J. Randy Forbes (R-4th)

Summary

111th Congress (as of July 24, 2009, not definite number [i.e., could go up or down] until end of Congress): $27,608,500

Grand Total: $27,608,500

111th Congress

Total amount so far for the 111th Congress: $27,608,500

Current as of: July 24, 2009 (not definite number [i.e., could go up or down] until end of Congress).

Declared on July 24, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3293

Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)–Health Facilities and Services

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health System

Address of Requesting Entity: 500 Discovery Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 USA

Description of Request: Provides $200,000 to assist in the building of a centralized multi-specialty children’s health center in the Norfolk, Virginia area. Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health System (CHKD) is the only freestanding children’s hospital in the Commonwealth and the region’s sole source of exclusively pediatric inpatient and outpatient care. As such, it furthers HRSA’s mission of promoting access to vital health services. The current, scattered CHKD locations create access concerns due to the fragmentation of the services. CHKD will build a permanent home in Chesapeake to house outpatient services, and the center will serve the growing pediatric population and expansive geography that are the hallmarks of the region.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3293

Account: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)–Health Facilities and Services

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopewell, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 300 N. Main Street, Hopewell, Virginia 23860 USA

Description of Request: Provides $257,000 to consolidate multiple city social services agencies into one building to reduce costs.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3293

Account: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)–Substance Abuse Treatment

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 9901 Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 USA

Description of Request: Provides $143,000 to support the Dual Treatment Track (DTT), which is a pretrial diversion program for non-violent defendants that suffer from both a mental illness and substance abuse addiction (federally defined as a vulnerable population). The program uses “best practice” models to divert individuals from the local jail who are of minimal threat to the community, yet in serious need of both substance abuse and mental health services. The DTT program provides benefits for everyone involved in the criminal justice and mental health systems. It reduces the burden of specialized care that the jail is forced to provide. It gives the court a new tool in dealing with a population that is traditionally difficult to effectively sentence.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3293

Account: Employment and Training Administration (ETA)–Training & Employment Services (TES)

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 USA

Description of Request: Provides $250,000 to create a community service model for increasing citizen accessibility to workforce training and education resources. This initiative would form a partnership with Chesapeake Library, Economic Development, and Social Services, Tidewater Community College, Opportunity, Inc., and Chesapeake Adult Continuing Education to provide training and education resources to citizens in an effort to help them secure employment. ((Cong. Rec. 24 July 2009: E2005. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E2005&position=all>.))

Declared on July 23, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3288

Account: Surface Transportation Priorities

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 9901 Lori Rd., Chesterfield, Virginia 23832 USA

Description of Request: Provides $750,000 to construct a new interchange at I-295 and Meadowville Road which will enhance economic development opportunities for the region and help relieve local roads of the additional traffic generated.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3288

Account: Economic Development Initiatives

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 USA

Description of Request: Provides $250,000 to construct a museum/visitor center and historic park to commemorate the Battle of Great Bridge, the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal and the Dismal Swamp Canal and the growth of commerce in Hampton Roads.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3288

Account: Economic Development Initiatives

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Suffolk, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 524 N. Main St., Suffolk, Virginia 23434 USA

Description of Request: Provides $200,000 to design and construct the Dismal Swamp Interpretive Center within the new Suffolk Visitor Center. ((Cong. Rec. 24 July 2009: E1915. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1915&position=all>.))

Declared on July 15, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3183

Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, VA

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, VA 23322

Description of Request: Provides $100,000 to replace the existing 2-lane Deep Creek AIW Bridge with a 5-lane, dual bascule bridge, thus providing a new structurally sound bridge and reducing traffic congestion along the corridor. AIW Deep Creek Bridge (owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers) was built in 1934 and is functionally obsolete. The City and State (along with FHWA) have made improvements on either side of the bridge and now replacement of the bridge is critical to the movement of people and goods along U.S. Rt. 17 as well as the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3183

Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers

Address of Requesting Entity: 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Description of Request: Provides $2,620,000 for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal to protect the navigation route between the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and the VA-NC state line in the North Landing River, a distance of 27 miles. The ACC is of critical importance to transportation, especially to the U.S. Navy which transported over 55 million gallons of jet fuel yearly from the Craney Island to Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach. Failure to fund the ACC will result in the Navy being unable to meet the fuel demand of the Oceana Naval Station. The Navy has stated that trucking this much fuel would not be feasible on a long-term basis. In addition, commercial and recreation vessels travel the ACC in lieu of the Atlantic Ocean to prevent entry into the dangerous waters off Cape Hatteras. An average of over 1,000,000 tons of commerce passed though the Great Bridge Lock yearly. Funds will be used to continue to operate the navigation lock, swing bridge, and canal.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3183

Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Investigations

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Army Corps of Engineers

Address of Requesting Entity: 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510

Description of Request: Provides $100,000 to investigate federal flood control projects in the Chowan River Basin. In many locations within the basin, six of the top 10 historical high water marks have occurred from 1998 forward, including the flood of record (Hurricane Floyd in 1999), October 2006 cold core upper level low (second highest), and Hurricane Isabel in 2003 (5th highest). Damages from these storm events have ranged from $10M to over $100M (February 2008 dollars). The reconnaissance study will evaluate the Federal interest in ways to protect the water resources of this highly productive basin with particular emphasis on restoring wetlands and forested buffers lost from erosion and flooding, reducing flood damages throughout the basin, and improving navigation and to determine the Federal interest in conducting a more detailed feasibility study.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3183

Account: Army Corps of Engineers, O&M

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopewell, VA

Address of Requesting Entity: 300 North Main Street, Hopewell, VA 23860

Description of Request: Provides $600,000 to obtain funding for the maintenance dredge of the Appomattox River. The dredging of the Appomattox River will be of benefit to the region in that it will: (1) restore the Appomattox River to the free-flowing, fully navigable river that it was until the late 1970s; (2) reconnect the City to the navigable portions of the Appomattox River; (3) serve as a catalyst for the commercial and residential revitalization; (4) enhance local and regional tourism and recreational opportunities; and (5) improve the environmental condition of the Appomattox River.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3183

Account: Department of Energy, EERE

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopewell, VA

Address of Requesting Entity: 300 North Main Street, Hopewell, VA 23860

Description of Request: Provides $350,000 to support the city’s Green Building and Retrofitting Program. Building green requires the wise use of available materials and resources through energy and water efficiency strategies, the recycling of waste, and the use of recycled materials. Energy use is reduced through strategies such as low-e glazing, thicker insulation, energy recovery, demand-controlled ventilation, efficient mechanical equipment, and the use of renewable energy. The focus on indoor air quality that is characteristic of green buildings and better health, increases productivity, and, among students, higher test scores. ((Cong. Rec. 15 July 2009: E1790. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1790&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 15 July 2009: E1791. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1791&position=all>.))

Declared on July 10, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 3082

Account: Military Construction

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Lee

Address of Requesting Entity: 3901 A Avenue, Fort Lee, VA, 23801

Description of Request: Provides $5,000,000 to fund a roundabout at Adams Avenue at the entrance to Fort Lee to alleviate traffic congestion and improve vehicular and pedestrian safety. ((Cong. Rec. 10 July 2009: E1717. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1717&position=all>.))

Declared on June 26, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2996

Account: Fish and Wildlife Service, Land Acquisition

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: The Conservation Fund, Chesapeake, VA

Address of Requesting Entity: US 17, Chesapeake, Virginia, 23323, USA

Description of Request: Provides $150,000 to fund the acquisition of 50 acres that has been identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as the preferred site for the construction of a new visitor’s center for the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2996

Account: National Park Service, Save America’s Treasures

Legal name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County, Chesterfield, VA

Address of Requesting Entity: 9901 Lori Rd, Chesterfield, VA, 23832, USA

Description of Request: Provides $150,000 to repair and preserve five historical structures in Chesterfield County. ((Cong. Rec. 26 June 2009: E1606. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1606&position=all>.))

Declared on June 24, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2647

Account: Research and Development, Defense Wide, Joint Experimentation

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Office of Commonwealth Preparedness, Commonwealth of Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: Patrick Henry Building, 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23218

Description of Request: Provides $2,700,000 for a Tidewater Full-Scale Exercise, to enhance the Commonwealth of Virginia’s interdiction, response and recovery capabilities to a WMD event through the conduct of a multi-agency, maritime Full-Scale Exercise, utilizing the experience and unique capabilities of the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Asymmetric Warfens (CAW) and Old Dominion University’s Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC).

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2647

Account: Military Construction

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Fort Lee

Address of Requesting Entity: 3901 A Avenue, Fort Lee, VA, 23801

Description of Request: Provides $5,000,000 in the Defense Access Road (DAR) Program which provides a means for the military to pay a share of the cost of public highway improvements necessary to mitigate an unusual impact of a defense activity. This project would fund a roundabout at Adams Avenue at the entrance to Fort Lee to alleviate traffic congestion and improve vehicular and pedestrian safety, following the installation’s growth resulting from the 2005 BRAC Round. ((Cong. Rec. 24 June 2009: E1559. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1559&position=all>.))

Declared on June 24, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2892

Account: Homeland Security, FEMA, State and Local Programs

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Hopewell

Address of Requesting Entity: 300 North Main Street, Hopewell, VA, 23860, USA

Description of Request: Provides $250,000 to construct an Emergency Operations Center for the City of Hopewell. Hopewell has a large industrial presence, heavy in hazardous materials near the downtown area. This project will move these primary public safety facilities away from the primary hazard zone. ((Cong. Rec. 24 June 2009: E1554. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1554&position=all>.))

Declared on June 16, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2847

Account: Commerce, Justice, Science

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County Police Department

Address of Requesting Entity: 10001 Iron Bridge Road, Chesterfield, VA, 23832, USA

Description of Request: Provides $930,000 to improve officer communications through the acquisition of floor mounted car radios. These floor mounted radios will increase the safety of police officers as well as citizens.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 2847

Account: Commerce, Justice, Science

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Suffolk Police Department

Address of Requesting Entity: 120 Henley Place, Suffolk, VA, 23434, USA

Description of Request: Provides $70,000 to fund the purchase of Emergency Medical Dispatching Software. Giving emergency medical information to a caller with a medical situation by a dispatcher is considered an industry standard. ((Cong. Rec. 17 June 2009: E1447. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E1447&position=all>.))

Never declared but included as part of H.R. 1105:

$285,000 for Chesapeake Children’s Health Center, Norfolk, VA for facilities and equipment via the Department of Health & Human Services’  Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)–Health Facilities and Services account. ((United States. Cong. House. 111th Congress, 1st Session. H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 [Committee Print of the House Committee on Appropriations on H.R. 1105, March 2009]. 111th Cong., 1st sess. Congressional Bills, GPO Access. Web. 19 July 2009. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_house_committee_prints&docid=f:47494p2.wais; DOCID: f:47494p2.wais>))

Declared on February 25, 2009:

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Commerce-Justice-Science, OJP Byrne JAG discretionary grants

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Suffolk, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 441 Market Street, Suffolk, Virginia 23434

Description of Request: Provides $200,000 for the Suffolk Initiative on Youth (SIY) Crime Prevention Plan, which is a comprehensive effort to address youth crime and gang involvement in the City of Suffolk, Virginia. Over the last five years, the City of Suffolk has witnessed a significant rise in youth crime and violence, including assaults, burglary, property crimes, and homicide. In 2006, the Suffolk City Council appointed a task force of over 30 representatives of city agencies, local law enforcement, youth service providers, business leaders, faith-based organizations, teachers, parents, and youth to develop recommendations for developing positive alternatives to crime for Suffolk’s youth. Among the recommendations is the creation of an Office on Youth, youth workforce development initiatives, new afterschool programs, and gang prevention awareness.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Commerce-Justice-Science, COPS law enforcement technology

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 9901 Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832

Description of Request: Provides $300,000 to purchase a variety of technology related projects to upgrade outdated systems and improve operations. These projects include installing cameras, portable interoperability radio bridge system, watch tower, driving simulator and other law enforcement projects.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Commerce-Justice-Science, OJP Byrne JAG discretionary grants

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $100,000 for a Gang Coordinator within the Police Department and community prosecutor program to develop a comprehensive prevention, suppression and intervention strategies related to gangs and gang-related crimes. The City’s law enforcement efforts need to be supplemented with front and back-end deterrence efforts. The Chesapeake Police Department estimates in 2006 that there were 26 identified gangs in Chesapeake, with an estimated 2,000 members. This number represents a significant increase from 15 identified gangs with 1,300 estimated members in 2005. In recent years, there has been an observed increase in the presence of all-female and Hispanic gangs, with four of each now identified. The Police Department’s Intelligence Unit has identified numerous major gangs and their affiliates operating throughout all five precincts within the City. In response to the identification of major gang activity, in May 2006 the Mayor and City Council appointed the Mayor’s Task Force for the Prevention of Gangs. The Task Force is comprised of community leaders representing major stakeholder organizations.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Operations and Maintenance

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Supports $1,692,000 in the President’s budget request for the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal (ACC), on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, which is a naturally protected navigation route between the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and the VA-NC state line in the North Landing River, a distance of 27 miles. The ACC is of critical importance to transportation, especially to the U.S. Navy which transported over 55 million gallons of jet fuel yearly from the Craney Island to Oceana Naval Air Station in Virginia Beach. Failure to fund the ACC will result in the Navy being unable to meet the fuel demand of the Oceana Naval Station. The Navy has stated that trucking this much fuel would not be feasible on a long-term basis. In addition, commercial and recreation vessels travel the ACC in lieu of the Atlantic Ocean to prevent entry into the dangerous waters off Cape Hatteras. An average of over 1,000,000 tons of commerce passed though the Great Bridge Lock yearly. Funds will be used to continue to operate the navigation lock, swing bridge, and canal.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Operations and Maintenance

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Petersburg, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: Petersburg, Virginia

Description of Request Provides $527,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Appomattox River to restore the River’s navigability. The dredging of the Navigation Channel will be of benefit to the region in that it will: (1) restore the Appomattox River to the free-flowing, fully navigable river that it was until the late 1970’s; (2) reconnect the City’s harbor to the navigable portions of the Appomattox River; (3) serve as a catalyst for the commercial and residential revitalization of historic downtown Petersburg; (4) enhance local and regional tourism and recreational opportunities; and (5) improve the environmental condition of the Appomattox River.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Investigations

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $59,000 for the Dismal Swamp and Dismal Swamp Canal. The remnants of Hurricane Floyd (13 September 1999) caused significant flooding in the city of Chesapeake and the surrounding region. The Dismal Swamp is maintained as a swamp by fixed weirs across the drainage ditches to restrict the flow of water out of the swamp and inward to Lake Drummond in the middle of the Dismal Swamp. The water exiting Lake Drummond through a feeder ditch is used to maintain the level of water in the Dismal Swamp Canal, a portion of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. When Lake Drummond spilled from its banks due to heavy rains, it inundated areas of the City. The public perceives that the Corps may have prevented or minimized the flooding by diverting the floodwaters from Lake Drummond through the navigation locks at Deep Creek, Virginia, and at South Mills, North Carolina. The feasibility study will address these concerns as well as opportunities to provide for environmental restoration.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Investigations

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $478,000 for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Bridge at Deep Creek, Virginia. The bridge, constructed in 1934, is a federally owned and operated facility and assists in navigation. The bridge passes over the Dismal Swamp Canal where U.S. Route 17 crosses in the city of Chesapeake. The city of Chesapeake requested the need to modify or replace the bridge. In October 1996, the approved Initial Appraisal concluded that the bridge is functionally obsolete because of its narrow roadway and poor alignment with the connecting roads, compounded by increasing traffic volumes. Nine pieces of fire apparatus are currently allowed to cross the bridge only during emergency situations. The preliminary plan is to replace the bridge with a five lane, split leaf pit bascule bridge. The City of Chesapeake (local sponsor) will assume ownership and OMRR&R responsibilities of the new bridge.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Investigations

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Franklin, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: City of Franklin, Virginia

Description of Request: Provides $96,000 for the Chowan River Basin. There are no federal flood control projects in the Chowan River Basin. In many locations within the basin, six of the top 10 historical high water marks have occurred from 1998 forward, including the flood of record (Hurricane Floyd in 1999), October 2006 cold core upper level low (second highest), and Hurricane Isabel in 2003 (5th highest). Damages from these storm events have ranged from $10M to over $100M (February 2008 dollars). The reconnaissance study will evaluate the Federal interest in ways to protect the water resources of this highly productive basin with particular emphasis on restoring wetlands and forested buffers lost from erosion and flooding, reducing flood damages throughout the basin, and improving navigation and to determine the Federal interest in conducting a more detailed feasibility study.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Operations and Maintenance

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $898,000 to support the President’s budget request for the Dismal Swamp Canal. The Dismal Swamp Canal on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway is a naturally protected navigation route that parallels the Atlantic coast. The canal is the oldest operating artificial waterway in the United States. The DSC was placed on the National Register of Historical Places and registered as an ASCE Landmark in 1988 and in 2004 it was included in the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. The authorized depth of the canal is 10 foot; however, the project is currently maintained at 6-7 feet. The DSC provides navigation needs for vessels to travel the protected waterways of the AIWW in lieu of traveling through the Currituck Sound. The project also consists of one highway drawbridge and navigation lock, one highway drawbridge and navigation lock, and three water control structures. Funds will be used to continue to operate the low level water control structures, navigation locks, bridges, and canal and perform some critical backlog maintenance.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Energy and Water, Investigations

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $93,000 to support the President’s budget request for the Elizabeth River. The study area encompasses the entire Elizabeth River Basin. Urban, rural, industrial, and residential areas blend together along the Elizabeth River and its branches. More than 13,000 vessels use the Elizabeth River annually, many while navigating the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Three hundred years of industry and commerce have made the river one of the nation’s most contaminated waterways. Only limited wetlands in the 20-mile reach remain to support wildlife and filter pollution. This sub-estuary of the Chesapeake Bay provides spawning grounds for fish, habitat for rare terns, peregrine falcons and great egrets, and mud flats for shellfish. In 1993 the Chesapeake Bay Program identified the Elizabeth River as a “Region of Concern”–targeting it as one of three sites in the Bay watershed where contaminants pose the greatest threat to natural resources. Phase I consists of the sediment remediation for the Scuffletown Creek site.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Interior & Environment, National Park Service, Save America’s Treasures

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Petersburg, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 135 N. Union Street, Room 202, Petersburg, Virginia 23803

Description of Request: Provides $150,000 for the rehabilitation, stabilization and preservation of the former home of Colonel John Banister, member of the Continental Congress and framer of the Articles of the Confederation, for future use as a museum and historical tour site. Constructed in 1768 as the suburban villa of Col. Banister, Battersea has been recognized as nationally significant by the Department of the Interior, National Register of Historic Places. The City of Petersburg purchased the house with nearly 40 acres surrounding it in 1985 in order to preserve the structure because of nationally important architectural significance, and will use funds to perform conservation analysis and immediate conservation treatment for water penetration in the foundation of the building.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Labor, HHS, Education, Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)–Mental Health

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 9901 Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832

Description of Request: Provides $143,000 for a Dual Treatment Track (DTT), a pretrial diversion program for non-violent defendants that suffer from both a mental illness and substance abuse addiction. Funding would assist in expanding the population served and conducting a comprehensive analysis of the program in order to establish a research based practice that can be replicated across the nation. The program uses “best practices” models to divert individuals from the local jail who are of minimal threat to the community, yet in serious need of both substance abuse and mental health services. The DTT program provides benefits for everyone involved in the criminal justice and mental health systems. It reduces the burden of specialized care that the jail is forced to provide. It gives the court a new tool in dealing with a population that is traditionally difficult to effectively sentence. This program enhances the quality of life in Chesterfield County by creating more accountability and effective service delivery for the specific population of dually diagnosed individuals who criminally offend. Most importantly, it creates change in the lives of the offenders and their families, as they lead more productive, healthy and responsible lives.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Transportation, HUD, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), TCSP–Transportation & Community & System Preservation

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: U.S. Army

Address of Requesting Entity: Fort Lee, Virginia

Description of Request: Provides $1,425,000 for an Entry Access Control project to construct standard design permanent access control facilities at Lee Avenue Gate and Sisisky Boulevard Gate, two primary entrance points into the cantonment area. The existing Access Control Points do not meet Army standards. Due to the increased incidents of terrorist activities it has become imperative that this installation have the ability to close the post to unauthorized traffic. Fort Lee has six Access Control Points. Installations’ Access Control Points must be upgraded with facilities and equipment necessary to achieve appropriate levels of security enhancements and risk reductions.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Transportation, HUD, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), TCSP–Transportation & Community & System Preservation

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $237,500 for the Gilmerton Bridge, which serves as the crossing of the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River for U.S. Route 13/Military Highway. The Gilmerton Bridge is a narrow, four-lane bridge designed to accommodate 15,000 vehicles per day. The Gilmerton Bridge currently handles approximately 30,000 vehicles per day–twice its design capacity. The existing bridge has exceeded the expected design life and is now functionally obsolete. Due to structural deterioration, weight restrictions for heavy truck and commercial traffic have been imposed. With the anticipated growth in this area, it is projected that the traffic volume will increase to approximately 41,000 vehicles per day by the year 2021. Funding would be used to construct a new four-lane bridge with 12′ shoulders that can be converted to additional travel lanes in the future.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Transportation

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Chesterfield County, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 9901 Lori Road, Chesterfield, Virginia 23832

Description of Request: Provides $475,000 for a project involving construction of an interchange on I-295 at the intersection of Meadowville Road. The area surrounding Rt. 10/I-295 is growing into a large industrial hub for the region, and the interchange will provide necessary access to accommodate freight access into and out of the area. The project is included in the Richmond Region MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105 Account Transportation

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $237,500 for Dominion Boulevard, which connects Interstates 64 and 464 with U.S. Route 17 South. This project would replace the existing two-lane drawbridge over the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway with a high rise, fixed span bridge, and would also widen the existing road section to four lanes. The roadway is also part of the National Highway System and is included in Virginia Department of Transportation Six-Year plan.

Requesting Member: Congressman J. RANDY FORBES

Bill Number: H.R. 1105

Account: Transportation, HUD, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Economic Development Initiatives (EDI)

Legal Name of Requesting Entity: City of Chesapeake, Virginia

Address of Requesting Entity: 306 Cedar Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322

Description of Request: Provides $142,500 for a visitor center to preserve the historical site of the Battle of Great Bridge, a pivotal moment in the Revolutionary War. The visitor center will be located along the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal in Chesapeake, Virginia. The center will draw tourists and visitors to the region who will find permanent and changing exhibits and programs at the center. The economic and cultural contributions of the center will benefit the Hampton Roads area. The center will receive both marine and vehicular traffic, provide resources for historical research, meeting spaces and a 100 seat theater. The park will contain interpretive signage, reconstructions of the historic causeway and will be ideal for events and re-enactments. ((Cong. Rec. 25 Feb. 2009: E456. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E456&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 25 Feb. 2009: E457. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E457&position=all>.)) ((Cong. Rec. 25 Feb. 2009: E458. <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_record&page=E458&position=all>.))