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Rep. Young Secures Millions in Key Funding for Alaskans
Washington, D.C.,
June 27, 2008
This week the U.S. House Appropriations Committee continued working on spending bills for Fiscal Year 2009. Alaskan Congressman Don Young has secured a total of $57.964 million in the appropriations bills for Energy and Water; Commerce, Justice, and Science; and Labor, Education and Health and Human Services. "I never take the ability to get funding for these projects for granted," said Rep. Young. "Every one of these projects was either requested by an Alaskan community or organization in need, or will directly benefit Alaskans. I am grateful that my Colleagues on both sides of the aisle saw the need for funding for all of these projects, and always proud to be able to serve my Alaskan constituents." Energy and Water Department of Energy $750,000 - Anchorage Regional Landfill: This project is to recover methane gas from the Anchorage landfill and convert it into electrical power. This funding would provide the infrastructure (transmission line and electrical generators) to convert methane to electrical power generation for 2500 homes for 40 years. $1 million - Unalaska Geothermal Energy: This funding would allow Unalaska Geothermal Energy for exploratory drilling and site investigations in order to see how much is available. Army Corps Projects $550,000 - Alaska statewide ports to study and develop a system of ports to improve Alaska’s success with federal grants and funding $1 million - Sitka harbor breakwater correcting a design deficiency $16.721 - million Anchorage Harbor (dredging) $798,000 - Dillingham Harbor (operations & maintenance) $589,000 - Homer Harbor (operations & maintenance) $741,000 - Nome Harbor (improvements) Commerce, Justice, State $700,000 - Cook Inlet Beluga Whale Research $500,000 - Public Safety Planning and Village Public Safety Officer Hiring and Training in the NW Borough $300,000 - Steller Sea Lion Co-Management, Bio-Sampling and Outreach/Education
Labor, Education and Health and Human Services $85,000 - Literacy Council of Fairbanks - afterschool tutoring program $400,000 - Providence Hospital Residency Program in Anchorage - train physicians and improve health care in underserved areas $300,000 - Galena City Schools - boarding school operation $215,000 – Alaska Addictions Rehabilitation Services/Nugen’s Ranch - construction of new facility at Point McKenzie $33.315 million - Alaska Native Education Equity Act
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