Skip to main content

Appropriations Requests for FY 2010

July 31, 2009
Committee Remark
Brief Overview:

Many constituents are interested in federal appropriations requests, or "earmarks," and how they work. The responsible application of earmarked funds, federal resources designated for local projects of high public purpose, can have widespread benefits for our communities, our state, and our nation.

In making such requests, my office seeks to use taxpayer dollars prudently, considering cost-benefit analyses and community support. These requests may support higher education, health care and medical research, environmental protection, infrastructure investments, and transportation initiatives that have regional and national benefits.

Contrary to how they are often portrayed, earmarks do not "add" cost to the federal government.  An earmark simply allows a Member of Congress to direct a portion of existing funds to specific projects instead of leaving all decision making authority to a nameless bureaucrat in the executive branch.

For your information, below is a list of the earmarks I requested from the House Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2010, categorized by Appropriations Bill.

 

 

Appropriations Requests, California 35th

Grantee

Project Name

Address

$$$

Summary

African-American Male Achievers Network, Inc. (A-MAN)

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Education Project

6709 La Tijera Blvd #920, Los Angeles, CA 90045

$383,000

The purpose of the earmark is to provide students access to year-round technology enrichment activities and opportunities to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) related education and career paths. This funding will increase the academic achievement of inner city students and decrease their gang involvement and community violence.

Beyond Shelter

Early Intervention Demonstration Project

1200 Wilshire Boulevard, #600. Los Angeles, CA 90017

$750,000

Through a multi-disciplinary, community-based approach, Beyond Shelter proposes a one-year demonstration project to provide early crisis intervention services to at-risk families in South Los Angeles affected by the current economic crisis.

Cal Western School of Law

California Innocence Project

225 Cedar St., San Diego, CA. 92101

$500,000

The California Innocence Project (CIP) is a law school program dedicated to the release of wrongfully convicted inmates and providing an outstanding educational experience for the students enrolled in the program. The requested funding will be used  to receive, process, and evaluate more than 600 requests for assistance and conduct a full investigation of prisoner appeals including review of biological materials in 50 or more cases.

California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)

Community Arts Partnership

24700 Mc Bean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355

$350,000

The Community Arts Partnership (CAP) provides youth aged 10-18 with free, intensive arts training in partnership with 43 community arts organizations, social service agencies and public schools throughout Los Angeles County.

Children's Health Fund

Los Angeles Children's Health Project

6500 Wilshire Blvd, LA

$345,000

The Los Angeles Children's Health Project serves as a medical home to children by providing comprehensive, consistent and culturally sensitive health care in medically underserved communities in Los Angeles County. Funding will 1. Expand LACHP's preventive oral health care services, and 2. Implement CHF's Electronic Health Records model in LACHP.

City of Gardena

Economic Development/Revitalization of the Rosecrans Corridor

1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247

$210,000

The City of Gardena is currently pursuing development of design guidelines for signage and painting.  Uniform signage and paint colors on the Corridor will not only create a better appearance on Rosecrans, but will also promote small business.

City of Gardena

Gardena Public Safety Surveillance Initiative

1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247

$750,000

The City-wide surveillance camera project has been developed as a progressive and innovative method for reducing crime. The funds would help provide public safety and enhance security for the citizens of Gardena.

City of Gardena

Gardena Senior Day Care & Alzheimer's Clinic

1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247

$500,000

For construction of a Senior Day Care and Alzheimer's clinic in Gardena. The total amount will be for construction of the facility on City-owned property.

City of Hawthorne

Citywide Sewer Capital Improvement  Project

4455 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA. 90250

$1,000,000

This project makes improvements to the 80 year old City sewer system which will reduce sanitary sewer overflow and prevent pollution of our watershed and beaches.

City of Hawthorne

Rosecrans Avenue/405 Freeway Ramp Improvement Project

4455 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA. 90250

$500,000

This project will widen the north side of Rosecrans within the project limit adding a free right turn lane from 405 Rosecrans off ramp to westbound Rosecrans.

City of Hawthorne

Hawthorne Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project

4455 W. 126th Street, Hawthorne, CA. 90250

$750,000

The Hawthorne Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project enhances existing multi-modal services, as well as integrating new modal elements such as a Class II Bicycle Lane, improved pedestrian support such as pedestrian crossing signals with countdown capability, improved access between transit vehicles and transit patrons through relocation and adjustment of transit stops and improved signalization along the Boulevard, all of which provide a well-balanced network of circulation to the region.

City of Inglewood

Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades and Infrastructure Improvements

One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA. 90312

$1,000,000

The purpose of this project is to replace the current analog voice radio network with a digital system for the Inglewood Police Department. It is the desire of the Police Department to obtain funding from single or multiple sources, to join the local law enforcement consortium known as "ICIS" or Interagency Communications Interoperability System.

City of Inglewood

Century Boulevard Pedestrian Safety and Transportation Improvement Project

One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA. 90312

$35,000,000

The Century Boulevard Improvement Project is designed to make needed roadway improvements to this key arterial and improve pedestrian access to regional transit system infrastructure, community attractions, employment centers, faith-based institutions and smaller venues

City of Inglewood

Water System Reliability Program Improvement Project

One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA. 90312

$850,000

Water treatment facility improvements will be provided to treat groundwater discharged from the new wells into the City's transmission and distribution system or reservoirs, for bacteriological, inorganic or organic contaminants as deemed appropriate through water quality testing procedures as designated by the State Department of Public Health.

City of Inglewood

City-wide Sewer System and Preservation and Expansion

One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA. 90312

$660,000

The City of Inglewood needs to upgrade the City's water, sewer and storm drainage infrastructure due to age and the difficultly sustaining the high level of maintenance required to ensure water supply reliability and water quality, as well as provide sanitary drainage facilities.

City of Inglewood

Youth Employment and Technical Skills Training Program

One Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA. 90312

$1,200,000

To implement the Inglewood Youth Employment and Technical Skills Training Program that targets youth 18 to 25 years old who tend to be the most chronically unemployed segment of the community.

City of Lawndale

New Community Center

14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA. 90260

$1,200,000

Construction of a new community center will allow the City to expand and develop new youth, adult and senior programs.

City of Lawndale

Inglewood Avenue Widening

14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA. 90260

$1,523,200

The project will include environmental review, design, and construction as necessary to widen Inglewood Avenue to accommodate a third southbound lane and a raised center median.  The project includes street widening; installation of a raised landscape median; ROW acquisition: sidewalk, curb and gutter improvements; pavement rehabilitation; traffic signal modifications, private improvements; ADA upgrades; traffic signing and striping, and peripheral improvements.

City of Lawndale

Manhattan Beach Boulevard Modernization

14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA. 90260

$1,440,000

This project will make modifications to Manhattan Beach Boulevard from Inglewood Avenue to Prairie Avenue.  The project entails design and construction of underground conduit, service lines, upgrading property services with panels compatible with underground service, removal of overhead power lines, and removal of power poles, utility coordination, and related work necessary to underground the facilities.  Non-utility improvements include planting street trees, landscaping the center medians, and installation of pedestrian benches and an irrigation system.

City of Lawndale

Rosencrans Ave Rehabilitation

14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA. 90260

$800,000

The project will make various street improvements to Rosecrans Avenue from Inglewood Avenue and Prairie Avenue, a length of one mile.  Work includes installation of a raised landscaped center median; traffic signal modifications; traffic signing and striping, pavement rehabilitation; repair of deficient curb and gutter, sidewalk, and drive approaches; ADA wheelchair ramps rehabilitation, and peripheral improvements.

City of Lawndale

Storm Drain Improvements