FY 2011 Member-Sponsored Project Funding Requests

As a Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Congressman Lacy Clay has made transparency in government a priority while representing Missouri’s 1st Congressional District.  Below you will find a list of every FY2011 project that has been requested by Congressman Clay during the 111th Congress.

Project Name: Center for Civic Education (National Project)
Recipient: Center for Civic Education
Recipient Street Address: 5145 Douglas Fir Road   
Recipient City: Calabasas
Recipient State: CA
Recipient Zip Code: 91302
Requested Amount: $26,635,625
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds:The Civitas International program provides for a series of exchanges among American educators from more than 30 U.S. states and District of Columbia with civic education leaders in more than 70 emerging and established democracies worldwide. This unique network of educators, civil society organizations, educational institutions, and governmental agencies has
worked for more than a decade to develop quality curricular materials and train teachers throughout the world.

Project Name: Center for Urban Education Policy
Recipient: St. Louis University
Recipient Street Address: 221 North Grand Boulevard
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $750,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Center will lead local and national efforts in evidenced-based decision making to positively affect outcomes specifically designed to help at-risk students, teachers and administrators in failing urban schools.

Project Name: Combined Sewer Overflows
Recipient: St. Louis District Army Corps of Engineers
Recipient Street Address: 1222 Spruce Street
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $5,846,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The purpose of the project is to eliminate or control combined sewer overflows within the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County, Missouri. The sponsor requested five items of work: three sewer rehabilitations, one pump station alteration, and one local sewer construction.

Project Name: Composite Materials Lab Development and Training
Recipient: St. Louis Community College
Recipient Street Address: 300 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102
Recipient City: St. Louis, MO
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63135
Requested Amount: $600,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: St. Louis Community College will initiate a Composite Materials training laboratory at the Florissant Valley campus. The project will provide critical new skills for workers and enhance the competitiveness of the St. Louis aerospace industry.

Project Name: Core Arterial Road Infrastructure
Recipient: St. Louis County Department of Highways, Traffic, and Public Works
Recipient Street Address: 21 Village Square
Recipient City: Hazelwood
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63042
Requested Amount: $1,300,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Core Arterial Road Infrastructure project addresses roadways considered to range from fair to poor condition. The contractor will rotomill the existing worn asphaltic concrete surface, repair base failures, and then overlay it with new Superpave asphaltic concrete. The contractor will also remove and replace dilapidated concrete curb and make the necessary adjustments to sidewalk, curb ramps and traffic signals at intersections to ensure compliance with current Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. Recycled products will be used when feasible. These projects will employ approximately 60 people during construction.

Project Name: Covenant House Missouri Street Outreach Program
Recipient: Covenant House Missouri
Recipient Street Address: 2727 North Kingshighway Blvd.
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63113
Requested Amount: $185,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The purpose of this program is to provide services to runaway, homeless and street youth in areas where they congregate in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region. These services are designed to assist youth in making healthy personal choices regarding where they live and how they behave.

Project Name: Developing Molecular Sensors to Detect Pathogens and Toxins
Recipient: Curators of the University of Missouri System
Recipient Street Address: 321 University Hall
Recipient City: Columbia
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 65211
Requested Amount: $3,581,244
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The University of Missouri-St. Louis (UMSL) requests support to develop molecular sensors that detect pathogens and toxins by utilizing uniquely designed nanomaterials in devices to detect vapor phase species.


Project Name: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP)
Recipient: St. Louis District Army Corps of Engineers
Recipient Street Address: 1222 Spruce Street
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $40,700,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: There are currently five sites within the St. Louis District FUSRAP. The St. Louis Airport Site (SLAPS) consists of 21.7 acres north of Lambert International Airport in North St. Louis County, Missouri. The site is bordered by McDonnell Boulevard on the north and east, Coldwater Creek on the west, Banshee Road and Norfolk and Western Railway on the south. The SLAPS Vicinity Properties (SLAPS VPs) site consists of 78 properties in North St. Louis County, Missouri.

Project Name: Healthy Food Systems for Urban Areas
Recipient: Curators of the University of Missouri
Recipient Street Address: 321 University Hall
Recipient City: Columbia
Recipient State: Missouri
Recipient Zip Code: 65211
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: Access to healthy foods for urban food deserts is ensurable by promoting education on food choices, educating communities on food production, and promoting community gardens, which is already underway in the urban core - Old North St. Louis.

Project Name: Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club Sports & Health Programming
Recipient: Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club
Recipient Street Address: 2901 N Grand Blvd
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63107
Requested Amount: $995,327
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The HHBGC is a non-profit 501(c)(3) seeking funding to improve and expand our Sports & Health programming by upgrading our pool, the creation of the All-Star Baseball Plaza and expanding our Triple Play programming.


Project Name: I-64/ 22nd Street Interchange Reconfiguration
Recipient: City of St. Louis
Recipient Street Address: 1200 Market Street
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $15,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The project reconfigures the 22nd/I-64 interchange, improving its safety and efficiency and making land available for development. It includes a new intersection, underground conduit for multi-use infrastructure, sidewalks and bike trails.

Project Name: InfantSEE: A Public Health and Education Initiative to Encourage and Provide No-Cost Comprehensive Infant Eye and Vision Assessments
Recipient: The American Optometric Association
Recipient Street Address: 243 N. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63141
Recipient City: St. Louis, MO 63141
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63141
Requested Amount: $220,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: InfantSEE is an AOA public health program developed to provide no-cost comprehensive eye and vision assessments to infants between the ages of 6 and 12 months, offering early detection of potential eye and vision problems at no cost to parents.

Project Name: Jumpstart of Renovations to World Impact St. Louis' Transitional Housing and Job Training facility
Recipient: World Impact St. Louis
Recipient Street Address: 3108 North Grand
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63107
Requested Amount: $500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: World Impact St. Louis is seeking funding to jumpstart renovations of the former North St. Louis YMCA building to provide expanded job training programs and transitional housing for participants of World Impact's programs.

Project Name: St. Louis Zoo Science Field Trips
Recipient: Saint Louis Zoo
Recipient Street Address: One Government Drive
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63110
Requested Amount: $200,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The nation’s top zoo, Saint Louis Zoo is requesting $200,000 to offer Science Field Trips to nearly 18,000 Missouri school children. Funding for Zoo science field trips would advance students’ attainment of science education goals and enable us to target at-risk students at schools without resources in the Saint Louis Metro region.

Project Name: Metropolitan Education and Training Center
Recipient: St. Louis County Economic Council
Recipient Street Address: 121 S. Meramec, Suite 900
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63105
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The funding requested would support the new build out of training space and other renovations at the Metropolitan Education and Training (MET) Center.

Project Name: Midwest Midsouth Irrigation
Recipient: Curators of the University of Missouri
Recipient Street Address: 321 University Hall
Recipient City: Columbia
Recipient State: Mo
Recipient Zip Code: 65211
Requested Amount: $1,500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The University of Missouri requests funding for research to help solve the special problems encountered by irrigators in the sub-humid Midwest and mid South.

Project Name: Missouri Botanical Garden Historic Preservation Initiative
Recipient: Missouri Botanical Garden
Recipient Street Address: 4344 Shaw Boulevard
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63110
Requested Amount: $800,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: To renovate the Garden’s historical perimeter stone wall and wrought iron fence, which were originally constructed in 1857. The Missouri Botanical Garden, founded by Henry Shaw and opened to the public in 1859, is the oldest continuously operating botanical garden in the United States. The Garden occupies 79 acres in historic south St. Louis City and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976. In 2009, the Garden celebrated its 150th anniversary.

Project Name: Natural Bridge Great Street Project
Recipient: City of Normandy, Missouri
Recipient Street Address: 7700 Natural Bridge Road
Recipient City: Normandy
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63121
Requested Amount: $11,776,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The project the implementation of this phase of the Natural Bridge Great Street project is from east of Hanley Road to Lucas and Hunt. This project will reconstruct Natural Bridge from east of Hanley to Lucas and Hunt Road, which will include enhance bicycle and pedestrian facilities, as well as enhancement for transit operation of Metrobus and connections to Metrolink stations. The project will also provide enhancements to economic development opportunities in the City of Normandy. The project will also utilize environmental best practices in reconstruction the storm water system and support to sustainable development in the corridor. Pedestrian and roadway scale lighting, street trees, ADA enhanced crossways and improved crossings for pedestrians will be included in the project.

Project Name: New Mississippi River Bridge Extension
Recipient: City of St. Louis
Recipient Street Address: 1200 Market Street
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Mississippi River Bridge Extension will add additional ramps and street infrastructure improvements to expand access from the bridge into both the adjacent northside neighborhoods and downtown St. Louis, enhancing the bridge’s potential as an entranceway to these areas.

Project Name: Reach Out and Read (National Project)
Recipient: Reach Out and Read
Recipient Street Address: 56 Roland Street, Suite 100 D
Recipient City: Boston
Recipient State: MA
Recipient Zip Code: 02129
Requested Amount: $10,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: Reach Out and Read is a national program that promotes literacy and language development in infants and young children, targeting disadvantage and poor children and families.Reach Out and Read has been proven to be among the most effective strategies to promote early language and literacy development and school readiness: pediatricians and other
healthcare providers guide and encourage parents to read aloud to their children from their earliest years of their life, and send them home from each regular checkup with a new book and a prescription to read together.

Project Name: Reach Out St. Louis!
Recipient: Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club
Recipient Street Address: 4245 N. Kingshighway
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63115
Requested Amount: $376,840
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: Reach Out St. Louis! is an initiative by the Mathews-Dickey Boys'' & Girls'' Club to stem the high school dropout epidemic at four St. Louis public high schools: Beaumont, Sumner, Roosevelt and Vashon. Dropout rates exceed 40 percent at these schools.

Project Name: Research and Development Capacity Building Initiative: Capacity Building for Stronger National Defense with Greater Diversity
Recipient: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Recipient Street Address: 1602 L Street NW, Suite 950
Recipient City: Washington
Recipient State: DC
Recipient Zip Code: 20036
Requested Amount: $8,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s Research and Development Capacity Building Initiative will greatly expand technical assistance and training opportunities for Public Historically Black Colleges & Universities nationwide.

Project Name: Rice Agronomy, MO
Recipient: Curators of the University of Missouri
Recipient Street Address: 321 University Hall
Recipient City: Columbia
Recipient State: Mo
Recipient Zip Code: 65211
Requested Amount: $250,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: This request will support a multidisciplinary research team to study clay soil production systems, fertility of clay soils, pest management on clay soils, water use efficiency, rice cropping systems, and new technologies for rice production.

Project Name: River Des Peres, Missouri
Recipient: St. Louis District Army Corps of Engineers
Recipient Street Address: 1222 Spruce Street
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $45,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The project is located along the River des Peres within the St. Louis Metropolitan area. This flood damage reduction project will reduce damages affecting 550 structures within both industrial and residential areas. River des Peres includes two branches, University City and Deer Creek. The University City portion consists of channel enlargement and stabilization along 2.5 miles of the University City Branch of upper River des Peres and a 1.85 mile recreation trail within the improved channel right-of-way. The Deer Creek portion consists of 2.5 miles of channel widening and stabilization improvements along with a recreational trail through Brentwood, Maplewood, Rock Hill, and Webster Groves.

Project Name: Saint Louis Art Museum Conservation and Restoration of the American Art Collection
Recipient: Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation
Recipient Street Address: One Fine Arts Drive
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63110
Requested Amount: $500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Saint Louis Art Museum has a world class American art collection, with works by Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keeffe, Thomas Hart Benton, and many others.  At the core of the Museum’s holdings are 11 important paintings by George Caleb Bingham, including The Jolly Flatboatmen in Port, Stump Speaking, and The County Election. In addition, the Museum holds many sketches and drawings by Bingham, as well as prints of his works made during his lifetime. The Museum also holds many important contemporary works by American artists active after 1945, which have significant conservation needs.  The conservation and restoration of this culturally significant and unique collection will allow this remarkable collection of American works to be preserved for future generations.

Project Name: Saint Louis Art Museum Reinstallation of the American Art Collection
Recipient: Saint Louis Art Museum Foundation
Recipient Street Address: One Fine Arts Drive
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63110
Requested Amount: $500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Saint Louis Art Museum has a world class American art collection, with works by Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keeffe, Thomas Hart Benton, and many others.  At the core of the Museum’s holdings are 11 important paintings by George Caleb Bingham, including The Jolly Flatboatmen in Port, Stump Speaking, and The County Election. In addition, the Museum holds many sketches and drawings by Bingham, as well as prints of his works made during his lifetime. The Museum also holds many important contemporary works by American artists active after 1945, which have significant conservation needs.  The reinstallation of this culturally significant and unique collection will allow this remarkable collection of American works to be preserved for future generations.

Project Name: Security Upgrades for Area Stations
Recipient: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Recipient Street Address: 1200 Clark Avenue
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $591,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: SLMPD is requesting a $591,000 federal appropriation for security upgrades to Area Stations. Security enhancements will provide for effective securing and monitoring of each building, allowing for continuity of operations during critical incidents.

Project Name: Sidewalk Connections— North St. Louis County
Recipient: St. Louis County Department of Highways, Traffic, and Public Works
Recipient Street Address: 21 Village Square
Recipient City: Hazelwood
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63042
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Sidewalk Connections for North St. Louis County supports livability, walk-ability and sustainability of our North County neighborhoods. The projects are part of the County’s priority sidewalk program. The intent is to link neighborhoods to schools and ultimately to community facilities. This promotes safety for children and other citizens, and promotes a healthy lifestyle.

Project Name: Soybean Cyst Nematode
Recipient: Curators of the University of Missouri
Recipient Street Address: 321 University Hall
Recipient City: Columbia
Recipient State: Mo
Recipient Zip Code: 65211
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: MU requests funding to develop new soybean varieties and production practices to minimize yield suppression due to soybean cyst nematode (SCN).

Project Name: Teach For America--National Project Request
Recipient: Teach For America
Recipient Street Address: 315 West 36th Street
Recipient City: New York
Recipient State: NY
Recipient Zip Code: 10018
Requested Amount: $50,000,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: Teach for America, a national nonprofit with a demonstrated record of success, will use these funds to recruit, select, train, and provide professional development to top recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in our nation''s highest poverty communities in 38 regions across the country.

Project Name: Teen Employment and Mentoring
Recipient: The Youth and Family Center
Recipient Street Address: 2929 N. 20th Street
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63107
Requested Amount: $200,055
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The national teen unemployment rate is as high as 26.4 percent. This project will build employability of 50 teens by providing them job readiness, work ethic, career development and money management skills as they mentor elementary school youth.

Project Name: The Center for Diseases of the Developing World
Recipient: St. Louis University
Recipient Street Address: 221 N. Grand Boulevard
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $2,500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The Center for Diseases of the Developing World will engage in research devoted to finding cures for orphan diseases and diseases commonly found in developing countries.

Project Name: The Downtown/Midtown/Central West End Streetcar Feasibility Study and Environmental Work
Recipient: Partnership for Downtown St. Louis
Recipient Street Address: 720 Olive St., Suite 450
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63101
Requested Amount: $500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The funding would be used for a feasibility study and environmental analysis of the 4.7 mile circulator. The Partnership, together with the East West Gateway Council of Governments, will explore the economic development and ridership potential in this corridor and create the foundation for additional environmental work.  This proposed Streetcar will strengthen the region’s transit system by feeding into current and proposed MetroLInk and MetroBus lines, solidifying existing economic investments, and spurring additional investment.

Project Name: The GO! Network of St. Patrick Center
Recipient: St. Patrick Center
Recipient Street Address: 800 N. Tucker Blvd
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63101-1114
Requested Amount: $688,974
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The GO! Network is a peer-led resource that unites corporate, academic and nonprofit resources to provide encouragement, inspiration, motivation and entrepreneurial support for professionals who have lost their jobs, primarily due to the economy.

Project Name: The Trestle Revitalization Project
Recipient: Metropolitan Park and Recreation District
Recipient Street Address: 1000 St. Louis Union Station, Suite 102
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $500,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: Funding will be used for engineering, planning, and structural refurbishment of the Iron Horse Trestle, a former elevated train line being converted to a linear park and greenway, which runs through disadvantaged urban neighborhoods and provides a vital pedestrian link to downtown St. Louis.

Project Name: Wellston Industrial Park Preparation and Infrastructure
Recipient: St. Louis County Economic Council
Recipient Street Address: 121 S. Meramec, Suite 900
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63105
Requested Amount: $660,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: Requested funds will be used to complete site preparation for the Wellston Industrial Park. Upon its completion, the St. Louis County Economic Council intends for the industrial park to serve as a model for redevelopment in older economically challenged inner ring suburbs.

Project Name: Youth Entrepreneurial Education Program
Recipient: St. Louis County Economic Council
Recipient Street Address: 121 S. Meramec, Suite 900
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63105
Requested Amount: $400,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: This program will promote entrepreneurship among St. Louis County youth through a high school mentoring program and youth business plan competition.

Project Name: Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative (YEI)
Recipient: St. Louis University
Recipient Street Address: 221 North Grand Boulevard
Recipient City: St. Louis
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63103
Requested Amount: $200,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: The YEI will build the entrepreneurial skills among at-risk and minority high school students in the St. Louis metropolitan area by providing programs/workshops, competitions, mentoring, assistance with the formation of business plans and seed money.

Project Name: Youth Exploring Science (YES)
Recipient: St. Louis Science Center
Recipient Street Address: 5050 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110
Recipient City: St. Louis, Missouri
Recipient State: MO
Recipient Zip Code: 63110
Requested Amount: $600,000
Explanation of request, including purpose and why it is a valuable use of taxpayer funds: $600,000 to expand the Youth Exploring Science Program to cover an additional 50 teens currently in the juvenile justice system or with an incarcerated parent.