paid by local residents. The towns are small rural towns with abundant wind resources, which makes generating power locally an ideal situation for both towns. This may become a model for smaller rural communities throughout Indiana.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Energy and Water
Project Name: Purdue Solar Energy Utilization Laboratory, West Lafayette, IN
Requested by: Purdue University, Indiana
Hovde Hall, Room 233, Purdue Mall
West Lafayette, IN 49707
Tippecanoe County
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: This request is to fund equipment and infrastructure for the Purdue Solar Energy Utilization Laboratory (PSEUL).The main objective of the PSEUL will be to facilitate access to a suite of state-of-the-art instruments to enhance the development of new solar energy utilization materials and devices including: a solar simulator capable of reaching high sunlight concentrations; spectroscopic instruments for quantitative photoluminescence and transient absorption; the ability to conduct all characterizations under controlled environmental conditions; and equipment for vapor phase deposition (via molecular beam epitaxy). PSEUL will have truly unique capabilities that will enable Purdue and the broader state-wide solar research community to be on the cutting edge of developing new solar energy conversion devices. Purpose of Project: Solar energy is well-recognized by the National Academy of Engineering and the Department of Energy as the most promising renewable energy resource. The key problem in utilizing this resource widely is the capital and labor costs of manufacturing. The cost typically scales with the area of the device, and there are two promising approaches being pursued by Purdue faculty to solve this critical problem. One involves developing ultra low-cost conversion devices (photovoltaic, photoelectro-chemical, and solar thermochemical) that utilize normal intensity sunlight. The second involves using concentrated sunlight on smaller area ultra high-efficiency conversion devices. In both of these approaches, Purdue team members are pioneering solutions to key problems that differentiate their efforts from the global research community. The goal of this project is to facilitate the development of these and other disruptive solar energy utilization technologies and spur the creation of solar energy industry in Indiana. However, these efforts are hindered by the lack of key solar simulation, device characterization, and materials synthesis facilities.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Interior and the Environment
Project Name: Eastside Regional Stormwater Detention Facility, Clinton County, IN
Requested by: Clinton County Government
125 Courthouse Square
Frankfort, IN 46041
Clinton County
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: The project includes the construction of a multi-pond regional stormwater detention facility and the installation of approximately 2,300 ft of storm sewer pipe ranging in size from 24 to 54 in. in diameter. The facility will have the capacity of approximately 180 acre-feet. The facility will temporarily detain stormwater run-off in order to alleviate localized urban and rural flooding, will utilize best management practices to improve water quality concerns identified above, and will reduce the overall storm water release rate so that the capacity of the existing downstream infrastructure will not be exceeded. Total project cost is expected to be around $4,000,000.00. The STAG request is for $2,000,000.00. The balance of the project will come from other grant sources, plus County and City Funds. This project is needed to help alleviate flooding that occurs to low to moderate income households, businesses and restaurants. This area experienced water damage 3 times in 2008. This is not a new project. In fiscal year 2005, the City of Frankfort with obtained STAG funding in the amount of $481,000.00. The City of Frankfort and the Clinton County Commissioners are working together to help fund this project. The City is considering applying for a $600,000 grant from the Community Focus Funds Community Development Block Grant Program.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Interior and the Environment
Project Name: Wastewater Infrastructure Installation, Cartersburg IN
Requested by: Hendricks County Regional Sewer District
355 South Washington Street
Government Center, room 208
Danville, IN 46122
Hendricks County
Amount Requested: $2,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: This project will provide a wastewater (sanitary sewage) collection system for the 125 households of the Cartersburg community. The collection system will consist of conventional gravity sewers. Other collection system technologies were evaluated, but conventional gravity sewers proved most economical due to the fairly high density of the houses, the relatively shallow depth required, and the low operation and maintenance costs. The proposed neighborhood sewers will feed a new regional lift station which will pump collected wastewater through a new force main pipe to be connected to Plainfield, Indiana's wastewater collection system. Wastewater treatment will be provided by the Town of Plainfield, Indiana, under a contractual agreement with the Hendricks County Regional Sewer District, thus eliminating the need for a separate, new wastewater treatment facility for Cartersburg. The installation will consist of approximately 9300 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, 7000 linear feet of force main pipe, and one regional pumping station. The Community of Cartersburg is currently not served by any central wastewater collection or treatment system. The homes of this historic community are served only by septic systems, most of which are as old as the homes themselves, are rudimentary at best, and for the most part are currently non-functional. In 2000, Cartersburg was ranked by the Indiana State Department of Heath as a community of high-priority concern due to sewage conditions observed. The Hendricks County Department of Health also has documented numerous cases annually of unacceptably high E-coli contamination in yards and along the roadways of Cartersburg. As the community also lacks a public water supply, the County DOH is also fearful of contamination of drinking water wells from sewage observed in surface water in the area. It appears the monthly fees necessary to operate and maintain the proposed project are within the means of Cartersburg residents, their inability of fund or finance the capital cost of installation has thus far rendered this project infeasible causing health concerns to increase and property values to decline within the community.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Interior and the Environment
Project Name: Wolcott Drinking Water Improvement Project, Wolcott, IN
Requested by: Town of Wolcott, IN
100 W. North Street
P.O. Box 38
Wolcott, IN 47995
White County
Amount Requested: $411,468
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: The Town of Wolcott is undertaking this project to upgrade the deficiencies in the drinking water system. This project will eliminate dead-ends and undersized mains. The project will also replace old water meters. Water Treatment Plant improvements will also be included in this project. The project will consist of replacing 2" and 4" water mains with 10" water mains along Fourth Street from railroad to US 24 to increase circulatory pressure and fire protection. The project will also include replacement of hydrants, valves and water meters. The project will also include replacement of six (6) high pressure media filters at the water treatment plant.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Labor, HHS, Education
Project Name: Plaza Comunitaria/Frankfort’s Latino Community Learning Center, Frankfort, IN
Requested by: Learning Network of Clinton County, IN
1111 S. Jackson St.
Frankfort, IN 46041
Clinton County
Amount Requested: $30,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: This project would fund Basic adult education, English as a second language, workforce development skills, GED preparation. Purpose of Project: Frankfort has a substantial Hispanic population. This population requires education to assimilate them into the community. Many of our perceived problems will be solved through communication. Improved language skills and education will benefit the community.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Labor, HHS, Education
Project Name: St. Elizabeth Regional Health project
Requested by: St. Elizabeth Regional Health
1501 Hartford Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
Tippecanoe County
Amount Requested: $650,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: St. Elizabeth Regional Health’s Adult In-Patient Psychiatric Unit provides short term, intensive, and specialized care to patients who have an acute mental illness. Project ensures community will continue to have access to mental health services in an appropriate setting. Funding ensures continued improvement of mental health services in our nation.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Labor, HHS, Education
Project Name: Hendricks Regional Health and YMCA of Greater Indianapolis joint project
Requested by: Hendricks Regional Health
1000 East Main Street
Danville, IN 46122
Hendricks County
Amount Requested: $3,500,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: Project addresses the health concerns of our nation by providing for comprehensive prevention and wellness programs which seek to improve the overall health of the community and ultimately to decrease health costs. Hendricks Regional Health will build central Indiana’s first fully integrated YMCA and hospital collaboration. The hospital will provide physical and occupational therapies, cardiac rehabilitation, complete lab and x-ray services, new medical practices, sports medicine and other hospital outreach services such as nutrition counseling and diabetes education. Additionally, the project is projected to create 300 new jobs.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Labor, HHS, Education
Project Name: Clarian Health and Riley Hospital for Children Burn Unit Renovation
Requested by: Clarian Health and Riley Hospital for Children
702 Barnhill Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Marion County
Amount Requested: $802,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: Project is designed to renovate outdated burn unit in hospital. Once the project is complete, Riley Hospital will be able to treat children with moderate and severe burns in a more efficient and effective way. Riley Hospital houses and runs the only pediatric burn unit in Indiana and serves children throughout the entire state. Improving the facility will help children make quicker recoveries and should decrease overall health care costs.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Transportation and HUD
Project Name: Ronald Reagan Parkway, Hendricks County, IN
Requested by: Hendricks County Board of Commissioners
355 S. Washington Street
Danville, IN 46122
Hendricks County
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: This funding would serve to continue the Ronald Reagan Parkway construction, which ultimately connects I-70 and the Indianapolis International Airport to I-65. With the original northern and southern segments of the project completed or underway, this project will focus on the construction of the middle segments. The Ronald Reagan Parkway is a 4-lane highway project in Hendricks County, Indiana. The project provides critical north-south access through the second fastest growing county in Indiana, connecting the communities of Avon, Brownsburg, and Plainfield, while relieving congestion on I-465, on the west side of Indianapolis. This project has previously received federal support, including $570,000 in last year's Appropriation's cycle.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Transportation and HUD
Project Name: Sixth Street Corridor, White County, IN
Requested by: White County Board of Commissioners, Indiana
110 N. Main Street
Monticello, IN 47960
White County
Amount Requested: $6,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: The Sixth Street Corridor Project is a 5.25 mile corridor project that is a joint effort between the City of Monticello and White County, which consists of several smaller phases. The scope of the project is to widen 5.5 iles of an existing road to a new, 3 lane major urban arterial street capable of serving traffic volumes forecast to occur during the 20 year design life of the improvements. Principal intersections will be designed to include turn lanes and traffic signals will be installed as warranted. The proposed improvement is a three lane roadway surface consisting of 12 foot wide through lanes in each direction separated by a 14 foot wide two-way left turn lane. Concrete curb and gutters will border the roadway. The goal of the corridor project is to provide relief for (1) the current and impending mainline and intersection congestion, (2) the evident operational problems (crash frequency), and (3) the current impending seasonal congestion in downtown Monticello during the time when Indiana Beach is open creating a more direct alternate route. The improvements to the Sixth Street corridor will significantly benefit traffic destined to Indiana Beach and also many commercial, industrial and residential properties along the corridor by relieving current congestion.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Transportation and HUD
Project Name: I-65/County Road 700 North Interchange, Johnson County, IN
Requested by: Johnson County Board of Commissioners, IN
86 West Court Street, Annex
Franklin, IN 46131
Johnson County
Amount Requested: $10,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: Presently, individuals traveling east-west in the northern portion of the County, which is part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area, are forced to use primarily two-lane, rural County roads that were never designed to handle the traffic volumes which they must endure on a daily basis. In conjunction with other local communities, such as the City of Greenwood, Shelby County and the City of Shelbyville, Johnson County is undertaking the construction of the East-West Transportation Enhancement Project. This Project will ultimately increase connectivity between major north-south corridors on the south side of Indianapolis by providing a specific route for through-traffic traveling between these north-south roads. Currently, Johnson County has good north-south connectivity with State Road 37 (future Interstate 69), State Road 135, U.S. 31 and I-65 all passing through the County. However, recent significant growth in the northern portion of the County has caused increased congestion on the local road system between these major north-south routes. This county-wide improvement program will concentrate on the Stones Crossing/Worthsville Road, County Road 144 and Whiteland Road alignments in certain areas of the County to provide a much needed east-west route. This interchange project is the first construction project of the East-West Transportation Enhancement Project, which began through a FY06 federal appropriation which allowed for the study and determination of east-west routes in the County. An interchange justification study is being completed as a part of this overall study. An interchange at I-65 and County Road 750 North (Worthsville Road) is the first key step to the planned route along Stones Crossing/Worthsville Road. In addition, it will allow another access point along I-65 in the northern part of the County, which will alleviate traffic congestion at the Main Street interchange in Greenwood. This interchange is consistent with the overall program goal of connectivity between the major north-south routes in the County, and it will connect with Shelby County's recent east-west improvement project along CR 400 N in Shelby County. Once the interchange is in place, additional construction projects associated with this East-West Transportation Enhancement Project will be constructed to provide better connectivity between Morgan, Johnson and Shelby Counties, while providing access to major north-south roads, including State Road 37 (future Interstate 69), State Road 135, U.S. 31, I-65 and I-74 in Shelby County.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Transportation and HUD
Project Name: Riehle Plaza Transportation Improvements for CityBus, Lafayette, IN
Requested by: Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, CityBus
1251 Canal Road
Lafayette, IN 47902
Tippecanoe County
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: Central to the redevelopment of Riehle Plaza is a new transit transfer center. This transit hub will leverage existing linkages between CityBus, Greyhound and Amtrak commuter rail service. The saw tooth design of the transfer center accommodates enough buses for its existing operations in addition to accommodating potential growth. This design also provides designated parking for specific bus routes. For riders, this takes the guess work out of trying to locate their connections and provides better accessibility for disabled riders. The transfer center will also provide shelters which will keep riders protected from snow and rain in the winter and provide much needed shade in the hotter months. CityBus understands that for citizens to use transit, transit must work for them. The proposed transfer center has been designed with this in mind. A key component of the planned development is a downtown annex for Ivy Tech Community College. This will allow for easier access for students who a dually enrolled in both the Community College and Purdue University. Ivy Tech is filling a critical need for Purdue students that are not able fulfill their core curriculum graduation requirements at Purdue. At present, these students spend a minimum of an hour driving between the Purdue and Ivy Tech campuses. The Riehle Plaza site is less than two miles from Purdue and provides students a reliable transit option to get to and from class. A 20% local match is committed towards this project. The local match will be generated with revenue from CityBus and PMTF through the State of Indiana. This local match, and any Federal support, will be used to leverage greater private investment for the overall project. Purpose of Project: The Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation (CityBus) is embarking on a proposal that will reshape downtown Lafayette into a livable, walkable, vibrant community. Nestled between two existing education centers, Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College, the Riehle Plaza location is an ideal site for transit oriented development. The project will provide much needed shelter for riders as well as better access to transit for disabled riders. It will also reduce vehicle miles traveled by creating a downtown annex for Ivy Tech Community College. Federal funds received for this project will help to leverage a private investment in the redevelopment of the Riehle Plaza area. This is a true public-private partnership. Already downtown Lafayette has benefited from redevelopment that has been focused along Main Street. However, the area north of Main Street is ripe for redevelopment and will be greatly enhanced by the proposed project. The planned redevelopment has strong support from the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette, Ivy Tech Community College and the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Transportation and HUD
Project Name: County Rd 350 South Improvement project, Lafayette, IN
Requested by: City of Lafayette, IN
20 N. 6th street
Lafayette, IN 47906
Tippecanoe County
Amount Requested: $4,800,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: CR 350 S Improvement Project (US 52 to Concord Road)
The CR 350 S corridor has quickly become a key ommercial and industrial route on the south side of Lafayette. This road links SR 38, US 52 and US 231. Currently a two lane road, the City is in the bidding phase of widening CR 350 S from Concord Road west to S. 9th Street. A key section of this road from US 52 to Concord Road serves Wabash National and the CR 350 S Industrial subdivision, a shovel ready industrial development site, as well as large tracts of industrial zoned property. This portion of the road is slated to be widened but lacks funding. The current widening project creates landscaped medians, bio-retention swales for storm water management and trails for bicycle and pedestrian access. The emphasis on green infrastructure in road design projects has become a priority for the City. The intention is to extend this design to complete the next section of road. Two additional traffic signals will also be installed. The road can be widened within the existing right of way. The estimated cost for this improvement is $6,000,000.
Appropriations Subcommittee: Transportation and HUD
Project Name: 146th Street Expansion, Boone County, IN
Requested by: Boone County Board of Commissioners
212 Courthouse Square
Lebanon, IN 46052
Boone County
Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Project Description, Purpose and Taxpayer's Benefit: As part of an overall highway plan involving four project centered on the I-65/SR267 interchange in Boone County, the County is pursuing the extension of the 146th Street Corridor from the Hamilton County line to I-65. Hamilton County has begun the design of their portion of 146th Street, and will ultimately result in a four lane parkway from the Boone County line to Spring Mill Road. They hope to begin construction in 2010 or soon thereafter. This puts tremendous pressure on Boone County to complete their portion of the corridor to I-65, providing the east west congestion mitigation between I-69 and I-65. The corridor follows existing CR 300S, and then east of the Whitestown limits, travels south on new terrain to CR400S at approximately CR 650E. The corridor then follows CR400S and connects to I-65. The corridor will tie into the Anson development, a $750m development creating up to 15,000 office, retail, and industrial jobs. This earmark will be used for the construction of the 146th corridor at the points deemed most critical to the existing and future economic development for traffic safety and congestion relief. This project is part of the highway system that benefits Indiana. As part of the fastest growing area of the state, and adjacent to the fastest growing county, Boone is implementing a highway plan to ease congestion, improve safety, and increase mobility for the central Indiana and beyond motoring public.
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