National Capital Region Medical Surge Capacity:  Prince George’s County Emergency Preparedness Partnership
Prince George’s County, MD
$156,000,000
HRSA:  Health Facilities Construction and Equipment

The funds for this project would establish a partnership among Prince George’s Hospital Center, Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Andrews Air Force Base to enhance national, regional, and local preparedness and capacity to respond to large-scale medical emergencies resulting from biological chemical or nuclear attacks, pandemics, or other mass casualty events in the National Capital Region.

 

Hillside Family of Agencies, Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection
6305 Ivy Lane, Suite 214
Greenbeltm, MD 20770
$250,000
Funds will cover the cost of additional personnel and other expenses necessary to expand the highly successful Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection dropout prevention program in Prince George's County to serve 300 students in the 2010-11 school year.

The successful expansion of the Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HW-SC) program in Prince George’s County will serve to increase graduation rates and the number of students equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue post-secondary education or enter the workforce, thereby significantly increasing the likelihood that these individuals will become productive, contributing members of society. 


Prince George's County, MD
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Uppper Marlboro, MD 20772
$ 1,000,000
Prince George’s County, Maryland is implementing a new radio system based upon a state-of-the-art digital Trunked system employing the nationwide P-25 interoperability standard adopted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The implementation of this new radio system will resolve the County’s lack of an interoperable first responder radio system and complete the regional communications network with an overall interoperable communications infrastructure.


Montgomery County Department of Economic Development in partnership with the Montgomery County Department of Correction and Rehabilitation.
111 Rockville Pike, Suite 800
Rockville, MD 20850
$200,000
This collaborative effort provides offender pre-employment training and assisting with job search activities leading to sustainable lawful employment. This activity serves local, state and federal offenders returning to their local community.

The local One Stop employment Centers assist local, State, and Federal offenders find lawful sustainable employment in the community.  Obtaining sustainable employment reduces recidivism, enhances positive social behavior and successful completation of trearment programs.


Montgomery County, Maryland
51 Monroe Street
Rockville, MD 2050
$8,000,000
Montgomery County must modernize its communications equipment for law enforcement, fire services, and emergency medical services to maintain interoperable communications to meet the FCC mandated migration to 700 MHz radio frequency.

Maintain safety for first responders and the citizens of Montgomery County through improved interoperability of radio communications.


Liberty's Promise
1010 Pendleton St.
Alexandria, VA 22314-1837
$300,000
An earmark from Congresswoman Edwards in FY 2010 would support our core professional internship and after-school civic education programs for low-income, immigrant youth, ages 15 to 21, throughout Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.

Feeling frustrated and isolated, many of our participants are at-risk of becoming gang involved, engaging in asocial behavior, or forming a permanent underclass. Our programs mitigate this by helping youth develop a positive vision for their future.  By helping adolescents stay on the path to personal achievement, our programs not only save taxpayers money, but help to inject more dollars into the future economy since these same youth go on to become contributing and successful citizens.


Prince George's County, MD
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Uppper Marlboro, MD 20772
$730,000
The Training Simulation Facility will house a Fire/EMS Driver Trainer Simulator and an Emergency Incident Simulation System. The facility will host a large number of first responders both in and outside the County.

The National Incident Management System is now a standard part of disaster and terrorism response.  An Emergency Incident Simulation system will prepare local emergency responders for every day Fire/EMS challenges and can also be used for preparedness activities related to disaster and terrorism response by all public safety agencies.


State of Maryland
Department of Juvenile Services
One Center Plaza, 120 W. Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
$1,200,000
The Maryland Departemnt of Juvenile Services (DJS) will provide mentoring relationships to DJS-involved youth ages 13-17 from across the State.  Maryland Rising will use mentoring as a community re-entry strategy for transitioning youth out of residential placements, and advance the individual academic, career and personal potential of youth in facilities or under community supervision who have shown a commitment to academic and employment achievement through workforce initiatives or other programs.  The Maryland Mentoring Partnership (MMP), the pre-eminent statewide organization for developing and supporting mentoring programs in Maryland, will be the primary collaborator in this community partnership.

A mentorship program such as this will benefit DJS-invovled youths throughout the 4th Congressional District and help them learn and implement new skills in a variety of areas within their lives.


State of Maryland and State of Virginia
Army Corps of Engineers
10 South Howard Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
$4,000,000
This program would fund native oyster restoration in both the Maryland and Virginia portions of the Chesapeake Bay.  The development of native oyster aquaculture is critical to a viable commercial oyster industry in the Chesapeake Bay.  Appropriations were significantly cut in FY2008, with Maryland receiving only a portion of previous funds and Virginia receiving no funding.

Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay are critical to filtering and cleaning the water.  A healthy Chesapeake Bay benefits all residents of Maryland, including those of the 4th Congressional District.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$19,100,000
The funds for this project would purchase communications equipment for the BRAC/NCR Relocation Administrative Facility.  Funding is required to support SIPR/NIPRNet, Video Teleconference equipment; Secure/non-secure voice equipment; SIPR/NIPRNet equipment, Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications Systems (JWICS) delivery. This equipment will support the construction of an approximately 350,000 square-foot multi-story facility to support the BRAC/ATFP relocation of approximately 2,000 personnel is currently planned.

The project will benefit the 4th through creating construction and telecommunications employment opportunities.  The BRAC/NCR Relocation Administrative Facility will also create well-paying permanent military and civilian jobs.


MD PTAP/University of Maryland
7100 Baltimore Avenue
Suite 402
College Park, MD 20740
$300,000
The funds for this project support the MD PTAP mission to support the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) initiative.   MD PTAP is a program of the Maryland Small Business Development Network has provided the small business community with counseling, proposal and contract support.  The MD PTAP has developed an initiative to assist small business to prepare for and participate in opportunities emanating from BRAC.
It is anticipated that BRAC will provide the State of Maryland with 60,000 new jobs. Job growth at the five (5) BRAC affected military installations will exceed 27,000. Economic impact on the Maryland military installations will increase by an additional $5 billion to approximately $23 billion – annually due to BRAC.


University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
$5,000,000
The funds for this project would create a new Personalized Medicine Initiative at the campuses of the University of Maryland College Park and the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine in Baltimore.  This project would develop and apply next-generation DNA sequencing technology to sequence the genomes of human subjects with a range of diseases and inherited disorders, in an effort to better understand the genetic basis of disease.
The most dramatic expected benefit of Personalized Medicine will be more effective use of health care, creating treatments that are customized to individuals who are much more effective, and avoiding expensive and ineffective procedures.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$700,000
The funds for this project would provide network equipment for the privatized and CMSgt of the Air Force Housing.  This project would fund required support to exterior plant cabling and network equipment in support of (2) new Andrews Air Force Base housing construction projects: (1) construction of a new CMSgt of the Air Force house through housing privatization, and (1) construction of an administrative facility to support all GOQ/SOQ and privatized housing residents Current estimate is based on STEM-B FY-09 estimate.
Installation of new network equipment will create jobs in a modern and secure facility.  Upgrading this facility will ensure its viability and future use by the military.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$2,900,000
The funds for this project would replace east runway ILS at Andrews Air Force Base.  The east runway is not capable of supporting the POTUS mission; upgrading the east side runway to CAT II ILS capability will expand the capacity of Andrews AFB’s support of the POTUS mission.
The POTUS mission is one of the most critically important missions of Andrews AFB. Upgrading the runway will allow Andrews to its impeccable record of safely and securely completing the POTUS mission.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$500,000
The funds for this project would provide SIPR/NIPRNet Equipment for 265 Room Visiting Officer Quarters.  In support of Andrews AFB NAF construction project currently underway, this project provides SIPR/NIPRNet equipment to support DV suites and general facility requirements.
Installation of new network equipment will create jobs in a modern and secure facility.  Upgrading this facility will ensure its viability and future use by the military.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$3,300,000
The funds for this project would purchase communications equipment for the Strategic Planning and Development Center at Andrews Air Force Base.  Emerging classified missions for units assigned to Andrews AFB have dictated an increased frequency of secure meetings and briefings to ensure proper readiness and coordination among Air Force units with other services. Funding is required to support: SIPR/NIPRNet equipment; Video Teleconference equipment; Secure/non-secure voice equipment in the Strategic Planning and Development Center. Without funding, this facility will not meet its intended purpose to support General officer forums/briefings, combatant commander conferences, MAJCOM conferences, and CSAF and SECAF conferencing requirements.
Installation of communications equipment will create jobs in a modern and secure facility.  Upgrading this facility with high-technology equipment will ensure the facilities use and purpose of meeting Andrews’ defense and support mission.


Montgomery County, MD
111 Rockville Pike, Suite 800
Rockville, MD 20850
$2,000,000

The funds for this project would support the start-up of a Green Business Incubator located in Fairland/White Oak section of Montgomery County.  The incubator is expected to house 20-25 new businesses that will create an estimated 460 green jobs in our state.

This project will help create green jobs in the 4th Congressional District.


Prince George’s County, MD
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
$875,000

The funding for this project would continue and expand the 2008 Contractor Development Program for local construction companies.  Additional training on small business set asides in government procurement.

Some of the training/counseling that would benefit from the new possibility of federal funding would be the following:

    Additional training on small business set asides in government procurement
    Continuation of the 2008 Contractor Development Program for local construction companies. This program is the first in the county and was rolled out in 2008. Ten companies graduated from the program and many are doing commercial work throughout the area on local development projects.


Reid AME Community Development Corporation
11400 Glenn Dale Blvd.
Glenn Dale, MD 20769
$1,005,000

The funding for this project would support the establishment of a community and entrepreneur development center. The center will place high value on building hope and confidence of marginalized people from low and moderate income communities.
The center will provide support and encouragement for much needed entrepreneur development, job creation and workforce investment. Also, the center will include computer
and information technology program and other community programs to strengthen families and communities.

The center will lease office space for training and housing business entrepreneurs.  The project will provide computer and information technology programs and other programs to help starting entrepreneurs successfully launch small businesses.  In addition to providing offices space, the center would provide training, monitoring, technology and some accounting assistance while these businesses begin to grow.  These activities will help small businesses grow in the 4th Congressional District.


Washington metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
600 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
$150,000,000

Projects included in WMATA’s Capital Improvement Program and approved by WMATA’s Board of Directors for the maintenance and upkeep of the public transportation system in the Nation’s Capital – built primarily to serve the federal government.


Urgently needed capital investment in WMATA's (rail, bus and para transit) transit systems will ensure that WMATA can continue to provide safe and reliable service for residents of Maryland's 4th Congressional District, other local residents who work, shop or attend activities held in the 4th Congressional District, and the millions of people who visit the National Capital Region every year. Capital improvements may encourage more people to use transit, helping to reduce pollution and congestion.


Prince George's County, MD
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Uppper Marlboro, MD 20772
$1,200,000
The funds for this project would reduce toxics and improve water quality at impaired sub-watersheds using Low Impact Development (LID) techniques and trash management approaches and devices.

One of the main objectives of the initiative is to clean-up the environment.  These LID and waste management projects complement and expand upon the Livable Communities Initiative by bringing together a diverse group of partners to improve our natural resources and communities.  The Sligo Creek watershed is one of the most highly developed tributaries of the Anacostia River watershed. This area is a microcosm of the larger racially and ethnically diverse, multi-jurisdictional region.


Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
14501 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 20707
$100,000,000
Funding will be used to rehabilitiate, repair, or replace WSSC's deteriorating water and wastewater infrastructure. The funding would be spent to expedite WSSC's asset management plan, which includes: water filtration plants, wastewater treatment plants, pumping stations, water storage tanks, water mains, and wastewater conveyance pipes.

Taxpayers of the 4th District of Maryland are ratepayers of WSSC.  Funding will allow WSSC to advance efforts to address aging water and wastewater infrastructure.  Federal funding will be used to alleviate the burden on ratepayers for major capital improvements as well as ensure a safe, healthy, and reliable water supply and disposal.  


DC WASA
5000 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20032
WSSC
14501 Sweitzer Lane
 Laurel, Maryland 20707
$170,000,000
The Blue Plains WWTP is owned and operated by D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, but serves citizens in Maryland (46% of the flow) and Virginia (13% of the total flow) as well as the District of Columbia (41% of the flow). This project is required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) NPDES permit and is needed to meet the Chesapeake Bay Region’s commitments under the Chesapeake Bay 2000 Agreement. Upgrade of the Blue Plains WWTP to achieve ENR is essential to the Bay restoration efforts, as it will reduce nitrogen discharges from Blue Plains by nearly 4 million pounds per year. The upgrade is expected to be completed by 2014.

The installation of advanced nutrient removal facilities at the Blue Plains WWTP is necessary to achieve and maintain the nutrient reduction goals for the Chesapeake Bay. The impact will be the greatest in Maryland, where the health of the Bay is so closely tied to the State’s economy and quality of life. The additional funds will facilitate the construction of the improvements, create jobs, and allow economic development to occur in accordance with Smart Growth principles. The cleaner Chesapeake Bay will, in turn, further stimulate Maryland’s economy by increasing tourism and recreational activities, and will help restore the vital aquatic and wildlife habitat.


Maryland Department of Environment
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21230
$12,933,000
These projects will implement recommendations of the Governor’s Advisory Committee on the Management and Protection of the State’s Water Resources Final Report issued July 1, 2008. The projects are needed to better understand the sustainability of the State’s ground water uses and the impacts of various levels of use on the State’s fresh water ecosystems. The State is divided into two main project areas: the Maryland Coastal Plain and the fractured-rock aquifers of central and western Maryland.

The Governor’s Advisory Committee has projected that the need for increased water withdrawals in Maryland will grow by as much as 233 million gallons per day by year 2030. This represents a sixteen percent increase of fresh water use over the amount used in 2000. This increased demand is for a growing population which is being accelerated by BRAC impacts to Maryland and increase in demand due to new power plants to support a growing demand in electricity. In addition, agricultural irrigation needs are projected to increase threefold by 2030. Conducting the above studies will give Maryland the needed tools to better manage the State’s resources to ensure the sustainability of the State’s water resources while maintaining the ecological integrity of the aquatic ecosystem.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$29,768,000
The funds for this project would establish an adequately sized and properly configured facility to support the core fitness activities of Air Force personnel to include sports courts, cardiovascular rooms, weight training, group exercise, male and female locker rooms, DV locker rooms, indoor lap pool, indoor running track, sauna as well as an administrative area.  The current facilities are inadequate to support the 14,000+ military personnel at Andrews AFB.

This large-scale project will create a range of construction employment opportunities for residents in the 4th Congressional District.  This facility will make Andrews’ a leader in fitness facilities at U.S. military facilities.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$19,406,000
The funds for this project would establish an adequately sized and properly configured facility to support the mission, education, quality of life programs and services for the library; the voluntary and professional military education functions of the education center; as well as the Airmen Leadership School, First Term Airman Center, Career Assistance Advisor and all other voluntary and professional career development activities conducted on base.  The present, separately located facilities are in dilapidated condition. They are not of a sufficient size and are not centrally housed to provide convenience or expediency. In the current facility, there are high noise levels and great distractions to the learning environment.
This large-scale project will create a range of construction employment opportunities.  Education and quality of life programs augmented by this facility will meet the needs of military members and their families.


Andrews AFB
Andrews AFB, MD 20762
$9,300,000
The funds for this project would establish a properly sited, adequately sized and correctly configured munitions storage facilities.  This facility is needed to provide safe and more efficient explosives handling and storage capabilities within a new explosive safety footprint.

The existing site location requires explosive safety waiver to keep current facilities operational and the existing igloo configurations are inadequate to accommodate the munitions required by the current mission.
This facility will secure munitions in an effective manner while creating construction employment opportunities.  Such a facility is needed to ensure the security and livelihood of residents of the 4th District.

 

Prince Georges County
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 2077
 $25,000,000
A partnership among Prince George’s Hospital Center (PGHC), Malcolm Grow Medical Center (MGMC), and a third institution would combine complementary strengths and optimal geographic location to create a significant enhancement of the region’s emergency preparedness.  Such a strategic collaboration would fill a gaping hole in both the region’s capacity to serve the area flowing eastward from the Capitol as well as its emergency preparedness overall.  The partnership could also work with the National Medical Response Team – NCR to coordinate efforts with EMS, fire, medical and law enforcement personnel from Montgomery County and the northern Virginia counties of Loudoun, Prince William, Fairfax, Alexandria and Arlington.

The funds for this project would establish a partnership among Prince George’s Hospital Center, Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Andrews Air Force Base to enhance national, regional, and local preparedness and capacity to respond to large-scale medical emergencies resulting from biological chemical or nuclear attacks, pandemics, or other mass casualty events in the National Capital Region.


Prince Georges County
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 2077
$400,000
The funding for this project would be used for providing transitional housing for young parents and children with mental illness.  By assisting youth with mental illness in the Prince George’s County community, the TIP program acts as a healthy and much needed component to the human services continuum.

The intent of the funding is to assist a community based provider build capacity to implement the project and increase the ability of transition-aged youth to integrate successfully in the community.  Partnering agencies will include the Prince George’s County Public School System, Health Department and the Department of Developmental Disabilities.


Prince George's Community College
301 Largo Road
Largo, MD. 20774
$640,000
The funding for this project would upgrade classroom technology, including the installation of an equipped instructor workstation system that provides ease-of-control of computer related and audio-visual instructional activities.
Students of the 4th District will attend classes in modern classroom facilities.


Prince George's Community College
301 Largo Road
Largo, MD. 20774
$610,000
The funding for this project would upgrade the technology Accokeek Hall, the Library.  The library is in desperate need for PC desktops and laptops, network printers, classroom instructor lecterns and related audio visual equipment, conference room video-conferencing and presentation equipment, and a public address system.
A modern technologically equipped library facility will serve students in the 4th District of Maryland.


The State of Maryland
Department of Education
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD  21201
 $5,000,000
The funding for this project would support development of the Judith P. Hoyer Center for Early Childhood Learning and Innovation at the National Children’s Museum at the National Harbor in Prince George’s County.   The funds would generate and provide a rich menu of resources and activities designed to promote early childhood development across the country.

Judith P. Hoyer Center for Early Childhood Learning and Innovation will help bring the work and philosophy of the Judy Centers to the nation. In partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and Judy Centers across the State, NCM will link educators, parents, and childcare providers across the nation with the Center’s whole-child, whole-community approach to learning. Centers will offer a variety of learning opportunities, aimed at new parents and teachers, focusing on topics such as development milestones, healthy families, asthma and obesity prevention.


Kelcey Center Foundation
5004 Boulder Drive
Oxon Hill, MD  20745                 
 $400,000
The purpose of the RAW Project is to increase the employment retention, earnings, and occupational skills of participants. This program aims to improve the quality of the workforce, reduce welfare dependency, and enhance the productivity and competitiveness of the nation's economy. There is a priority for eligible low income and welfare recipients and for certain veterans or veteran spouses to receive specific services. The program provides a range of self-service and staff assisted services for adults seeking employment. Services can range from skill assessment, labor market information, consumer reports on training programs, and job search and placement assistance, to more intensive services for eligible adults who experience more difficulty in obtaining jobs. Employers are also offered assistance in accessing a qualified labor pool and other employment related services.

The funding for this project would train eligible workers in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties through workforce enhancement services.  RAW provides training and career education to advance, enhance and create new skills for unemployed and under-employed residents of Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties.


Town of Capitol Heights
One Capitol Heights Blvd
Capitol Heights, MD  20743
 $2,500,000
The funds for this project would be spent on a feasibility study, the design, and equipping the library.
In the Incorporate and unincorporated area of Capitol Heights serving 40,000 residents there is not library serving the residents.  Historically the Town of Capitol Heights has never had a library or a location other than the Town Hall for resident to meet and engage the community.  This project creates job and access for a community who has limited access at this point. It will give new opportunities within a walking distance for families that have no transportation.


Adventist Healthcare
1801 Research Boulevard, Suite 400
Rockville, Md  20850
$300,000
The funds for this project would train nurses, nursing aides and physicians to prepare for successful utilization of Cerner Millennium Clinical Information System (Electronic Medical Records) and improve patient care to Marylanders.
This project will provide 4th District taxpayers with highly reliable, consistent clinical care,  consistent access to information for patients, staff, and physicians, expanded communication and timely decision-making for patients and clinical staff, and enhance patient safety and efficiencies.


Mission of Love Charities
6180 Old Central Avenue
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
$100,000
The funds for this project would be used to provide job training and job assistance, and train seniors with computer skills.

Seniors that are becoming babysitters will not only help families seeking to find employment, but will also provide them with skills to assist children in their care with homework and other related learning skills. Thus, working parents pay taxes, seniors pay taxes, local, state and Federal government benefits from employment and spending.


Montgomery College
900 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
$2,000,000
The funds for this project would equip the facilities at Montgomery College with all necessary health and life sciences, including allied health/nursing training and stimulation equipment and equipment for Germantown Biosciences.
By both facilitating the expansion of the health and life sciences education opportunities for district residents and by providing a supply of trained professionals to meet the continuing and growing demand for such workers in business that populate the 4th District.

Public Safety Training and Technical Assistance Program
9001 Edmonston Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
$2,900,000
Byrne Justice Assistance funding for a gang prevention and suppression task force in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. Incidents of gang activity have remained steady in both counties, with three specific areas identified as hot spots for gang violence—Langley Park, Hyattsville and Landover.  Stemming this violence requires improved coordination between both county police departments to combat dangerous activity.  The funding would be used to hire law enforcement personnel and provide program support for prevention and intervention activities in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, Maryland.  The program will be administered through the University of Maryland Public Safety Training and Technical Assistance Program.  Less administrative costs, the remaining funding will be equally divided between the Prince George’s County Police Department and Montgomery County Police Department, and each department will redirect appropriate funds for prevention and intervention activities to each county’s Department of Health and Human Services as outlined.


Suitland Family and Life Development Corporation
8829 Glenarden Pkwy
Lanham, MD 20706
$100,000
The funding would be used to update the 1995 Suitland business district needs assessment &  implementation of workforce development activities in the 2009 Suitland Livable Community Partnership Action Plan.  The funding will benefit the 4th Congressional District by helping to recruit new business & retail to the Suitland business district, creating local employment opportunities.


USDA:  Natural Resources Conservation Service
339 Buschs Frontage Rd # 301
Annapolis, MD 21409
$6,000,000
The funding would be used to maintain and enhance the current level of service provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to support Chesapeake Bay restoration.  Providing adequate technical assistance to farmers, landowners, watershed groups and communities is critical to implementing the Farm Bill conservation programs that are the single most vital tool to improving the health of Chesapeake Bay.  We specifically request that the language in the Conservation Operations account of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill specify that this is an “additional” $6 million to enhance, not maintain, assistance and services in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
Nearly one-quarter of the Bay watershed's land area is devoted to agricultural production, and agricultural land produces about 40 percent of nitrogen and 50 percent of phosphorus entering the Bay each year.  Although many farmers are working to conserve nutrients and soil, funding and technical assistance for agriculture conservation programs falls short with respect to the need and the demand for these programs.  The funds would create a healthier Chesapeake Bay and a healthier Maryland.


Maryland Transit Administration;
6 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
$5,000,000
The funding for this project would create a light rail transit or a bus transit route from the Shady Grove Metrorail Station in Rockville through Gaithersburg and Germantown to a terminus at the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) facility South of Clarksburg. Washington ranks as one of the Nation’s most congested urbanized areas.  The CCT would provide much-needed public transit options to a corridor which continues to grow and expand northward along I-270.  Methods for providing improvements in the congested I-270 corridor have been under study since the 1964 General Plan for Montgomery County.  The proposed Master Plans for Germantown and Gaithersburg West rely on CCT as a means to enable clustering of houses, jobs, and retail near transit to support uptown activity centers and lessen reliance on automobiles.  Master Plans in both Frederick and Montgomery Counties call for the eventual extension of the CCT north to Frederick County and City, Maryland.


Maryland Transit Administration;
6 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
$10,000,000
The funding will be used to expand fleets, replace aged vehicles, and enhance bus maintenance facilities throughout the State.  Local transportation services are experiencing significant increased demand for medical-related and general transportation services.  Federal funding is critical to ensure modern facilities and an adequate supply of reliable equipment is available to serve Maryland’s public transit riders.


Maryland Department of Transportation
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, MD, 21076
$1,500,000
The funding will be used to control erosion and sediment control efforts.
In order to protect the precious Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River, and other Maryland streams, to control flooding caused by new highway construction, treat highway runoff, and regulate stormwater.


WMATA
600 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20001
$150,000,000
The funding for this project will go toward capital improvements to the nation’s public transportation system as authorized under Title IV of Public Law 110-432.  Create in WMATA serves the federal workforce, 50 percent of the stations are at federal facilities, 40 percent of the ridership are federal employees and visitors. WMATA is the major transit provider in the National Capital Region, and Maryland supports the system through ridership and dedicated funding.


Maryland Department of Transportation
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
$1,000,000

This request is to further analyze the transit options for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge identified in the Capital Beltway Southside Mobility Study published February 10, 2009.The Capital Beltway Southside Mobility Study, published February 10, 2009, addressed the longer-term use of the 11th and 12th lanes of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.  The study confirmed that a demand does exist for alternative options across the bridge, including transit.  A furthering of this study would better determine the appropriate service for this corridor and appropriate use of taxpayer funds.


State of Maryland,
Department of Transportation,
Maryland Transit Administration
6 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
$10,000,000

The Purple Line, a proposed 16-mile light rail or bus rapid transit line in the State of Maryland suburban area of Washington, D.C., extending from Bethesda in Montgomery County to New Carrollton in Prince George’s County, is currently in the project planning stage, with the Federally required combined Alternatives Analysis and Draft Environmental Impact Statement (AA/DEIS) having undergone public hearings in the Fall of 2008. Maryland MTA is preparing a recommendation for a locally preferred alternative (LPA) and is concurrently developing an application for New Starts funding. With FTA approval and sufficient funding the project could be ready for construction in 2012.

Washington ranks as one of the Nation’s most congested urbanized areas.  Methods for providing much-needed improvements to transportation between Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties have been under study since 1992.  The project will provide a direct connection to the Metrorail Red, Green and Orange Lines at Bethesda, Silver Spring, College Park, and New Carrollton as well as connections to MARC commuter rail, Amtrak and local bus services.  It will reduce travel times for transit riders, including those in the heavily transit-dependent communities of Takoma Park and Langley Park.


National Children’s Museum
955 L’Enfant Plaza, SW
Washington, DC 20024
$3,000,000

A new museum for children designated by the US Congress as The National Children’s Museum, located at the National Harbor waterfront in Prince George’s County, to further assist in planning and designing of a new National Children’s Museum to open in 2013.  
NCM will support more than 1700 jobs in P G County during construction phase. These jobs are associated with approx.  $100 million in wage and salary income and nearly $200 million in augmented business sales in Prince George’s County.  Prince George’s County coffers will be bolstered by more than $1.8 million. Once operating, the Museum will directly support an estimated 117 jobs in Prince George’s County, with related annual income of $6 million, and augmented sales of goods.


Prince George’s County, MD
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
$1,920,000

The funds for this project would be used for a design study and right-of-way acquisition for this road.

This county maintained roadway is currently traveled by 9000 vehicles per day.  These figures were collected prior to the opening of the new Pearl Harbor Gate; therefore, the 9000 vehicle per day traffic volume does not reflect recent increases in base related traffic.  The increase in the number of assigned personnel and related generated traffic at the base by 2700 additional personnel will further exacerbate the situation.


South County Institute for Economic Development, Inc.
1504 Aragona Blvd.,
Fort Washington, MD 20744
$800,000

The funding will be used to train Prince George’s and Montgomery County Maryland residents to implement energy efficiency and green building weatherization standards to the homeowners and businesses of these communities.
Job creation and empowerment skill set training.  Reduction in energy use to eliminate sky rocketing fuel and energy bills.

City of District Heights
2000 Marlbury Drive
District Heights, MD 20749
$846,079

The funds for this project would be used to redevelop and restore the City of District Heights athletic fields and related facilities. The area consists of approximately four acres and includes two baseball fields, a football field and a walking track.

The current athletic fields have been utilized for over 40 years and are in need of restoration to keep up with the demand for quality recreational facilities within the District Heights area, so that the fields and track can be used to their fullest extent. It is anticipated that the renovated recreation area will be used year-round by thousands for football, soccer, baseball, exercise, and many other activities.


Housing Investment Partnership
6526 Belcrest Road, Suite 555
Hyattsville, MD 20782
$800,000

In order to best serve the needs of the substantial and growing Hispanic population in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc. (HIP) will create a Spanish language homeownership public education campaign.

Providing increased foreclosure outreach and assistance to Hispanics in Maryland, who have been disproportionally affected by the crisis, will enable more Hispanic homeowners to attain affordable modified mortgages, and ultimately stay in their homes.  In addition, though proactive homeownership education up front, we will help prevent individuals from getting into predatory/unfavorable loans as well as help encourage new homeownership which will help the failing economy.


Montgomery County, MD
101 Monroe Street
Rockville, MD 20850
$2,000,000

Provide Federal funding to support the implementation of an ATMS that features multiple integrated subsystems that provide real-time transportation control, monitoring, and information capabilities designed to manage the multimodal infrastructure.

Project is critical to managing traffic congestion and is a critical element in emergency and evacuation effort for DC area as well as continuity of operations plans for federal agencies and large employers in the district.

 

Montgomery County, MD
101 Monroe Street
Rockville, MD 20850
$2,000,000

This funding would provide Federal funding to support the replacement and modernization of Montgomery County's 30 years old traffic signal system with an advanced system to better manage traffic demands and flows.
Project is critical to managing traffic congestion. The existing 30 year old system is difficult to maintain and adjust to changing traffic conditions.  The new system that features new technology will be better able to adapt to changing traffic conditions and manage increasing traffic congestion.

 

Maryland Department of Transportation
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
$5,000,000
The funding for this project would invest in intersection improvements around key locations along access routes to Andrews Air force Base.  Bicycle and pedestrian improvements will be provided where appropriate.
To provide improvements needed to improve safety, operations, and access in the vicinity of Andrew’s Air Force Base.


Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
401 Hungerford Drive, 5th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
$375,000
The Community Health Improvement Process (CHIP) is a collaborative program that will provide the tools and information needed to help ensure that Montgomery County residents have access to needed care, as well as work to reduce and/or eliminate identified disparities.  To achieve these goals there is a need to develop, collect, and analyze data that monitors health and disease status of the public and improves on public health informatics.  The CHIP will provide the framework for the County to link with local health service delivery systems and local and state data exchange.  CHIP will bring the Department of Health and Human Services and other public agencies, hospitals, foundations, and non-profit organizations together to identify problems and solutions.

One of the primary goals of CHIP is to reduce discrepancies in health status among vulnerable populations, such as immigrants, ethnic minorities, racial minorities and the homeless, many of whom reside in the 4th District. The long-term result of improving health status will be a healthy workforce that can contribute financially to the County and State.


Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
401 Hungerford Drive, 5th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
$500,000
The Montgomery Cares Program is a County-funded program that provides primary care services, pharmaceuticals and limited dental, behavioral health and specialty care to approximately 19,000 uninsured adults through safety-net clinics throughout Montgomery County. The program is designed to serve individuals who are not eligible for Medicaid or Medicare and do not have commercial insurance. The majority of individuals who seek care through Montgomery Cares have chronic illnesses or significant acute care illnesses. Montgomery Cares has limited resources to address major illnesses. If individuals are granted Medicaid, they have access to specialty care and, as needed, inpatient care. A two-year eligibility pilot at one of the clinics has demonstrated that approximately 30% of the individuals who apply for Montgomery Cares services are eligible for Medicaid and either did not realize it or had difficulty completing the required paperwork

This project will ensure that low-income, uninsured adults in Montgomery County, many of whom live and work in the 4th District of Maryland, have access to any health services and/or health coverage for which they are eligible. The Montgomery Cares Program can provide primary care services. This project will help eligible individuals obtain Medicaid coverage and thus access more comprehensive health care services.


Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Service
401 Hungerford Drive, 5th Floor
Rockville, MD 20850
$300,000
The Economic Emergency Response Team project will create community-based delivery of services to better assist residents in neighborhoods experiencing greater rates of foreclosures, evictions, emergency assistance requests, and poorer health and social outcomes.  The goal of the program is to move service delivery to the neighborhoods hardest hit by the economic downtown.  The program aims to provide direct assistance to families, including neighborhood based emergency services, such as food and shelter and partnerships with the private sector.

The project will benefit Maryland’s 4th Congressional District by providing localized service support for communities in need.  It offers an alternative to seeking out help from federal agencies by offering direct assistance to those who need it.  By partnering and helping at the community-level, needs are met in a more efficient and immediate manner.


Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street
Baltimore, Maryland  21201
$2,500,000
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will work with Dental Action Committee stakeholders and contract with health communications consultants to develop and implement an oral health public education campaign work plan and product. The Maryland Oral Health Messaging Support (MOHMS) campaign will primarily be aimed to educate parents