Earmark details |
Year 2010 |
Description
American Federation for the Blind Technology and Employment Center, Huntington, WV, to expand the capacity of the AFB-TECH center for development of technology for the blind |
Amount
$1,000,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) |
Locations
Huntington, West Virginia |
Recipients
AFB TECH |
Earmark details |
Year 2010 |
Description
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL for a training program to prepare instructors to work with visually impaired veterans, which may include scholarships |
Amount
$600,000
|
Sponsors
Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL) |
Locations
DeKalb, Illinois |
Recipients
Northern Illinois University |
Earmark details |
Year 2010 |
Description
Enable America, Inc., Tampa, FL, for civic/citizenship demonstration project for disabled adults |
Amount
$600,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
Locations
Tampa, Florida |
Recipients
Enable America Inc. |
Earmark details |
Year 2009 |
Description
Enable America, Inc., for civic/citizenship demonstration project for disabled adults |
Amount
$571,000
|
Sponsors
Former Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) |
Locations
Tampa, Florida |
Recipients
Enable America Inc. |
Earmark details |
Year 2009 |
Description
Alaska Adaptive Recreation Alliance, for programs to provide adaptive and therapeutic recreation to disabled in Alaska |
Amount
$571,000
|
Sponsors
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) |
Locations
Anchorage, Alaska |
Recipients
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Earmark details |
Year 2009 |
Description
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL for a program for disabled veterans, including education, counseling, and therapy, which may include scholarships and research |
Amount
$381,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Jerry Costello (D-IL) |
Locations
Carbondale, Illinois |
Recipients
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Earmark details |
Year 2010 |
Description
Southside Training, Employment and Placement Services, Inc., Farmville, VA for training, employment services, and placement assistance for persons with disabilities, which may include equipment |
Amount
$300,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Tom Perriello (D-VA) |
Locations
Farmville, Virginia |
Recipients
Southside Training, Employment and Placement Services Inc. |
Earmark details |
Year 2010 |
Description
Mentoring programs for persons with intellectual disabilities |
Amount
$300,000
|
Sponsors
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) |
Locations
Baltimore, Maryland |
Recipients
Best Buddies Maryland |
Earmark details |
Year 2009 |
Description
Alaska Statewide Independent Living Council, for independent living programs for rural and remote areas |
Amount
$285,000
|
Sponsors
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) |
Locations
Anchorage, Alaska |
Recipients
Statewide Independent Living Council of Alaska |
Earmark details |
Year 2009 |
Description
Adelphi University, for assessments, training and intervention for individuals with complex communication needs, which may include equipment |
Amount
$262,000
|
Sponsors
Former Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) |
Locations
Garden City, New York |
Recipients
Adelphi University |