Fiscal Year 2010 Priority Project Requests
In order to ensure that the numerous requests my office receives are scrutinized thoroughly and would ultimately constitute a wise use of U.S. taxpayer dollars, I have overhauled the appropriations request process for the 26th District. I require grantees to certify that their requests meet certain principles. EVERY individual or organization requesting a priority project will be required to fill out and sign a document and submit to my office, along with a letter on the organization's letterhead requesting this project. Should the organization make multiple requests, they must fill out a separate form for each request. Any organization or individual who does not submit the attached form to my office is automatically disqualified from being submitted.
Guidelines:
Below are the principles that will guide the selection process:
1. All requests must be a priority for the 26th District and/or the country-at large as defined as enhancing life, liberty, or the general welfare.
2. All requests must be a proper and wise use of federal tax payer dollars and must be justified as such. Projects that include a commitment to match federal funds will receive priority consideration.
3. All requests will be immediately posted on the website and supporting documentation made available to the press outlets and interested individuals.
4. None of the funding requested will be used for a building, program, or project that has been named for Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
5. Congressman Michael C. Burgess certifies that neither he nor his spouse has any financial interest in any priority project.
All request forms and support letters were due to my office by Friday, February 27, 2009. From there, my staff collected and organized these requests.
Priority Project Requests:
Below are the 21 priority project requests and two requests for language that the office of Congressman Michael C. Burgess submitted for Fiscal Year 2010. These requests are posted with the project name, Appropriations Subcommittee to which the request was submitted, and the amount requested, in no particular order:
Institute for Science and Engineering Simulation (ISES), University of North Texas - Defense- $6,000,000
Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project, City of Gainesville - Interior and Environment - $1,000,000
Early Childhood Development Program, City of Fort Worth - Labor, HHS, Education - $900,000
Center for Advanced Scientific Modeling (CASCaM), University of North Texas - Energy and Water - $2,500,000
Rosedale Avenue Redevelopment Initiative, Texas Wesleyan University - Transportation, HUD - $4,200,000
Denton Public Safety Training Facility, City of Denton - Commerce, Justice, Science - $4,100,000
Upper Trinity River Basin, Texas Flood Control Project (Big Fossil Creek) - Energy and Water - $500,000
Stop Six Community Go Center, AB Christian Learning Center, Fort Worth - Labor, HHS, Education - $175,000
Alliance Airport Runway Extension Program, Fort Worth - Transportation, HUD - $51,000,000
Grade Separated Railroad Crossing, Town of Northlake - Transportation, HUD - $2,000,000
Doctorate of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Initiative, Texas Wesleyan University - Labor, HHS, Education - $1,195,000
Denton Municipal Airport Safety & Security Enhancements, City of Denton - Transportation, HUD - $420,000
Career and Technology Center, North Central Texas College - Labor, HHS, Education - $900,000
Center for Clinical Innovation, Parkland Health and Hospital System - Labor, HHS, Education - $250,000
DCTA Bus and Bus Facilities, Denton County Transit Authority - Transportation, HUD - $5,060,000
Replacement Facility Surge Capacity Design, Parkland Health and Hospital System - Labor, HHS, Education - $500,000
Hickory Street Project, City of Denton - Transportation, HUD - $1,965,000
I-35 Improvement Project, City of Fort Worth - Transportation, HUD - $4,000,000
Pediatric Pharmacology Research and Development, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - Labor, HHS, Education - $1,553,000
CNG Replacement Buses, Fort Worth Transportation Authority - Transportation, HUD - $4,000,000
SW to NE Commuter Rail Project, The Fort Worth Transportation Authority - Transportation, HUD - $4,000,000
Integrated Tissue Hypoxia, University of North Texas, Hurley Administration Building 175, Denton, TX 76203 - Defense - Language Only Request
EDI-Clarks Department Store, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102 - Transportation, HUD - Language Only Request
