District Improvement Projects 2010

FY 2010 District Improvement Project Requests

Water Resources Development Act Requests

Bosque River Improvements in Stephenville, Texas
Amount Requested: $2,750,000 
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District
Benefit to taxpayer/government: Protecting the river banks from erosion along the existing riparian corridor within the Stephenville City Park.

Small Dam Repair in Williamson County, Texas
Amount Requested: $1,350,000
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District
Benefit to taxpayer/government: Repairs will include major slope and slide repairs, and replacement of conduits at dam and other measures to prevent failure of dams. Unless dam repairs are initiated flood hazards will persist and could result in regulatory requirement to remove structure.

Surface Transportation Authorization Requests

RM 620 Union-Pacific Railroad Overpass

Amount Requested: 20,960,000
Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Provides for construction of a four-lane bridge over the Union-Pacific Railroad Crossing near IH 35 and Chisholm Trail along with access roads on each side of the bridge structure.

US 190 Widening Project

Amount Requested: 10,000,000
Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government: This project consists of widening U.S. Hwy 190 from 4 lanes to a 6 lane divided roadway for a length of 2.7 miles. The improvements will commence at S.H. 195 and will end at W.S. Young Drive.

Outer Loop Construction 

Amount Requested:  10,000,000
Recipient: Texas Department of Transportation
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will construct approximately 6000 linear feet of roadway and utility improvements that will comprise a portion of the 8 mile Outer Loop in Temple, Texas. The Outer Loop is a city-funded surface transportation project. The Outer Loop services the entire west side of the city, to include connection points with Interstate 35 and the North Industrial Park.

Texas T-Bone High Speed Rail Corridor
 
Amount Requested:  350,000,000
Recipient:  South Central High-Speed Rail and Transportation Authority, Inc
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will enable funding to complete environmental impact studies, feasibility studies, and alternative analysis, as well as to secure private sector financing for a high speed rail corridor throughout the State of Texas.

Appropriations Requests

All FY 2010 requests are listed in alphabetical order by subcommittee first, then by project name.

Agriculture

Agriculture and Environment

Amount Requested:  $2,000,000    
Recipient:  Tarleton State University   
Address:  Mail Stop T-0410, Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas 76402   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This program will build upon NRCS’s mission to improve, protect, and conserve natural resources on private lands by developing watershed management programs, and assisting producers in the 31st district by giving them the means to conserve and the area’s watershed.

Bio-Energy Recovery from Agricultural Wastes

Amount Requested:  $2,500,000        
Recipient:  Tarleton State University   
Address:  Box T-00180, Tarleton State University Stephenville, Texas 76402   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The Texas-New Mexico (southwest) region of the United States is predicted to host the largest geographical concentration of dairies in the nation within 15 years. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, which is currently the largest dairy producing county in the region. This significant increase in dairy production will create environmental challenges and renewable energy opportunities. The State of Texas has authorized construction of the $11.1M Southwest Regional Dairy Center at Tarleton. This Dairy Center will be the only technologically up-to-date teaching/research facility of its kind in the southwestern United States. The research mission of the Dairy Center is to identify challenges and develop solutions to enhance the economic and environmental sustainability of the southwest dairy industry. With rising energy costs and increasing environmental pressures, the Center for Bio-Energy Recovery from Agricultural Wastes will function as an integral component of the Southwest Regional Dairy Center. Knowledge gained through this initiative will improve the sustainability of animal-based agricultural systems; help ensure an abundant and affordable food supply; enhance environmental quality for future generations; and contribute solutions to the developing energy crisis and future energy needs of the United States. 

Brushy Creek WCID 1B Dam Safety and Emergency Repair Project

Amount Requested:  $750,000        
Recipient:  Brushy Creek WCID #1B   
Address:  2207 Gladnell Taylor, Texas 76574   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Mitigates flood hazards and ensures that these historic dams, which have provided flood control to rural Eastern Williamson county for many years, are not removed by order of the TCEQ for not satisfying recent Federal dam safety requirements.

Flood Control and Reservoir Sedimentation in Central Texas

Amount Requested:  $1,750,000        
Recipient:  Texas AgriLife Research & Extension, Texas A&M University   
Address:  1500 Research Parkway, Suite 255, 2259 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project evaluates risks associated with potential failures of federally funded flood control structures in Central Texas and the effects each structure has on water quality. It prioritizes the need to rehabilitate structures as a means for reducing failure risks and providing continued protection from floods and sedimentation.

Invasive Species in the Southern Great Plains: Threat Assessment and Response Strategy

Amount Requested:  $1,750,000        
Recipient:  Texas AgriLife Research & Extension, Texas A&M University   
Address:  1500 Research Parkway, Ste 255, 2259 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Feral swine pose a major threat to natural ecosystems, human health, the livestock industry, and jobs in the agricultural community. State and federal management agencies and farmers and ranchers need to be educated in the adaptation and implementation of Best Management Practices to minimize impacts of feral swine.

Range Revegetation for Fort Hood, Texas   

Amount Requested:  $525,000    
Recipient:  Texas AgriLife Research & Extension, Texas A&M University   
Address:  1500 Research Parkway, Suite 255, 2259 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Mitigates flood hazards and ensures that these historic dams, which have provided flood control to rural Eastern Williamson county for many years, are not removed by order of the TCEQ for not satisfying recent Federal dam safety requirements. 

Sustainable Water for Rural Communities

Amount Requested:  $1,000,000        
Recipient:  Texas AgriLife Research & Extension   
Address:  1500 Research Parkway, Suite 255, 2259 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Population is growing rapidly in Texas where drought is persistent and water supplies are limited. While this project benefits the entire nation, alternative or additional water supplies are especially needed in Texas. This project will help small rural communities develop economical, sustainable, and drought-proof water supplies to meet growing needs.

Commerce, Justice, and Science

Belton, Texas First Responder Equipment, Technology and Interoperability Upgrades

Amount Requested:  $700,000        
Recipient:  The City of Belton, Texas   
Address:  333 Water Street Belton, Texas 76513   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Funds will address four goals: Interoperability; Public Safety and Emergency Operations Enhancement; Drug Interdiction; and Training and Technology Enhancements. As the county seat, funds will benefit Bell County by Belton’s participation in the Central Texas Narcotics Task Force; modernizing communications equipment; improving emergency response; and by standardizing department weapons. 

Police Department Technical and Tactical for Round Rock, Texas - Equipment for Crime Prevention & Critical Equipment Upgrades

Amount Requested:  $304,000        
Recipient:  City of Round Rock   
Address:  221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The Round Rock Police Department, a subset of the city of Round Rock, Texas government, is responsible for the safety of the citizens of Round Rock, Texas and those who visit it.

State Courts Improvement Initiative

Amount Requested:  $1,000,000        
Recipient:  National Center for State Courts   
Address:  300 Newport Avenue Williamsburg, VA 23185   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project impacts state courts and those served by state courts across the United States. It will facilitate more timely resolution of civil and criminal cases, help reduce the cost of litigation, improve access to court services and improve the quality and experience of jury service.

Tarleton State University Rural Law Enforcement Project   

Amount Requested:  $1,500,000    
Recipient:  Tarleton State University   
Address:  Box T-0010 Stephenville, Texas 76402   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The objective of this initiative is to establish a technology assessment capability to contribute to the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Resources Center for evaluation of information technology products for use in information sharing for criminal justice matters of interest to local and concurrent jurisdictions. In addition, small and rural jurisdictions have very limited access to anti-terrorism training. The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Homeland Security are cooperators with Tarleton in this initiative. In addition, anti-terrorism technology and training will be conducted as endorsed by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and the Department of Defense (DoD). Standardized DHS/FEMA/DoD curricula have been and will be delivered to small and rural jurisdictions. Emergency preparedness training and anti-terrorist response teams training will be included. 

Defense

Affordable Advanced Continuously Variable Planetary Transmissions (CVP) for Tactical Trucks

Amount Requested:  $600,000        
Recipient:  Fallbrook Technologies, Inc.   
Address:  505 Cypress Creek Road Cedar Park, Texas 78613   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The project benefits include potential savings to the U.S. Army of $147 million in avoided automotive parts costs, increased soldier effectiveness, and reduced maintenance for military vehicles.

Army National Guard M939A2 Repower Program

Amount Requested:  $8,000,000   
Recipient:  Oshkosh Corporation   
Address:  710 Swanner Loop Killeen, Texas 76542   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The M939 series vehicles are fielded in all 54 states and territories and are used extensively in Homeland Security, disaster relief, emergency response, and training missions. This program benefits Central Texas (Killeen/Ft. Hood area) from a work force and supplier perspective. Approximately 48 production employees and support staff are involved in the M939A2 Series 5-ton Repower Program in Killeen, TX.

Contemporary Operational Environment (COE) in Simulation

Amount Requested:  $1,500,000        
Recipient:  Texas Engineering Experiment Station, Texas A&M University   
Address:  301 Wisenbaker Engineering Research Center, 3126 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The improved training simulation will more accurately portray and better prepare soldiers and leaders for the challenges they will face during operations, specifically the One Semi-Automated Force (OneSAF) ground maneuver simulation which is installed and operating at Fort Hood in both testing and training capabilities.

Fort Hood Training Lands Restoration and Maintenance

Amount Requested:  $5,000,000        
Recipient:  Texas AgriLife Research & Extension   
Address:  1500 Research Parkway, Suite 255, 2259 TAMU College Station, Texas 77843   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The project improves training land for Fort Hood soldiers using research proven reclamation practices. The practices installed through the project have saved both time and money, while achieving training area restoration. The local economy also benefitted as local contractors were employed for soil ripping, gully plug construction, and other work.

Helical HPM Antennas for Airborne Systems

Amount Requested:  $2,500,000        
Recipient:  Applied Physical Electronics, LC   
Address:  5208 Electronic Avenue Spicewood, Texas 78669   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The technology has already been demonstrated to affect outboard engines, similar to those used by the Iranians, as well as against a wide variety of electronic based controllers used to detonate IEDs.  The technology, when matured, will provide defense and security personnel with a non lethal means for stopping questionable threats, without the fear of the “CNN” effect.  In summary, the technology will help save lifes at home and abroad, as terrorist activities continue to rise.

High Volume Manufacturing Development for Thin-Film Lithium Stack Battery Technologies.

Amount Requested:  $3,000,000        
Recipient:  Applied Materials Inc.   
Address:  3050 Bowers Avenue Santa Clara, California 95054   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project establishes in the U.S. innovative manufacturing technologies for a strategically important military and commercial field – thin-film energy storage technology.  It will strengthen the competitive edge of Applied Materials and enable US based companies to provide high-tech next generation domestic sources of thin film lithium batteries for military and commercial applications.

HTS Trap Field Magnet Motor

Amount Requested:  $6,000,000        
Recipient:  Teco-Westinghouse Motor Company   
Address:  5100 North IH-35 Round Rock, Texas 78681   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The technology for this next generation motor was developed by using bulk high temperature trapped field magnets (TFMs) rather than wire. The key advantages of the bulk material for this application are cost, the very robust nature of the bulk material, and the potential for utilizing much higher fields than are achievable by using superconductor wire.  These higher fields will result in even greater power density.  This development focuses on emerging bulk material that permits construction of motors with superior performance at competitive price levels. The HTS TFM will produce twice the power, has a 4 time higher output torque, and the cost of the material is one third that of the permanent magnet material cost.  The TFM motors will also have the capability of activation using stator current and be able to turn the magnets off during fault conditions for safety of the crew and ship.

Military Quality of Life Through Financial Readiness at Fort Hood

Amount Requested:  $1,000,000        
Recipient:  Texas Tech University   
Address:  19th and University Avenue Lubbock, Texas 79409   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project benefits the Army by implementing a research component at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, to identify and report the personal financial needs and quality of life of military personnel and their families.  This project will provide research to evaluate existing delivery and program channels at Fort Hood with the goal of evaluating the effectiveness of a proposed demonstration program and ultimately developing best practices.   This project supports the Department of Defense (DoD) national campaign to improve the financial readiness of military personnel and their families.

Neurofibromatosis Research

Amount Requested:  $15,000,000        
Recipient:  Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation   
Address:  1717 Main Street Dallas, Texas 78201   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The Army Neurofibromatosis Research Program (NFRP) supports basic and clinical Neurofibromatosis (NF) research that will lead to substantial improvement of the current understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of NF.  NF research will enhance the quality of life of persons with the disease, and stands to benefit nearly 175 million Americans who suffer from related disorders.  Research on NF can benefit the military because NF is a disease that is closely linked to cancer, heart disease, brain tumors, learning disabilities, brain tissue degeneration, nervous system degeneration, deafness, memory loss, and balance.  Because NF manifests itself in the nervous system, findings generated by the Army-supported research on NF address peripheral nerve regeneration after injury from such things as missile wounds and chemical toxins, and is important to gaining a better understanding of wound healing and war-related illnesses.  In addition, NF research now includes important investigations into genetic mechanisms which involve not just the nervous system but also various forms of cancer. 

Project Returning Home-Reintegration & Health Services for Returning Military Personnel and Families

Amount Requested:  $1,440,000        
Recipient:  Texas State University-San Marcos   
Address:  601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Funds would be used to provide Ft. Hood troops and their families with support services.  Ft. Hood, with its approximately 70,000 families, has had more deployments than any base in the nation with many troops on their third and fourth rotations.  There is an inherent national interest in providing our troops with access to adequate health care when they return home from overseas.  Project Returning Home fills the gap for troops returning home from deployment.  Many troops are often wait-listed from VNA mental health services, or choose not seek support services due to concern that a mental health diagnosis will negatively impact career options.  This project provides critical services to support the troops and their families with reintegration efforts at home and through health and support services.

Sustaining High Optempo Performance of Soldiers in the Transformed Military

Amount Requested:  $4,500,000        
Recipient:  The University of Texas at Austin   
Address:  FAC 414, 1 University Station G2700, PO Box 7397 Austin, Texas 78713
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Improved comprehension and decision-making are needed as Army platforms shift from 70-ton tanks to 35-ton agile vehicles by removing armor and thereby increasing soldier vulnerability. Successful completion of projects proposed here will identify effective countermeasures to fatigue and information overload and increase soldier survivability.

Tactical Local Area Network (TACLAN)

Amount Requested:  $5,000,000        
Recipient:  Dell Inc.   
Address:  One Dell Way Round Rock, Texas 78682   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The TACLAN system is the data lifeline over which intelligence, operations and video information is passed to and from deployed Special Operations Forces.  Without this TACLAN system Special Operations Forces would not have any safe, secure or reliable communications with theater operational commanders.  For these reasons, funding for TACLAN is a valuable use off taxpayer funds.

Techniques to Manage Noncompressible Hemorrhage Following Combat Injury

Amount Requested:  $3,000,000        
Recipient:  National Trauma Institute   
Address:  16500 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 350 San Marcos, Texas 78232
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Increasing trauma research is likely to lead to the reduction of military and civilian mortality and complications from noncompressible hemorrhage and improve outcomes.

Texas Joint Law Enforcement Support / Counterdrug Task Force

Amount Requested:  $20,000,000        
Recipient:  Texas National Guard Joint Counterdrug Task Force   
Address:  2200 W. 35th St, Bldg 41 Austin, Texas 78703   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The purpose of this funding is to ensure the safety and security of Texas citizens through supporting local, state and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the state.  These funds will be spent directly on reducing the spill-over violence on the Southwest Border.

Energy and Water

Georgetown South Commercial Park, Photovoltaic Generation Facility

Amount Requested:  $100,000        
Recipient:  City of Georgetown, TX Utility Systems   
Address:  113 E. 8th Street Georgetown, Texas 78626   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project helps plan, engineer and develop a solar power project in partnership with GREX and the Life Sciences Center, Georgetown, Texas.

Cedar Bayou, TX

Amount Requested:  $500,000         
Recipient:  Corps of Engineers (SWG)    
Address:  2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550    
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Funding would begin construction to deepen the channel to 10 feet and widen the channel to 100ft. It would remove a dangerous curve for the navigation of barges through the channel.

MIDDLE BRAZOS RIVER, TX

Amount Requested:  $300,000        
Recipient:  Brazos River Authority   
Address:  4600 Cobb Drive Waco, Texas 76714   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This program would investigate increasing the water supply of the Middle Brazos Basin.  This is a long-term project aimed at developing additional water at existing reservoir sites for future needs.

Homeland Security

National Emergency Response and Rescue Training Center (NERRTC)

Amount Requested:  $35,000,000        
Recipient:  Texas Engineering Extension Service   
Address:  301 Tarrow College Station, Texas 77842   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Provides relevant and effective Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)/terrorism training and education to our nation’s emergency responders and their supervisors, managers and senior officials.

Interior and Environment

Baylor Threat Detection and Response Project

Amount Requested:  $660,000        
Recipient:  Baylor University   
Address:  One Bear Place #97310 Waco, Texas 76798   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will study the environmental fate and transport of various contaminants; model the spread of contamination risk; develop methods for rapid screening and detection; and evaluate response tools for use in multiple threat scenarios. The project will then develop training procedures for each detection and response method.

Brushy Creek Regional Water Supply Project

Amount Requested:  $8,000,000        
Recipient:  City of Round Rock, TX   
Address:  221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority, which consists of three Williamson County cities (Cedar Park, Leander, and Round Rock) is planning and designing a regional water supply project that will provide the three cities water from Lake Travis.  The cities working together are building one common raw water delivery system, water treatment plant and transmission mains provides an economy of scale and cost savings to all of the cities.

Industrial Park Wastewater Line and Interceptor

Amount Requested:  $600,000        
Recipient:  City of Temple, TX   
Address:  2 North Main Street Temple, Texas 76501   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will include approximately 9,000 linear feet of wastewater main line and 11,500 linear feet of wastewater interceptor.  This wastewater infrastructure will provide service to the North Industrial Park in Temple, to include the Rail Park and industrial customers like Toyota and HEB.

Stephenville East Side Sewer

Amount Requested:  $1,500,000        
Recipient:  City of Stephenville, TX   
Address:  298 West Washington Stephenville, Texas 76401   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will build additional sewer trunk main line (interceptor) to our wastewater treatment plant across the Bosque River to the east. The existing sanitary sewer system is not adequate to support growth in the areas east and north of the city. 

Labor, HHS, and Education

Round Rock Higher Education Center Nursing Program

Amount Requested:  $1,500,000        
Recipient:  Texas State University-San Marcos   
Address:  601 University Drive San Marcos, Texas 78666   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The project establishes a nursing program at RRHEC, including, funding for equipment for the clinical and simulation laboratories and additional nursing faculty and staff for the simulations laboratories.

Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District

Amount Requested:  $2,000,000        
Recipient:  Temple Health and Bioscience Economic Development District   
Address:  938 Canyon Creek Drive Temple, Texas 76502   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Funding will be used to purchase a state-of-the-art cyclotron and related equipment for the production of radioisotopes.  The ability to produce radioisotopes is a critical component of expanding both clinical and medical research in the Temple Bioscience cluster.

Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center / Southwestern University Bioscience Education and Translational Research Initiative

Amount Requested:  $245,000        
Recipient:  Texas Life-Sciences Collaboration Center   
Address:  111 Cooperative Way Georgetown, Texas 78626
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:      This project will be collaboration between the non-profit Texas Life-sciences Collaboration Center and Southwestern University to: 1. Establish an entrepreneur and college internship program based on commercialization of bioscience technologies; and 2. Foster the immediate use of bioscience technology for translational and clinical research for regional hospital systems and medical schools.

The B.L.A.S.T. (Believing, Learning, Achieving, Sustaining and Transitioning) Model Pilot Program

Amount Requested:  $700,000        
Recipient:  Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for Children, Inc.   
Address:  19051 FM 2484 Killeen, Texas 76542   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This program is offered to over 6,000 children with chronic/terminal illnesses and special needs, which 60% are military dependants of soldiers based at Fort Hood, Texas.  “Having a BLAST at PKRC” will offer these special children a way to discover their natural abilities and interests and obtain the critical life and coping skills needed to reach their full potential.

Youngest Victims of War Project

Amount Requested:  $500,000        
Recipient:  Communities-in-Schools, Bell-Coryell Counties Inc.   
Address:  4520 East Central Texas Expressway, Suite 106 Killeen, Texas 76543   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  As the only non-profit organization housed on school property, CIS is able to monitor the academics, behavior, and attendance of at-risk students. Through professional campus support addressing individual student needs, increased parental involvement, and closely supervised activities, CIS strives to promote students staying in school and graduating, thereby improving their chances of success in life.

Military Construction/VA

Convoy Live Fire Course

Amount Requested:  $7,800,000        
Recipient:  Fort Hood   
Address:  III Corps and Garrison Headquarters Building 1001 Fort Hood, Texas 76544
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Fort Hood currently does not have a standard supported Live Fire Convoy training facility. Increased training requirements generated from lessons learned from current deployed units dictate an increase in live fire shooting training events.  The number of current and newly assigned units coupled with reserve and national guard units requiring the same training drive the throughput needs for live fire training facilities. If this facility is not provided, the soldiers of Fort Hood and Reserve and National Guard units will not be able to obtain and maintain efficiency for live fire training in urban environments. These units will not train to standard, and the gap between equipment fielding and training will widen.

Family Life Center

Amount Requested:  $10,800,000        
Recipient:  Fort Hood   
Address:  III Corps and Ft. Hood Garrison Headquarters Building 1001 Fort Hood, Texas 76544   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project is required to create a Religious and Family Readiness Campus on Fort Hood. This endeavor needs consolidated facilities to support religious ceremonies, on-site childcare, counseling services, adult and child religious education, family readiness groups, and memorial services.  All other chapel facilities on Fort Hood lack proximity to housing and community support areas.  Fort Hood's Chapels provides insufficient space for reception, counseling, and storage of materials. 

Transportation/HUD

Armed Services YMCA Facility, Harker Heights, TX

Amount Requested:  $3,000,000        
Recipient:  City of Harker Heights, TX   
Address:  305 Millers Crossing Harker Heights, Texas 76548   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Construct a full Armed Services YMCA recreation center on City property and provide recreation and rehabilitation opportunities to the citizens of Harker Heights and to Armed Services personnel both retired and active.

Capital Metro - Accessible Fleet Replacement

Amount Requested:  $2,000,000        
Recipient:  Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority   
Address:  2910 E. 5th Street Austin, Texas 78702   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  These funds would assist with the purchase of buses, vans and sedans to transport riders and assist with the replacement of vehicles in Capital Metro's accessible fleet.

Downtown Revitalization and Main Street Improvements in Round Rock, TX

Amount Requested:  $900,000        
Recipient:  City of Round Rock, TX    221
Address:  East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will provide infrastructure improvements on Main Street from IH 35 to San Saba Street including street, utility and sidewalk improvements. Construction of a new bridge across Lake Creek is also included in the scope of the project.

FM 1460 Roadway Improvements, Round Rock, TX

Amount:  $5,000,000 Recipient:  City of Round Rock, TX
Address:  221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Adding capacity to FM 1460 is critical for eliminating a bottleneck and reducing north/south congestion that has resulted from the rapid population growth and commercial development in the Round Rock and Georgetown areas.

FM 2410 / US 190 Freestanding U-turn Lanes, Harker Heights, TX

Amount Requested:  $1,500,000        
Recipient:  City of Harker Heights, TX   
Address:  305 Millers Crossing Harker Heights, Texas 76548   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will add two freestanding u-turn lanes to the FM 2410/US 190 interchange. The project will reduce traffic stacking at the FM 2410/US 190 interchange thus promoting traffic safety.  Greater economic development potential for the District will be achieved as traffic can more efficiently move through the area thus encouraging economic activity.

Ninth Avenue Extension and Overpass Construction, Belton, TX

Amount Requested:  $1,600,000        
Recipient:  City of Belton, TX   
Address:  333 Water Street Belton, Texas 76513   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project will extend West 9th Avenue and construct an overpass, spanning Nolan Creek, which will alleviate current Main Street congestion.

Railroad Quiet Zone Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Corridor in Killeen, TX

Amount Requested:  $1,000,000        
Recipient:  City of Killeen, TX   
Address:  101 North College Street Killeen, Texas 76541   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  Establish Railroad Quiet Zone crossings at 10 streets within the City of Killeen and adjacent to Fort Hood.  Improvements include the addition of four-quadrant gates, signal horns, improved warning lights, street markings, signs, street reconfiguration, and other safety features to reduce the probability of entry onto the tracks when a train is approaching.

RM 620 Union-Pacific Railroad Overpass, Round Rock, TX

Amount Requested:  $4,500,000        
Recipient:  City of Round Rock, TX   
Address:  221 East Main Street Round Rock, Texas 78664   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project provides for construction of a four-lane bridge over the Union-Pacific Railroad Crossing near IH 35 and Chisholm Trail along with access roads on each side of the bridge structure. The project also includes two ramps to maintain access to Chisholm Trail and a grade separation for traffic control at Lake Creek Drive

Southeast Bypass (Reliever Route), Copperas Cove, TX

Amount Requested:  $2,000,000        
Recipient:  City of Copperas Cove, TX   
Address:  507 South Main Street Copperas Cove, Texas 76522   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  This project would provide for a SE bypass road, approximately 6.2 miles, that traverses the south side of the City of Copperas Cove.  It will provide for improved traffic flow in and around Copperas Cove and is crucial to proposed development (1,000,000 sq ft) along East Highway 190.

US 190 Widening Project, Killeen, TX

Amount Requested:  $4,000,000        
Recipient:  City of Killeen, TX   
Address:  101 North College Street Killeen, Texas 76541   
Benefit to Taxpayer/Government:  The project would provide funding for engineering services to design the widening of U.S. Hwy 190 from a 4-lane to 6-lane divided freeway for a distance of 5.4 miles through the City of Killeen, Texas, from SP 172 (Fort Hood main gate) to FM 2410, and provide an additional interchange at Rosewood Drive.

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