Dodd, Lieberman Secure More Than $75 Million in Connecticut Funding (Full list:)

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Dodd, Lieberman Secure More Than $75 Million in Connecticut Funding in Consolidated Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Joe Lieberman (ID-CT) today announced that they helped secure $75,373,800 million for transportation, housing, environmental, defense, and other projects across the state. The funding, which has been reported out of conference committee, is a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act which includes the FY 2010 funding for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies; Financial Services and General Government; Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Military Construction, veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs.

In addition, the bill includes $96,941,803 for Connecticut for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a program designed to help low income families pay the costs of heating and insulating their homes in the winter.

The House has passed the conference report and Senate is expected to vote on the bill



“These appropriations bills include important funding for many critical transit, education, public safety and public health priorities in Connecticut,” said Dodd. “In particular, the Tri-City Corridor project will receive close to $4 million dollars for the development of a rail line that will help ease the commute between Hartford, New Haven, and Springfield for thousands of Connecticut residents. We were all reminded this week how brutal Connecticut’s winters can be—the $96 million to help low-income Connecticut residents heat and insulate their homes couldn’t come at a better time.”

“This bill provides critical funding for many projects which will improve the quality of life, access to education facilities, and environment for citizens across our state,” said Senator Joe Lieberman (ID-CT). “I am particularly pleased at the large amount of funding which has been secured to ensure that Connecticut’s most vulnerable residents can heat their homes this winter.”

Below is a breakdown of the funds from which Connecticut stands to benefit:


Statewide

* $3,896,000 to ConnDOT for the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Line Improvements
* $200,000 to the National Energy Assistance Directors’ Association, Washington, DC for research and information dissemination related to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
* $175,000 to the Department of Public Safety for In-Car Camera Technology Upgrades for the State Police
* Connecticut will receive $96,941,803 in LIHEAP funds for FY2010



Regional

* $300,000 to the Valley Council of Governments for a Route 8 Corridor Transit Oriented Development & Alternate Modes Study
* $200,000 to The Nature Conservancy for Long Island Sound Ecosystem Vitality Through Habitat Restoration
* $100,000 to Jumpstart for Young Children, Inc., for expanding the Jumpstart Connecticut mentoring program



Ansonia

* $800,000 to the City of Ansonia for the Ansonia Riverwalk along the Naugatuck River



Avon

* $75,000 to the Towns of Avon, Simsbury and Canton for planning a Farmington Valley Regional Dispatch Center



Bridgeport

* $2,435,000 to the City of Bridgeport for the Bridgeport Intermodal Center
* $500,000 to the City of Bridgeport for the demolition of Congress Street Bridge
* $350,000 to the City of Bridgeport for the Lighthouse After-School Program
* $325,000 to the Bridgeport Hospital for facilities and equipment
* $225,000 to the Intellectual Disabilities Education Association for programming at the IDEA Learning Center
* $700,000 to the Action for Bridgeport Community Development for the Total Learning Early Childhood Initiative



Danbury

* $100,000 to Western Connecticut State University for the Expanded Building a Bridge to Improve Student Success for At-Risk Youth
* $100,000 to the Bridge to Independence & Career Opportunities for job training and job placement



Darien

* $250,000 to the Town of Darien for the construction of an affordable housing development



Derby

* $350,000 to Griffin Hospital for facilities and equipment



East Hartford

* $400,000 to the Town of East Hartford for improvements to Park Avenue
* $175,000 to Goodwin College for the Environmental Studies Program



East Haven

* $500,000 to the City of East Haven for streetscaping, replacing sidewalks, and curbing, and installation of energy efficient lighting



Enfield

* $974,000 to the Town of Enfield for the Thompsonville Intermodal Transportation Center
* $750,000 to the Town of Enfield for improvements to public safety radio communications
* $250,000 to Asnuntuck Community College for a Medical Device Machine Technology Certificate Program, which may include equipment and technology



Farmington

* $150,000 for the University of Connecticut’s Farmington Technology Incubation Center that supports small businesses



Groton

* $200,000 for the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point Technology Incubation Center that supports small businesses



Hamden

* $350,000 to Eli Whitney Technical High School for the Manufacturing Technology Program



Hartford

* $1,000,000 to the City of Hartford for the High Street Public Safety Complex
* $500,000 to the City of Hartford for the demolition and reconstruction of a housing complex
* $300,000 to the City of Hartford for a Truancy Reduction Program
* $600,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Hartford for the renovation and expansion facilities
* $550,000 to the Governor’s Prevention Partnership for an at-risk youth prevention initiative
* $525,000 to Klingberg Family Centers for child abuse prevention and intervention services
* $500,000 to Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation for the renovation of a homeless shelter
* $365,000 to the University of Connecticut School of Law for a Center for Energy and Environmental Law
* $325,000 to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center for cancer and related blood disorders facilities and equipment
* $325,000 to Hartford Hospital for stroke and vascular disease care facilities and equipment
* $300,000 to Capital Workforce Partners for the Career Competency Development Program for youth in Hartford, New Britain and Enfield
* $300,000 to Hartford Behavioral Health, Inc., for the Stump the Violence Youth Leadership Institute
* $300,000 to the Connecticut State University System for a nursing education program
* $275,000 to Our Piece of the Pie/Hartford Public Schools for the workforce readiness and job placement services through Opportunity High School
* $100,000 to the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts for the PARTNERS Art Education Program



Jewett City

* $200,000 to American Legion Veterans Housing, Inc., for the construction of supportive housing for veterans



Manchester

* $120,000 to Manchester Community College for medical diagnostic and treatment equipment



Meriden

* $250,000 to the Community Economic Development Fund Foundation for small business assistance and training
* $250,000 to MidState Medical Center for facilities and equipment



Middletown

* $250,000 to Vinal Technical High School for equipment for the Manufacturing Technology Program
* $325,000 to Community Health Center’s Inc., for the Middletown facilities and a statewide residency training program for nurse practitioners
* $194,800 to the North End Action Team for foreclosure prevention assistance



Milford

* $150,000 to the National Center for Electronically Mediated Learning, Inc., for the P.E.B.B.L.E.S Project, which may include equipment



Mystic

* $500,000 to Mystic Seaport Museum Inc., for technology based educational programs
* $300,000 to the Sea Research Foundation at Mystic Aquarium for the Immersion Presents After School Program



New Britain

* $150,000 to Central Connecticut State University for a Manufacturing Workforce Initiative
* $100,000 for the Greater New Britain Teen Pregnancy Prevention Inc., teen pregnancy prevention services



New Canaan

* $100,000 to the Voices of September 11th to continue the 9/11 Living Memorial Project



New Haven

* $500,000 to the City of New Haven for a Prisoner Re-entry Program
* $350,000 to the City of New Haven for an Anti-Violence Community Outreach and Law Enforcement Program
* $225,000 to the City of New Haven for the Northeast Regional Law Enforcement Firing Range
* $550,000 to the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, Inc., for the Construction of a community recreational facility
* $500,000 to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for Interventions for Children and Families Exposed to Violence and Trauma
* $300,000 to the Southern Connecticut State University for its Autism Center for Excellence
* $300,000 to Zero to Three for the New Haven Court Team for Maltreated Infants and Toddlers
* $300,000 to Leadership, Education and Athletics in Partnership, Inc., for after-school and mentoring programs
* $300,000 to Caroline’s Room/Community Foundation of Greater New Haven, New Haven, CT for facilities and equipment
* $200,000 to the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science for a Regional Crime Scene Response Team
* $200,000 to the New Haven Reads Community Book Bank, Inc., for its after-school tutoring program
* $150,000 to the Yale-New Haven Health Center for the Connecticut Center for Public Health Preparedness



Norwalk

* $900,000 to Family Reentry for the Fresh Start Reentry Program
* $500,000 to the Courage to Speak Foundation for Substance Abuse Prevention for Parents and Children



Norwich

* $194,800 to the Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance for programs to increase affordable housing
* $85,000 to the City of Norwich for services to pregnant and parenting adolescents and their families



Salem

* $500,000 to ConnDOT for the intersection in Salem and Montville at Route 85 and CT Route 82



South Windsor

* $350,000 to the Town of South Windsor for upgrades to the police communications system





Stamford

* $2,000,000 to the City of Stamford for Phase II of the Stamford Urban Transitway
* $487,000 to the City of Stamford for the Harbor Point Bus Expansion program
* $292,200 to the Urban League of Southern Connecticut for a foreclosure prevention program
* $200,000 to the Women’s Business Development Center for services to small businesses and entrepreneurs



Torrington

* $850,000 to the City of Torrington for the Northwest Regional Public Safety Communications
* $750,000 to the City of Torrington for the Main Street Realignment Project



Vernon

* $300,000 to the Town of Vernon for a radio system digital upgrade



Waterbury

* $974,000 to the City of Waterbury for the Naugatuck River Greenway
* $500,000 to the City of Waterbury for the Waterbury Intermodal Transportation Center
* $487,000 to the City of Waterbury for the redevelopment of Brownfields and blight
* $325,000 to St. Mary’s Hospital for inpatient care facilities and equipment
* $500,000 to ConnDOT for runway protection zone improvements at the Waterbury-Oxford Airport



Watertown

* $300,000 to the Town of Watertown for the emergency communications system



West Hartford

* $175,000 to St. Joseph College for equipment at the new School of Pharmacy



West Haven

* $300,000 to the City of West Haven for a Two-Way Public Safety Radio System Replacement Project
* $974,000 to ConnDOT for the West Haven Rail Passenger Station
* $350,000 to the University of New Haven for equipment and technology for the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science Learning Center



Wethersfield

* $200,000 to Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies for assistance through a statewide family development network



Willimantic

* $300,000 to Eastern Connecticut State University for a Dual Enrollment Initiative for at-risk youth



Winsted

* $350,000 to the Northwestern Connecticut Community College for an associate degree nursing program, which may include equipment and technology

http://lieberman.senate.gov/newsroom/release.cfm?id=320699

[rwheeler31]

1. ok

[doc03]

2. WTF They give that a--hole everything then he

still votes against the bill. Why doesn't someone just bitch slap that f---g liver lipped bastard?

[NoodleyAppendage]

3. Providing cover for Lieberman helping to rape every American of true health reform.

This news release is nothing but cover for Lieberman's work for his most important CT constituent, the Insurance Industry giants like Aetna.

FUCK YOU JOE LIEBERMAN.

J