Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Michigan Health and Hospital Association, to improve quality of care and patient safety in hospital surgery settings. |
Amount
$407,000
|
Sponsors
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Former Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) |
Locations
Kalamazoo, Michigan |
Recipients
Michigan Health and Hospital Association |
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Year 2008 |
Description
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District, for further studies and public health outreach regarding environmental health concerns at and near the former Kelly Air Force Base |
Amount
$422,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX) |
Locations
San Antonio, Texas |
Recipients
San Antonio (Texas) Metropolitan Health District |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
American Optometric Association, for the InfantSee program |
Amount
$430,000
|
Sponsors
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) |
Locations
Alexandria, Virginia |
Recipients
American Optometric Association |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Boys and Girls Club for equipment and operating expenses for programs to improve diet, physical activity, and emotional health |
Amount
$430,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Dan Boren (D-OK) |
Locations
Jay, Oklahoma, Delaware, Oklahoma |
Recipients
Boys and Girls Club of Delaware County (Okla.) Inc. |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
CREATE Foundation, Tupelo, MS for childhood obesity prevention programs |
Amount
$430,000
|
Sponsors
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) |
Locations
Tupelo, Mississippi |
Recipients
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Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, for an Obesity Prevention and Control project |
Amount
$478,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
Locations
Juneau, Alaska |
Recipients
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation, for outreach, patient education, and registries. |
Amount
$478,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) ...more |
Locations
New York, New York |
Recipients
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
WestCare Foundation, Las Vegas, NV, for the Batterers intervention Program in Needles, CA and surrounding communities |
Amount
$478,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) |
Locations
Needles, California |
Recipients
WestCare Foundation Inc. |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, for continuation and expansion of program to detect and control tuberculosis |
Amount
$478,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) |
Locations
Juneau, Alaska |
Recipients
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services |
Earmark details |
Year 2008 |
Description
University of South Florida, Tampa, FL to create, implement, and evaluate programs to assist school-aged children in becoming physically active and healthy |
Amount
$527,000
|
Sponsors
Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL) |
Locations
Tampa, Florida |
Recipients
University of South Florida |