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Some Earmarks, Part 1
By Jamie Dupree
March 10, 2009With President Obama ready to sign the $410 billion Omnibus budget measure into law, we should get some of the over 9,000 earmarks onto the blog for discussion. Let's give you a little earmark flavor. Here are the earmarks for the state of Georgia.
| $75,000 | City of Albany Totally Teen Zone | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | Chambliss |
| $475,000 | Bus and Related Facilities Replacement, Albany, GA | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $142,500 | SOWEGA Council on Aging, Albany, GA for construction of an elderly facility | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | Albany State University, Albany, GA for enrichment activities for students in grades 6-12 to compliment school instruction in science, technology, engineering and math | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | Dougherty County School System, Albany, GA to create and implement a pre-engineering, math and technology magnet program at Southside Middle School | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | SOWEGA Council on Aging, Inc., Albany, GA for a demonstration program | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $75,000 | Albany Area YMCA | Albany | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $190,000 | Albany Dougherty Industrial Park, Albany, GA for transformation of real estate property and infrastructure into a Certified Industrial Park | Albany | GA | Chambliss | |
| $95,000 | Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Albany, GA, to partner with the Dougherty County School System to implement health programs for school children | Albany | GA | Chambliss | |
| $167,000 | Sumter County Regional Hospital Authority, Americus, GA for facilities and equipment | Americus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $75,000 | SOWEGA CASA, Inc | Americus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | Hospital Authority of Calhoun County, Arlington, GA for facilities and equipment | Arlington | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $50,000 | City of Arlington Youth After School Program | Arlington | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $100,000 | Turner County Sheriffs Office Tri-County Drug Task Force | Ashburn | GA | Marshall | |
| $2,427,000 | Southeastern Poultry Research Laboratory, Athens, GA | Athens | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Kingston | Chambliss |
| $1,189,375 | Biorefinery Demonstration Project, UGA, Athens (GA) | Athens | GA | Kingston | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $2,908,000 | Southern Piedmont Conservation Research, Athens, GA | Athens | GA | Chambliss | |
| $95,000 | University of Georgia, Athens, GA, for construction, renovation and equipment | Athens | GA | Chambliss | |
| $643,000 | Hormonal Control of Growth/Reproduction, Athens, GA | Athens | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $531,000 | Quality and Safety Assessment Research, Athens, GA | Athens | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $1,330,000 | Athens-Clarke County Transit, Bus Procurement, GA | Athens | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $100,000 | The Marcus Institute to provide remediation for the potential consequences of childhood abuse and neglect | Atlanta | GA | Bishop, Sanford | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $1,818,000 | Atlanta Environmental Infrastructure, GA | Atlanta | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Gingrey; Johnson, Hank; Kingston; Lewis, John; Scott, David | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $500,000 | Georgia State University for inmate programs in the Georgia prison system | Atlanta | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $143,000 | National Black Arts Festival, Atlanta, GA for teacher training and curriculum development, which may include equipment | Atlanta | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John | |
| $1,903,000 | Morehouse College Minority Energy Science Research and Education Initiative (GA) | Atlanta | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John; Marshall; Scott, David | Chambliss |
| $428,000 | Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA for facilities and equipment | Atlanta | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $475,750 | Atlanta International Terminal Leed Certification (GA) | Atlanta | GA | Johnson, Hank | |
| $475,000 | Atlanta BeltLine, Atlanta, GA | Atlanta | GA | Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $95,000 | Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, to establish a research initiative to improve college graduation rates of minority males | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $95,000 | Spelman College, Atlanta, GA, for programs to recruit and increase graduate rates for students pursuing science, mathematics, or dual-engineering degrees | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $95,000 | Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, for programs related to bioterrorism and emerging biologic threats | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $95,000 | Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, for health outreach and training | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $200,000 | Spelman College Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Scholars Program | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $237,500 | Quality Living Services Inc., Atlanta, GA for expansion of housing facilities for Metro Atlanta low-income seniors | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | |
| Atlanta Beltline/C-Loop, GA | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | ||
| $71,000 | Girls Incorporated of Greater Atlanta, GA for supplemental education support with technology, math, and science | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | |
| $57,000 | Intergenerational Resource Center, Inc., Atlanta, GA for a community-based health and social services demonstration program | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John | |
| $100,000 | Georgia Institute of Technology National Textile Center | Atlanta | GA | Lewis, John; Scott, David; Johnson, Hank | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $95,000 | Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Atlanta, GA, for a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community | Atlanta | GA | Chambliss | |
| $95,000 | Marcus Autism Center, Atlanta, GA for services for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities | Atlanta | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $95,000 | Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA, for renovation and equipment | Atlanta | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $760,000 | Noise Wall Along I-520 in the Vicinity of Glenn Hills Drive, Augusta, GA | Augusta | GA | Barrow | |
| $285,000 | JMS Burn Center, Augusta. GA for health professions training | Augusta | GA | Barrow | |
| $350,000 | Richmond County, GA, Sheriff Mobile Data Terminals | Augusta | GA | Barrow | |
| $48,000 | Augusta, GA | Augusta | GA | ||
| $75,000 | Clarence and Maxine Owens Foundation/ Outreach Services of Southwest Georgia | Bainbridge | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $475,000 | Barnesville-Lamar County Industrial Park, Barnesville, GA for site preparation and infrastructure. | Barnesville | GA | Chambliss | |
| Turkey Creek, Ben Hill County, GA | Ben Hill County | GA | |||
| $75,000 | Pataula Center for Children, Inc | Blakely | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $381,000 | Southeast Georgia Hospital System, Brunswick, GA for purchase of equipment | Brunswick | GA | Kingston | |
| $665,000 | Chatham Area Transit (CAT) Bus Replacement, GA | Chatham | GA | Barrow | Chambliss |
| $73,693 | Lower Chattahoochee Regional Development Center for the Southwest Georgia Rural Small Business Development Initiative | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | Columbus Regional Hospital, Columbus, GA for facilities and equipment | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, GA for facilities and equipment | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $95,000 | Mildred L Terry Branch Library, Columbus, GA for library services | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $50,000 | Kenneth B Walker Residential Home | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $75,000 | Muscogee County Marshal | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $75,000 | Twin Ceders Youth Services | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $50,000 | Urban League of Greater Columbus | Columbus | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $230,000 | City of Conyers Georgia Police Technology Upgrades | Conyers | GA | Johnson, Hank | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $150,000 | Rockdale County Sheriff Office Law Enforcement Mobile Data Network | Conyers | GA | Johnson, Hank | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $120,000 | Rockdale County Sheriff Methamphetamine Initiative | Conyers | GA | Johnson, Hank | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $238,000 | Rockdale County Public Schools, Conyers, GA for a family literacy program | Conyers | GA | Johnson, Hank | |
| $75,000 | Chattahoochee County Family Connection | Cusseta | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $657,000 | Water Use Reduction, Dawson, GA | Dawson | GA | Bishop, Sanford | Chambliss |
| $75,000 | Terrell Counly Family Connection - Mothers on Mission for Success | Dawson | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $381,000 | DeKalb County School System, Decatur, GA for curriculum development, which may include equipment and technology | Decatur | GA | Johnson, Hank | |
| $570,000 | Interstate Noise Study Evaluation, DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton Counties, GA | Dekalb County, Fulton County, Clayton County | GA | Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John | |
| $100,000 | Inner Harbour for Children and Families to advance neurofeedback treatment to help troubled youths overcome deficits, avoid trouble, and become highly functioning members of society. | Douglasville | GA | Gingrey | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $150,000 | Zero to Three Douglas County Juvenile Court | Douglasville | GA | Scott, David | Isakson |
| $143,000 | Inner Harbour for Children and Families, Douglasville, GA for facilities and equipment | Douglasville | GA | Scott, David | |
| $75,000 | Laurens County Sheriff's Office Neighborhood Watch & Choosing Healthy Activities and Methods Promoting Safety (CHAMPS) | Dublin | GA | Marshall | |
| $75,000 | Laurens County Sheriff's Office Laurens County Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Program | Dublin | GA | Marshall | |
| $300,000 | City of East Point Law Enforcement Technology Upgrade | East Point | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss |
| $75,000 | Calhoun County Family Connection | Edison | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $100,000 | Ben Hill County Sheriff's Office Methamphetamine Enforcement Division Equipment | Fitzgerald | GA | Marshall | |
| $247,000 | Community Health Works, Forsyth, GA for rural health outreach | Forsyth | GA | Marshall | |
| $755,250 | Glynn County Airport, Taxiway, Lighting and Drainage Improvements, GA | Glenn County | GA | Kingston | Isakson |
| $285,000 | City of Homerville, GA for design and construction of a new industrial park | Homerville | GA | Kingston | |
| $50,000 | Jackson Police Department Live Scan Fingerprint/Technology Upgrade | Jackson | GA | Marshall | |
| $761,000 | Wayne Memorial Hospital, Jesup, GA for facilities and equipment | Jesup | GA | Kingston | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $71,250 | City of Kennesaw, GA for downtown development, including construction of a plaza and amphitheater | Kennesaw | GA | Gingrey | |
| $380,000 | Tubman African American Museum in Macon, GA for construction of a museum | Macon | GA | Marshall | |
| $675,000 | Cobb County, Georgia Regional Communications Interoperability Network | Marietta | GA | Gingrey; Scott, David | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $476,000 | Cobb County Board of Commissioners, Marietta, GA for facilities and equipment at the Multipurpose Senior Health Center | Marietta | GA | Gingrey; Scott, David | |
| $475,000 | YWCA of Northwest Georgia, Inc., Marietta, GA for housing programs and staff which assist women, men and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault | Marietta | GA | Isakson | |
| $75,000 | City of Marshallville | Marshallville | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $175,000 | Henry County Emergency Operations Center Equipment | McDonough | GA | Scott, David | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $190,000 | Jenkins County Hospital, Milieu, GA for facilities and equipment | Milieu | GA | Barrow | |
| $75,000 | Jasper County Sheriffs Office Security Camera and Computer Technology Upgrade | Monlicello | GA | Marshall | |
| $49,129 | Blessings Ministries Community Development Corp | Monroe | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $475,000 | City of Montezuma Airport, Land Acquisition and Runway Improvements, GA | Montezuma | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $285,000 | Clayton College and State University, Morrow, GA for a Master of Arts in Archive program, which may include student scholarships and community outreach | Morrow | GA | Scott, David | |
| $712,500 | Intermodal Facility, Moultrie, GA | Moultrie | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Marshall | Chambliss; Isakson |
| City of Moultrie Intermodal Facility, GA | Moultrie | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Marshall | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $350,000 | City of Moultrie, GA Interoperability Communications Project | Moultrie | GA | Marshall | Chambliss |
| $60,000 | Colquitt County Sheriff's Office Technology Upgrades | Moultrie | GA | Marshall | |
| $95,000 | City of Moultrie, GA, for technology upgrades, including purchase of equipment and professional development | Moultrie | GA | Chambliss | |
| $142,500 | Newton County Rails to Trails By-Pass Tunnel, GA | Newton County | GA | Marshall | |
| $622,250 | Newton County Rails to Trails Right of Way Purchase, GA | Newton County | GA | Marshall | |
| $232,750 | Newton County Rails to Trails Yellow River Bridges, GA | Newton County | GA | Marshall | |
| $190,000 | Paulding County Government, GA for site preparation for the Paulding County Airport and Business Technology Park | Paulding County | GA | Gingrey | Chambliss |
| $712,500 | Paulding County Airport, Various Improvements, GA | Paulding County | GA | Gingrey | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $95,000 | Houston Healthcare, Perry, GA for rural outreach | Perry | GA | Marshall | |
| $142,500 | City of Riverdale, GA for construction of a multipurpose community recreation center | Riverdale | GA | Scott, David | |
| $75,000 | Graduation Kitchen Table Workshop/ Crawford County Family Connection | Roberta | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $190,000 | GRTA Park and Ride Facility, Rockdale County, GA | Rockdale County | GA | Johnson, Hank | Chambliss |
| $152,000 | Washington County Regional Medical Center, Sandersville, GA for facilities and equipment | Sandersville | GA | Barrow | |
| $450,000 | Savannah State University HBCU Marine Sciences | Savannah | GA | Barrow | |
| $428,000 | Armstrong Atlantic State University Cyber Security Research Foundation, Inc., Savannah, GA for curriculum development at the Cyber and Homeland Security Institute, including purchase of equipment | Savannah | GA | Kingston | Chambliss; Isakson |
| $100,000 | City of Sparta, GA Police Equipment | Sparta | GA | Barrow | |
| $95,000 | Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, for rural health outreach and training | Statesboro | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $143,000 | Emanuel Medical Center, Swainsboro, GA for facilities and equipment | Swainsboro | GA | Barrow | |
| $75,000 | Talbot County Family Connection | Talbotton | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $73,693 | Heritage Foundation Inc for a small business development assistance program | Thomasville | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $75,000 | Dooly County Community Enrichment Coalition/ Family Connection | Vienna | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |
| $333,000 | Museum of Aviation, Warner Robins, GA for educational programs | Warner Robins | GA | Marshall | Isakson |
| $95,000 | Houston Healthcare, Warner Robins, GA for facilities and equipment | Warner Robins | GA | Marshall | |
| $475,000 | Savannah River Ferry System, GA | GA | Barrow | Chambliss | |
| $350,000 | City of Crawfordville, Taliaferro County Sewer Infrastructure | GA | Barrow | ||
| $346,000 | Cotton Insect Management and Fiber Quality, GA | GA | Barrow; Bishop, Sanford; Gingrey; Kingston; Lewis, John; Marshall; Scott, David | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $670,000 | Savannah Harbor Expansion, GA | GA | Barrow; Bishop, Sanford; Kingston | Isakson | |
| $3,500,000 | Southland - Silver Lake | GA | Bishop, Sanford | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $546,250 | Southwest Georgia Regional Airport, Taxiway, Lighting and Signage Improvements, GA | GA | Bishop, Sanford | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $250,000 | Chattahoochee County, Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements | GA | Bishop, Sanford | ||
| $49,129 | University of Georgia Athens for Public Service and Outreach | GA | Bishop, Sanford | ||
| Dooley-Crisp Unified Transportation System, GA | GA | Bishop, Sanford | |||
| $300,000 | City of Atlanta for sewer system rehabilitation project | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Gingrey; Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John; Scott, David | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $2,423,000 | Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Cooperative Agreement | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Johnson, Hank; Kingston; Marshall | Chambliss | |
| $209,000 | Initiative to Improve Blueberry Production and Efficiency, GA | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Kingston; Marshall | Chambliss | |
| $178,000 | Phytophthora Research, GA | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Kingston; Marshall | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $346,000 | Water Use Efficiency and Water Quality Enhancements, GA | GA | Bishop, Sanford; Kingston; Marshall | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $190,000 | Relocation and Widening of SR 113 (from Old Alabama Rd to SR 61 South of Cartersville), GA | GA | Gingrey | ||
| $6,668,000 | Allatoona Lake, GA | GA | Gingrey | ||
| $7,376,000 | Buford Dam and Lake Sidney Lanier, GA | GA | Gingrey | ||
| $7,150,000 | Carters Dam and Lake, GA | GA | Gingrey | ||
| $950,000 | MARTA I-20 East Transit Corridor, GA | GA | Johnson, Hank; Lewis, John | Chambliss | |
| $966,000 | Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, GA | GA | Kingston | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $475,000 | I-85 NB Viaduct at SR 400 NB - Exit Lane, GA | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss | |
| $500,000 | City of East Point, Flood Control and Environmental Infrastructure Project | GA | Lewis, John | Chambliss; Isakson | |
| $1,330,000 | MARTA Clean Fuel Buses and Facilities, GA | GA | Lewis, John | Isakson | |
| $95,000 | Ocmulgee River Corridor, GA | GA | Marshall | ||
| $475,000 | I-20 and Lee Road Widening, GA | GA | Scott, David | ||
| $475,000 | Butner Road/Stonewall Tell Intersection, GA | GA | Scott, David | ||
| $300,000 | 1925 Coach Stop, Savannah | GA | Chambliss | ||
| $712,500 | Third Army Road/Interstate 75 Interchange Construction, GA | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | ||
| $239,000 | Tybee Island, GA | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | ||
| $5,147,000 | Brunswick Harbor, GA | GA | Chambliss; Isakson | ||
| $950,000 | Cumberland Parkway/US 41 Expansion, GA | GA | Isakson | ||
| $5,275,000 | Dredged Material Disposal Faciuties Program: Savannah Harbor, GA | GA | |||
| Jackson Creek, GA | GA | ||||
| Tybee Island Channel Impacts, GA | GA | ||||
| $59,000 | Inspection of Completed Environmental Projects, GA | GA | |||
| $132,000 | Inspection of Completed Works, GA | GA | |||
| $150,000 | Project Condition Surveys, GA | GA | |||
| $12,898,000 | Savannah Harbor, GA | GA | |||
| $170,000 | Savannah River Below Augusta, GA | GA | |||
| $1,388,000 | Richard B Russell Dam and Lake, GA & SC | GA; SC | |||
| $11,313,000 | Hartwell Lake, GA & SC | GA; SC | |||
| $10,272,000 | J Strom Thurmond Lake, GA & SC | GA; SC | |||
| $7,784,000 | Richard B Russell Dam & Lake, GA & SC | GA; SC |
