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FY 2011 Appropriations Requests of Congresswoman Maxine Waters

March 16, 2010
The FY 2011 Appropriations Requests of Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) can be found in alphabetical order in the attached Excel document. They also appear below in alphabetical order in the following format:

Grantee
Project Name
Address
$ Amount
Summary

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Appropriations Requests, Rep. Maxine Waters (CA-35)

A Better LA 
West Athens/Westmont Project 
1150 S. Olive St. Ste 340, Los Angeles CA, 90015  
$200,000  
ABLA helps to develop relationships between outreach workers and the officers from LAPD and LASD who patrol the West Athens area.  This helps outreach workers to be more effective and law enforcement to be more connected to all members of the community. ABLA has also developed the West Athens Community Taskforce whose mission is to address public safety in the West Athens/Westmont area. Both LASD and LAPD have a strong presence on the taskforce and were instrumental in its creation. ABLA has further developed partnerships with three select schools in the area to teach our school empowerment curriculum, which is donated by the Pacific Institute. ABLA is seeking to create a replicable model for transforming inner-cities and is subsequently highly cognizant of the assessment and tracking of our program.  ABLA collects baseline data to compare to the collected final outcomes and to be able to review the findings and make necessary changes and or improvements to the project.

Asian American Drug Abuse Program, Inc. 
Cultural Education and Academic Tutoring Project (CEAT) 
14112 South Kingsley Drive, Gardena, CA 90247 
$83,490  
The CEAT project will support families by providing a free structured academic and social development program in a safe and nurturing environment.  This academic component focuses on Vietnamese children ages 6-11 years of age. The children will receive homework assistance with a focus on reading and writing skills. Tutoring in English and school subjects occurs Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. This project offers tutoring assistance for students whose English proficiency is limited. We have bilingual tutors who are fluent in English and Vietnamese. Course work concentrates on developing fundamental English skills in a group and individual settings. The Vietnamese immigrant community of Los Angeles is relatively new, and as such, grapples with issues of racial and economic parity, linguistic isolation, access to resources, distrust of institutional entities, and inter-generational and inter-racial conflict. Given the specific needs and unique history of this community, it is critical that the Vietnamese immigrant population is not overlooked.  This project would reduce the various stressors and risk factors that Vietnamese youth face on a daily basis and help them acclimate to American life.

Beyond Shelter 
Early Intervention Demonstration Project for At-Risk Families in South Los Angeles Affected by the Economic Recession 
1200 Wilshire Blvd.  Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90017 
$400,000  
The Early Intervention Demonstration Project is demonstrating a cost-effective way to address barriers to service delivery and access to resources and services for at-risk families impacted by the economic recession. Through the provision of crisis intervention and "services coordination", at-risk families will access a variety of critical services via a single-point-of-contact in a community. During fiscal year 2010, Beyond Shelter has been implementing an innovative, one-stop Crisis Intervention Center for at-risk families in South Los Angeles who have experienced job loss/income reduction and housing instability, as a result of the economic recession.  The Demonstration Project will continue to stabilize at-risk households economically, physically, and emotionally, while promoting labor market participation. The Demonstration Project is testing and will evaluating the efficacy of a practical application in Los Angeles that will be replicable in other neighborhoods in L.A. County and throughout the country.

Centinela Valley Union High School District  
Modernization of the Machinery for the School of Engineering at Hawthorne High School 
14901 South Inglewood Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260 
$200,000  
Students in the School of Engineering at Hawthorne High School reside in the low socio-economic urban community of Hawthorne which also borders the city of El Segundo, home of some of the world's largest aerospace corporations.  The School of Engineering provides its students with advanced training in both the programming and manufacturing aspects of engineering.  This training and education also teaches the students valuable skills and professional traits sought after by local employers.  The academy's industry partners, who provide internships for the academy students, are pleased with the student's current level of expertise; however, they understand the need for the students to understand and be able to operate current, industry-standard machinery in order to meet the growing needs of the industry.  Modernization of the students' outdated and obsolete machinery is critical in the advancement of their students' training and skill sets.

City of Gardena 
Emergency Operations Center  
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247-3778 
$400,000  
The City of Gardena is seeking funding to make infrastructure improvements/adjustments and to procure office equipment, electronics and communications equipment, including: GPS technology, radio equipment, mapping software and devices, threat assessment/response software, etc.  It would be immensely valuable to the community to create a new Emergency Operations Center, located within the new Transportation Facility. Nearly seventy percent of the police priority call load comes from this area, so in an effort to be more accessible, provide a greater sense of security and safety, Gardena's Police Department and Bus Lines will collaborate to provide a higher quality of public safety communication and public service for Gardena and neighboring cities. The Emergency Operations Center will be moved from the basement of the Police Department to the new Transportation Facility.

City of Gardena 
Gardena Senior Day Care & Alzheimer's Clinic 
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247-3778 
$500,000  
Funding would be used to assess the current building conditions, make appropriate health and safety code upgrades, and rehabilitate the general condition of the building's interior and exterior, making it not only safe, but conducive to the important activities and services it provides to Gardena's senior citizens.  The Gardena Senior Day Care Center provides care to an average of 40 patients per day. Programs improve the quality of life of participants by preventing premature or inappropriate institutionalization; planning and implementing supportive socialization and rehabilitation programs for older adults who are experiencing memory loss, dementia, or Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, the Center provides respite and support services to caregivers and family members in the community.

City of Gardena 
Public Works Infrastructure Projects  
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247-3778 $1,000,000  
In conjunction with the revitalization of the Rosecrans Corridor, the City of Gardena is seeking to make street improvements to alleviate traffic congestion and encourage commercial expansion of this area. The road resurfacing and widening of the Crenshaw and Artesia Boulevard area will allow for safer and an increased flow of both local and through traffic. Improvements to this blighted area on Rosecrans Avenue will incorporate landscaping and amenities to provide an attractive street to spur development. These improvements will benefit local commuters on the roadways, stimulate the economy, provide employment opportunities and encourage business development in the Rosecrans Corridor.

City of Gardena 
Economic Development Program on the Rosecrans Corridor  
1700 West 162nd Street, Gardena, CA 90247-3778 
$300,000  
The Rosecrans Corridor is a blighted area in great need of improvements, composed of many aging, industrial buildings that are in deterioration and decline. Revitalization is in the interest of the general welfare of the immediate neighborhood and community. This is an ongoing process, including the establishment of a Business Improvement District to attract business and provide supplementary services for existing businesses i.e. new signage, cleaning and maintenance services, bike patrols, graffiti removal and private security. Ultimately, this project will provide benefits by ensuring clean business areas, increasing area safety, growing customer base and encouraging job creation.

City of Hawthorne 
Hawthorne Blvd. & 130th Street Improvements 
4455 W. 125th Street, Hawthorne, CA
$300,000  
The project entails installing a new traffic signal at the the intersection of Hawthorne Blvd. and 130th Street, reconstructing and modifying the median island to accommodate new dedicated left turn pockets on both north and south legs of Hawthorne Blvd., construction of bow outs at all four legs of the intersection, upgrading the crosswalk with in raised/stamped pavement modifications, and adding pedestrian countdowns signal.

City of Hawthorne 
Rosecrans Avenue & Isis Signal Improvements 
4455 W. 125th Street, Hawthorne, CA
$200,000  
The current signal configuration at the Rosecrans/Isis  intersection creates significant back ups into the Rosecrans through lanes and weaving and unsafe turning movements which are a serious concern to the residential community directly to the north of Rosecrans/Isis and the businesses to the south.  The City is improving the Rosecrans/405 intersection just to the east of this interesection to improve traffic flow and safety and the Rosecrans/Isis intersection is the remaining bottleneck in the Rosecrans corridor and requires  upgrading to improve safety, turn movements and traffic congestion.

City of Hawthorne/South Bay Workforce Investment Board 
South Bay Centers for Sustainable Technology Education 
11539 Hawthorne Boulevard, 5th Floor, Hawthorne, California 90250 
$1,039,000  
When developed, the South Bay Centers for Sustainable Technology Education (the Centers) will serve as demonstration sites for environmentally sustainable manufacturing process, and inter-segmental workforce education in Sustainable Lean Manufacturing.  These facilities will show how U.S. manufacturing can be conducted in a manner that is cost effective and efficient, less harmful to the environment, increasingly compliant with state, federal and local environmental regulations, and responsive to consumer demands for sustainable, manufactured products.

City of Inglewood 
Law Enforcement Technology Upgrades and Infrastructure Improvements  
One Manchester Blvd, Post Office Box 6500,  Inglewood, CA 90312 
$500,000  
The Inglewood Police Department is the seventh (7th) largest municipal law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County servicing a large, urban, economically and culturally diverse community, consisting of more than 115,000 residents.  Funding is requested to upgrade the current computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system that is outdated and does not possess the current technology necessary to support the operations of the City's Police Department. The Police Department is unable to fully integrate the records management system (RMS) with the mainframe-based CAD or current crime analysis mapping software. The system would also allow officers to receive mapping overlays sent directly to their mobile digital terminals that would contain critical information regarding a call for service and crime trends developed by the Crime Analysis Section.

City of Inglewood 
Water System Reliability Program    
One Manchester Blvd, Post Office Box 6500,  Inglewood, CA 90312 
$400,000  
Incorporated in 1908 the City of Inglewood serves a constituency of 112,600 persons, located on the Coastal Plain adjacent to the Baldwin Hills in Los Angeles County. The City is responsible for domestic water supply to 14,000 customers. The City completed a water master plan update in 2005 which identified several major improvements to its water system. The programs and projects described herein will increase water system reliability for domestic and fire suppression supplies within the City's water service area. This effort will be completed in time to provide definitive input as to specific projects which will be initially addressed under the proposed "Water System Infrastructure Program" (WSIP). This program is considered to be a significant first step and of primary importance toward reaching the City's goal of a more effective and efficient water supply and storage system. The City is completing a Well Siting Study for two new Hi-Capacity Water Supply Well facilities in conjunction with its WRDA Section 219(f) funding for FY 2011. This project will provide for the final design of the wells and transmission pipeline connection to the City's system, which will provide additional groundwater supplies to the City thus reducing its dependency upon less reliable and costly imported water sources. The well will connect to the City's existing water main transmission system through a connecting transmission pipeline facility, which is part of the project as well.

City of Inglewood 
City-wide Sewer System and Preservation and Expansion 
One Manchester Blvd, Post Office Box 6500,  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 Lawndale 
Storm Drain Improvements Project 
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260
$500,000  
This project will install a new storm drain line on 153rd Street, Sayler Avenue, Firmona Avenue and Rixford Avenue.  The project entails design, hydrology and hydraulic studies, and construction of approximately 3,500 linear feet of 36" Reinforced Concrete Piping, 24 catch basins and 8 manholes.  153rd Street, Sayler Avenue, and Rixford Avenue serve residential neighborhoods, major arterials, and elementary schools.  During storm events the streets flood causing traffic hazards, safety concerns, and damage to the roadway pavement.  At intersections, flooding creates hazards for school children and parents in route to school.  Over time, flooding has damages the pavement and alligator cracking is prominent.  At the root of the problem, is a poor drainage system and streets with flat grades.  This project will address flooding & drainage problems.  The completion of this project would prevent any additional damage to the roadway and mitigate traffic and pedestrian hazards.

City of Lawndale 
147th Street and Burin Avenue Street Improvement Project 
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260
$300,000  
The 147th Street and Burin Avenue Project is a street improvement project that would allow for a more efficient use of a segment of right-of-way while acting as a "place-making" project that would knit City Hall, the Lawndale Library, and the new Lawndale Community Center into a cohesive Civic Center.  The project would establish a "gateway" into the Civic Center and create an easily identifiable link to the City's major thoroughfare.

City of Lawndale 
Construction of a New Community Center 
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260
$500,000  
The project consists of the design and construction of a new permanent Community Center.  Designs include an approximate 18,000 square foot facility to be located directly across from City Hall and a new Los Angeles County Library.  The scarcity of available public space within the city would make the new Community Center the basis for community events, and enable the City to provide a Civic Center type environment for the constituents of Lawndale.
 
City of Lawndale 
Inglewood Avenue Widening Project 
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260
$1,500,000  
Inglewood Avenue is a major arterial with regional significance, it connects neighboring cities, three major freeways and fronts schools, residences, and commercial businesses.  Inglewood traffic volumes have exceeded available capacity.  During peak hour traffic, Inglewood Avenue is heavily congested causing long traffic queues and safety concerns.  This capacity enhancement project will mitigate congestion issues, improve Level of Service, circulation, and pedestrian safety.  As a note, Inglewood Avenue is part of the Los Angeles County Congestion Management Plan Roadway System and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Metropolitan Transportation System. 
 
City of Lawndale
Manhattan Beach Boulevard Modernization Project 
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260
$1,440,000  
Manhattan Beach Boulevard is a major arterial of regional significance that carries a significant volume of traffic and provides scenic interest.  Within the project limit, existing uses bordering the boulevard consist of residential, retail commercial, and industrial.  School children, parents, college students and motorist use Manhattan Beach in route to Anderson Elementary, Will Rogers Elementary school, El Camino College and neighboring cities.  There are numerous Southern California Edison (SCE) facilities that pose safety concerns and degrade scenic views.  Facilities consist of overhead power lines and power poles.  Of particular concern, the power poles are leaning in various directions thereby threatening public safety.    The absence of landscaping further degrades scenic views. This project will mitigate safety issues and increase scenic interest.

City of Lawndale 
Traffic Signal Improvements Project 
14717 Burin Avenue, Lawndale, CA, 90260
$680,000  
The City of Lawndale is centrally located in the South Bay. As such, the City's major arterials serve high volumes of pass-thru traffic in route to neighboring cities, freeways, and key destinations.    Over the last few years, congestion has increased steadily and in need of mitigation.  A second concern is pedestrian and bicyclist safety.   The high volumes of traffic threaten safety.  The Traffic Signal Improvement Project will mitigate traffic congestion impacts, improve circulation, synchronize traffic signals, and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety.  Furthermore, the project will result in increased reliability and visibility.

City of Los Angeles 
Jordan Downs Gang Reduction & Youth Development ("GRYD") Zone  
$600,000  
The creation of the new Jordan Downs GRYD Zone would occur in conjunction with the re-development of the Jordan Downs public housing development operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles ("HACLA"). The re-development plan includes a demolition of the Jordan Down housing development's 700 units, to be replaced with 2,100 new units that will include a mix of public, affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing. In implementing this re-development plan, HACLA is focusing not just on the physical buildings that constitute the Jordan Downs housing development but also on the residents of Jordan Downs and creating various elements that will develop a sustainable community. Specifically, HACLA is formulating a wide array of social, counseling, and job training services for the low-income residents of this housing development. The ultimate goal of this re-development plan is not just to house the Jordan Downs residents in nicer apartments but to help uplift this whole community from poverty and gang-violence into a safe, middle class community.

Community Centers Inc. 
Save South Los Angeles (SSLA) 
7518-26 So. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90044 
$600,000  
The Save South Los Angeles (SSLA) program addresses the imminent needs of constituents in and beyond the South Los Angeles communities. Community Centers Inc. programs have served to decrease Ex-Offender Recidivism and Crime Rate, Gang Activity and Affiliation, and reduce the High School Drop Out Rate, while opening doors to New Careers, providing access to Education, Training and creating opportunities for Work Force Diversity in many industry sectors i.e. Technology, Entertainment, Visual and Performing Arts, Media, Photography, Cinematography, Lighting and Sound Engineering, Set Building,  Green Construction with an emphasis on Solar Paneling Installation and Healthcare including Medical Coding and Medical Billing, Housing Services, Financial Literacy.

El Camino College Foundation 
Math and Science Teaching Laboratory 
16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA  90506 
$86,064  
The El Camino College Math and Science Teaching Laboratory will serve as a support center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) teachers to expand on their knowledge and skills. Current and future teachers will have access to a variety of teaching tools and professional development services, in addition to a centralized place to meet and discuss curriculum and other pedagogical issues. Through the program, we expect to cultivate an increased number of science and math teachers who will be available in public schools to educate students who will eventually be ready for careers/majors in STEM fields.

El Camino College Foundation 
Expansion of the MESA Program 
16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA  90506 
$155,000.00  
The El Camino College MESA Program provides support to students who are majoring in math or science so they excel academically and transfer to four-year institutions. MESA offers enrichment in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and other related sciences; academic excellence workshops; career planning and transfer assistance; leadership training; mentoring; and internship opportunities. Scholarships and financial aid assistance are also available – since 2004, 22 MESA students have been awarded the MESA National Science Foundation Scholarships for a total amount of about $285,000. In addition, MESA has a successful transfer history: since the program began in 1999, more than 265 students have successfully transferred to a university.
 
El Camino College Foundation 
Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Center Endowment for the Future 
16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA  90506 
$300,000  
El Camino College is in the process of creating a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Center, which will function as a hub of all STEM-related programs at the college as well as provide support and inspiration to students who are considering math, engineering and science majors or careers in applied technology. The Center will also support K-12 math and science teachers within the ECC district by providing opportunities for collaboration, training and experimentation. A major concern for the Center is covering the ongoing salary costs. In light of the fluctuation in community college funding from the state, it is imperative that the Center have a dependable and sustainable source of funding for staffing needs.  Adequate staffing is critical to the effectiveness of the programs associated with the Center. Establishing an endowment would provide reliable funding that would ensure that appropriate staffing levels were maintained. 

Gardena Municipal Bus Lines 
Municipal Transit Operators Coalition Clean Fuel Bus Purchase 
20500 Madrona Avenue, Torrance, CA 90503 
$500,000  
The Federal Transit Administration's "Useful Life Policy" for transit vehicles calculates the life span of a heavy duty articulated transit bus to be 12 years. Because of this policy, MTOC members are seeking federal funding to assist in their bus replacement efforts.

Inglewood School District 
STEM-UP Inglewood School District 
401 S. Inglewood Ave., Inglewood, CA 90301 
$1,000,000  
STEM-Up Inglewood is a program that integrates STEM career pathways into schools and local communities using the strategy of Awareness, Inspiration, Motivation, and Skills of teachers, parents, and students. These careers will be critical for future generations to maintain the United States' current status as the world's technology leader. Year One will consist of the development of a STEM-UP baseline study, which will assess the community based readiness for STEM as a career pathway.  This will include a review of current curriculum, student progress to degree, and career pathway initiatives. 

Los Angeles County Flood Control District 
Compton Creek Reevaluation of Los Angeles County Drainage Area (LACDA) 
915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 980, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
$900,000  
The requested funds will be used by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for an engineering study to reevaluate Compton Creek within the Los Angeles County Drainage Area.  The study will address flood risk mitigation, ecosystem restoration, and water quality along Compton Creek and throughout its watershed.  Funds will also be used to reevaluate opportunities for projects to increase flood protection provided by the creek, where necessary, as well as to investigate the viability of incorporating additional enhancements and groundwater recharge.

Los Angeles County Flood Control District 
Dominguez Channel Flood Risk Mitigation Reconnaissance and Feasibility Studies 
915 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 980, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
$300,000  
This project will be a valuable use of taxpayer funds since the requested funding will be used by the United States Army Corps of Engineers for a Reconnaissance Study of the Dominguez Channel to assess its current and required levels of flood protection.  Funds will also be used to initiate a Feasibility Study for a project to increase the flood protection provided by the channel, where necessary,  The Feasibility Study will also investigate the viability of incorporating environmental enhancement opportunities into the project. Funding this project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will lead to mitigating the identified flood risks, which could reduce mandatory flood insurance requirements and reduce the cost of flood insurance premiums for thousands of residents. Mitigating these risks and reducing the need and cost of flood insurance could significantly benefit the residents as well as the commercial and industrial interests in the local community.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 
South Bay Metro Green Line Extension  
One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 
$1,000,000  
The South Bay Metro Green Line Extension includes the addition of 4.6 rail miles from its current terminus at the Metro Green Line Marine Station in Redondo Beach to the proposed Torrance Regional Transit Center (RTC) in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles MTA is seeking funding for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (DEIS/R) for the South Bay Metro Green Line Extension.  The project serves major activity centers including LAX, a large office/employment/high tech cluster in El Segundo, the South Bay Galleria, and Central Torrance's concentration of commercial, retail and residential uses through out the corridor.
 
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority 
Crenshaw / LAX Transit Corridor Final Environmental Clearance and Preliminary Engineering 
One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90012 
$1,000,000  
This project will allow for  environmental and preliminary reports concerning the Crenshaw/LAX LRT project.  By connecting the Crenshaw / LAX corridor with Downtown Los Angeles, the Westside, and the South Bay, the line provides important job and economic development opportunities for the corridor, a historically transit-dependent, underserved and underdeveloped area of Los Angeles County.  The line serves important cultural destinations (Leimert Park Village), commercial and employment centers (such as downtown Inglewood) and regionally-significant transportation facilities (Los Angeles International Airport).   The LRT line also allows the existing Metro Green Line to connect to Los Angeles International Airport.

Los Angeles Southwest College 
Los Angeles Southwest College Student Success Transition Program 
1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, CA 90047 
$895,000  
This project would establish an institutional program/process that enhances LASC's capabilities in increasing retention of students through successful completion in certificate and degree programs using student success teams and mentors. It would enable residents in an area of Los Angeles with one of the highest unemployment rates in the State an opportunity to be trained in a unique setting which would give them the skills needed to obtain a job in one of the few growth areas in the country as well as completion of other certificate and degree requirements.  This unique approach, which provides a team approach that addresses both academic needs and other external issues, will lead to increase skill certificates and degrees attained by students that lead directly to jobs or further professional training.

Loyola Marymount University 
Center for Math and Science Teaching  
1 Loyola Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045 
$650,000  
LMU proposes to expand its highly successful CMAST Program into the L.A. Unified School System – where only 37% of students are proficient in math - with the goal of improving existing dismal CST math scores and increasing the number of effective teachers in math and science in the L.A. Unified School District. CMAST will provide a unique national model for training science and math teachers in a way which will significantly improve student performance in those areas and improve teachers' ability to move students towards college readiness by the time they graduate from high school.

Richstone Family Center 
R.E.A.C.H. 
13634 Cordary Avenue, Hawthorne, CA 90250 
$250,000  
REACH is an ongoing, fully operational program which forms the foundation of Richstone's mission to prevent and treat child abuse. REACH is designed to achieve the following goals- provide child victims and their families with therapy that promotes healing, prevent abuse and keep children safe and in their homes: improve parent-child interactions by providing education and information for at-risk parents; strengthen parents coping abilities and reduce their isolation through support services and provide enrichment opportunities for children and families to enhance healthy functioning. Services include: individual, group and family counseling,parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), anger management classes, home visitation and case management, parenting classes and after-school programming.

SHIELDS for Families 
South Los Angeles Vocational Services Center 
11601 S. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90047 
$500,000  
The South Los Angeles Vocational Services Center will utilize a comprehensive, collaborative, multi-disciplinary, culturally appropriate, ‘one stop shop' service delivery model to provide a continuum of educational and vocational training, placement, and other services to support and improve economic independence, marketable employment skills, and increase the likelihood of acquiring and maintaining stable employment for individuals that have been unable to succeed in the traditional employment system. This center will ensure educational and vocational training and placement for populations at high-risk for living in cycles of poverty.

The Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles Community  
The Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles Community Outreach, Planning, Marketing, and Clinical Training Initiative 
300 E. Buckthorn Street, Inglewood, CA 90301
$250,000  
The proposed project will expand the work of The Children's Dental Center of Greater Los Angeles founded in 1995 to help economically disadvantaged families have access to excellent oral health services for their children.  In LA County the insurance programs available for economically disadvantaged families including Healthy Families and Denti-Cal are faced with additional potential reimbursement caps cuts and access challenges this year. In 2009, the Center delivered 9,220 dental visits, screened 18,000 children, and educated more than 48,000 children and their families. Patients range from six months to 22 years. 75 percent are Latino, 20 percent are African American and 5 percent Caucasian, Asian, or other ethnicities. The families that come to the Center live at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, are completely uninsured or rely on Healthy Families/Delta Dental or Denti-Cal.  In addition, an estimated 50 jobs will be created.  These jobs will be clinical, administrative, medical, dental, and educational. 

Umoja Community Expansion and Statewide Development 
Umoja Community of the CA Community College 
25555 Hesperian Blvd., Rm. 132B, Hayward, CA 94545 
$430,000  
Through this project the Umoja Community will work with ten community college campuses acrossCalifornia to codify standard practices and materials into models that will lead to the scaling up and replication of Umoja Community model programs to additional schools in California and across the nation. At the end of the project a ‘manual' of best practices and training methods will be distributed to all colleges with an Umoja program as well as colleges interested in starting an Umoja program. The manual will be a living document that can be modified for specific regions and used nationally as a program replication document. The programs we seek to codify include peer and professional mentoring;program design and efficacy; Historically Black Colleges and Universities transfer program; materialdistribution and college recruitment; data collection, and leadership development.

University Muslim Medical Association (UMMA) Community Clinic 
Fremont High School-Based Health Center 
711 West Florence Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90037 
$75,000  
For more than 10 years, UMMA Community Clinic has served as a quality provider of low- and no-cost health care to some of the most medically indigent areas of South Los Angeles. We have been given the opportunity to partner with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) to open a second site: a school-based health center (SBHC), open to the entire community, at John C. Fremont High School.  The new site will significantly increase our capacity to provide primary and specialty care to medically indigent youth and adults in our service area, thereby enhancing public health while promoting economic recovery through the creation of new clinical and construction jobs.
 
Water Replenishment District of Southern California 
Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program – groundwater monitoring well 
4040 Paramount Boulevard, Lakewood, CA 90712 
$740,000  
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California's (WRD) Regional Groundwater Monitoring Program can help reduce Southern California's reliance on imported water from the delta and the Colorado River basin; and "drought proof" the region.  WRD will construct a groundwater monitoring well for expected use during the next 20 years to monitor and protect the quality of the groundwater where there are water quality and water level data gaps.  The monitoring well will become part of the District's existing network of 253 wells at 54 locations which h collects and archives depth-specific data used to manage the basins; detects groundwater contamination; and tracks water levels and changes in groundwater storage.  This project will benefit water rights holders, their residential and business customers, and the public by protecting the quality and supply of groundwater and preventing basin overdraft in this area, thereby optimizing the use of local water resources.
    

National Programming 

Reach Out and Read 
Reach Out and Read programming 
56 Roland Street, Suite 100 D, Boston, MA 02129 
$10,000,000  
Reach Out and Read is a national evidence-based school readiness initiative that promotes literacy and language development in infants and preschoolers, targeting children and families living in poverty and under-performing school districts.  Fourteen peer-reviewed, published research studies spanning the last two decades clearly demonstrate the impact of the Reach Out and Read model and the importance of promoting early language and literacy skills in preparing children to excel in school.  Today, Reach Out and Read serves 3.8 million children annually, but millions more children nationwide do not receive the necessary support and assistance they need to develop these critical skills and enter kindergarten ready to learn.  Funding provided by Congress through the U.S. Department of Education has been matched by tens of millions of dollars from the private sector and state governments.

Teach for America 
Teach for America programming 
315 West 36th Street, New York, NY 10018 
$50,000,000  
These funds will be used 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.  This funding will set Teach For America on the path to double in size by 2016, with nearly 17,000 teachers positively impacting the achievement levels of more than one million underserved students each year in more than 60 low-income regions in nearly all 50 states.   In addition, our more than 52,000 alumni at this scale form a proven pipeline of talented leaders.