Appropriations - FY2010
Below is a list of Delaware projects funded through FY2010 appropriations.
40' Fixed Route Transit Buses
State of Delaware Department of Transportation
800 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19903
$974,000 to replace aging fixed route transit coaches. This is part of a comprehensive bus replacement schedule to ensure safe and efficient transportation equipment is used for fixed route services. All buses will be state-of-the-art hybrids. The project will enable the Delaware Transit Corporation to continue to provide a high level of service to Delaware residents. The Delaware Transit Corporation provides 10 million passenger trips annually with 14.9 million service miles, and serves all three counties.
Advanced Composite Maritime Manufacturing
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$1,600,000 to spur the development of the next-generation composite technologies to support advanced watercraft that will be faster, stronger, stealthier, less costly, field repairable, have longer service life, and are up-armor capable to operate. Composites do not corrode and require less maintenance, and their light weight allow for higher speeds and greater maneuvering. Developing this technology will keep Navy, Special Operations Command and Coast Guard craft at the forefront of technology, and help ensure superiority of the military in the water over current and future adversaries.
Agriculture Compliance Laboratory Equipment, Delaware
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Tatnall Building
William Penn Street
Dover, DE 19901
$69,000 to fully equip and modernize the lab to protect Delaware's animal industries (including food animals and poultry, horse-racing industry, and companion animals) and therefore protecting public health of Delawareans.
Army Plant Vaccine Development Program
Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology
9 Innovation Way, Suite 200
Newark, DE 19711
$1,600,000 to create more effective and quickly manufacturable prophylactic and therapeutic vaccines for anthrax and the plague using an innovative, plant-based technology. A quick response to a potential bioterrorist attacks require the immediate availability of reagents for mass therapeutic treatment or for mass vaccination. Vaccines developed with the Plant Vaccine Development program, created by Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology, can be produced much faster and at lower cost than current vaccines.
Automotive-Based Fuel Cell Hybrid Bus Program
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$487,000 for a program to research, build and demonstrate fuel cell hybrid buses on the UD campus and in the state of Delaware. The objective is to have the project's efficient and uniquely low-cost design of fuel cell transit buses spur commercialization of this technology, which will help reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil and enable the United States to meet its goal of greenhouse gases reductions. The University will use the funds to create an advanced, 40-foot fuel cell hybrid bus and convert its network of slow-fill hydrogen stations to fast-fill stations.
Avian Bioscience, DE
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$150,000 to upgrade Delaware's existing diagnostic facility. Delmarva is the nation's leader in the research, development and implementation of successful avian influenza surveillance and response plans to protect poultry and human health. The University of Delaware, through its College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, is central to Delmarva's preparedness for avian influenza. These funds would be used to help the University of Delaware design this new facility.
Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE, for facilities and equipment
Beebe Medical Center
424 Savannah Road
Lewes, DE 19958
$100,000 to construct a new two-story School of Nursing building. The project will double Beebe's nursing enrollment to 120 students, and train an additional 60 nurses to care for patients in Delaware.
C-5 Cargo Aircraft Maintenance Training Facility, Phase 1
Dover Air Force Base
Dover, DE
$5,300,000 to provide new training facility with tools and classrooms to furnish specialized hands-on instruction for C-17 and C-5M engine maintenance.
C & D Canal Trail Improvements
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$1,000,000 to transform more than 13 miles of existing Army Corps service road on the north-side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal - from Delaware City to Chesapeake City - into a multi-purpose recreation trail with associated amenities (trail heads, signage, and self-composting restroom facilities, and security). Creating a multi-purpose recreation trail on the existing service road would ensure a safer area for the residents of Delaware City (one of the fastest growing areas in the state of Delaware), Chesapeake City, and everywhere in between, to continue to enjoy the Canal.
Carvel State Building Video Surveillance Project
Delaware Capitol Police
150 William Penn Street
Dover, DE 19901
$75,000 to purchase and install digital video cameras and capturing and recording equipment at the Carvel State Building that houses the Governor's office, Lt. Governor's office, General Assembly offices, Supreme Court, Attorney General's office and numerous other state agencies. The purpose of this project is to enhance the Capitol Police ability to monitor, capture and retrieve video surveillance of the state facility to protect its occupants.
Chapel Center
Dover Air Force Base
Dover, DE
$7,500,000 to construct a new chapel center at Dover AFB to meet diverse worship, fellowship and counseling needs. The current Dover AFB chapel center is undersized and structurally substandard. In addition, a chapel is needed in proximity of dormitory residents because many Airmen do not own transportation and the other base chapel is 20 minutes from the main base by foot. Airmen who work at the Port Mortuary would also utilize the new facility. An improvised chapel is currently being used to host families who come to the base to receive our fallen heroes.
Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System
NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office
410 Severn Avenue
Annapolis, MD 21403
$500,000 for use by NOAA to purchase, deploy and operate a buoy and sensors on the Nanticoke River in Delaware, which is the largest Chesapeake Bay tributary on the Delmarva Peninsula, and is identified by NOAA as a priority location for the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS). The purpose of this project is to provide real-time data and interpretation to further protect, restore and manage the Chesapeake Bay.
Composite Applied Research and Technology for FCS and Tactical Vehicle Survivability
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$3,200,000 for continued research at the University of Delaware to allow the Army's Composites Applied Research and Technology Center to successfully insert more durable, modular, lighter and protective composite armor and structures into its tactical vehicle fleets more quickly and affordably. Current combat and tactical vehicles use steel and aluminum for structure and armor, which limits tactical mobility because of the weight, and wears out vehicles before their normal service life ends. Capitalizing on technology advances and facilitating the quick transition of new and better composite armor and material technologies into Army tactical vehicles helps meet the critical needs to protect soldiers and provide them with the best equipment to carry out their missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Consolidated Communications Facility
Dover Air Force Base
Dover, DE
$12,100,000 to construct a consolidated communications facility at Dover AFB. Currently, there is no comprehensive, integrated communications system because communication functions are scattered. Consolidating these functions into one facility will improve efficiency by approximately 25 percent. Consolidation and demolition of the old facilities will result in approximately $17,000 in annual energy savings.
Cybersecurity in Tactical Environments
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$800,000 to develop methods to detect vulnerabilities and intrusions in the Army's battlefield networks. The Army uses mobile computer networks for soldiers to communicate with each other, and to operate advanced networked devices such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, robots, sensors and weapons systems. The security and availability of this network is critical to combat operations. Gaining the ability to discover vulnerabilities in battlefield networks is essential in safeguarding military intelligence, communication systems and protecting our troops on the ground.
Delaware Bay Coastline, Roosevelt Inlet to Lewes Beach, DE
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
$331,000 for monitoring 1,400 feet of beach as part of an ongoing flood and storm damage reduction project.
Delaware Children's Museum, DE
The Delaware Children's Museum, Inc.
110 South Poplar Street, Suite 103
Wilmington, DE 19801
$194,800 to renovate an existing building and construct exhibits in a museum that would provide Delaware's first children's museum with hands-on learning for children, with an emphasis on technology and environmental stewardship. This project would support the development of children as scientific thinkers, and also help to revitalize the surrounding community.
Delaware Coast, Cape Henlopen to Fenwick, Island, Bethany Beach to South Bethany, DE
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$969,000 for the necessary sand replenishment of the Bethany Beach/South Bethany project area in Sussex County, Del., to reduce flood and coastal storm damage.
Delaware Coast, Cape Henlopen to Fenwick, Island, Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, DE
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$969,000 for the necessary sand replenishment of Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach in Sussex County, Del. The purpose of the project is to reduce flood and coastal storm damage.
Delaware Coast Protection, DE
Army Corps of Engineers
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$368,000 for completion of Limited Reevaluation Report and execution of Project Partnership Agreement for initial construction of berms and dunes along 14,600 feet of beach. This will allow a coastal protection plan to move forward.
Delaware Department of Education, Dover, DE for a school leadership initiative
Department of Education
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
$250,000 for the training, mentoring and coaching of superintendents, principals and other leaders within the Vision 2015 Network to maximize student achievement.
Delaware Department of Technology and Information, Dover, DE to improve Internet access to Delaware schools, including the purchase of equipment
Department of Technology and Information
801 Silver Lake Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
$100,000 to purchase equipment and devices needed to upgrade computing operations in nearly 200 public schools throughout Delaware.
Delaware Estuary Salinity Study
Army Corps of Engineers
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$200,000 to assess salinity impacts on oysters and other environmental resources.
Delaware National Guard Counterdrug Task Force
Delaware National Guard
First Regiment Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
$300,000 to support the Delaware National Counterdrug Task Force in its efforts to sustain operations and support to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies across Delaware. An increase in funding will permit the task force to meet the requests for support from the FBI, the Delaware State Police and local police departments. An increase would also enable the task force to expand its Drug Education Program to meet the high demand from middle schools across the state.
Delaware River Enhanced Flood Warning System
Delaware River Basin Commission
125 State Police Drive
Trenton, NJ 08628
$200,000 for enhancements of the Delaware River Basin's flood warning system, including: (1) upgrades to the existing precipitation and stream gage network, (2) improvement of flash flood forecasting capabilities, (3) flood warning education and outreach, and (4) support of flood coordination. Following three Delaware River main stem floods, the continued development of an enhanced basin-wide flood warning system is critical to ensuring the existing flood warning system is adequately maintained and that technological advancements are continued.
Delaware State University, Dover, DE, for facilities and equipment related to public health training
Delaware State University
1200 North Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
$100,000 to establish a master's program in Public Health and incorporate new technologies into the program.
East Side Community Learning Center Foundation, Wilmington, DE, to support supplemental education and enrichment programs for high-need students
EastSide Community Learning Center Foundation
3000 N. Claymont Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
$100,000 for supplemental educational and enrichment programs at East Side Charter School to ensure students succeed in school, work and society.
FAME, Inc., Wilmington, DE, to prepare minority students for college and encourage them to pursue careers in science, engineering, and math
FAME, Inc.
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 409
Wilmington, DE 19801
$125,000 to help prepare minority students for college, focusing on science, technology, engineering, mathematics and business education.
First Steps Primeros Pasos, Georgetown, DE
First Steps Primeros Pasos
P.O. Box 1003
Georgetown, DE 19947
$194,800 for the construction and program start-up costs for a bilingual early care and education facility designed to help the children of non English-speaking families develop the language and social skills needed to succeed when they reach kindergarten. The new facility will be licensed to serve 60 children when opened, while the design and zoning will support expansion to 100 children.
Food Bank of Delaware, Newark, DE
14 Garfield Way
Newark, DE 19713
$194,800 to expand a commercial kitchen, a volunteer room, a Culinary Arts Training Facility, a retail area and office space that will allow the Delaware Food bank to meet a growing demand for services in Kent and Sussex counties. In addition to providing free and reduced cost meals, the expansion will give the unemployed, underemployed and those with troubled backgrounds the opportunity to receive quality training in the service industry to help foster additional economic growth in the area.
Functional Family Therapy for At-Risk Youth (DE Girls Wraparound)
Children and Families First Delaware
2005 Baynard Blvd.
Wilmington, DE 19802
$350,000 for supplies and salaries needed to provide intensive community-based counseling and case management to youth ages 10-18 and their families in all three counties in Delaware. The purpose of the project is to improve family relationships, increase parent engagement, improve school attendance, and reduce involvement in the juvenile justice system and recidivism so that youth succeed.
Harbor of Refuge, Lewes, DE
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
$100,000 to repair and re-enforce the federally owned offshore Harbor of Refuge breakwater that has been badly damaged and weakened by storms. The purpose of the project is to restore the federally-owned historic breakwater, which is disintegrating, and to preserve the lighthouse, providing storm protection for marine interests and erosion protection for the Lewes/Cape Henlopen area shoreline.
Improved Thermal Resistant Nylon for Enhanced Durability and Thermal Protection in Combat Uniforms
INVISTA S.a.r.l.
2801 Centerville Road
Wilmington, DE 19808
$3,200,000 to increase the safety and protection of soldiers' uniforms with improved flame resistant, durable, lower cost materials to protect against Improvised Explosives Devices (IEDs). Fiber research has yielded promising results in creating an improved thermal resistant nylon capable of protecting U.S. soldiers from the unique burn threats of IEDs. Development of these nylon fabrics is projected to save the Army $36-43 million per year in outfitting the deployed force.
In-Car Camera System for Delaware State Policy Patrol Cars
Delaware State Police
1441 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19903
$1,500,000 to purchase 350 digital in-car cameras for patrol fleet and centralized digital storage devices. The purpose of this project is to provide valuable evidentiary information in both criminal and civil processes.
Indian River Inlet Bridge
Delaware Department of Transportation
800 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19903
$779,200 to construct a new bridge along State Route 1 over the Indian River Inlet. The replacement bridge will alleviate the safety risk caused by the present scour conditions at the foundations. The new structure will completely span the inlet with all foundation members constructed on dry land. The proposed alignment will be west of the existing bridge at a critical evacuation route in the event of natural disasters.
Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Expand Available Services
Jobs for Delaware's Graduates, Inc.
381 W. North Street
Dover, DE 19904
$1,000,000 to expand Jobs for Delaware Graduates (JDG) programs to 1,320 additional "at-risk" students in Middle School and High School for the purpose of increasing school graduation rates.
Joint Services Aircrew Mask Don/Doff Inflight Upgrade
ILC Dover LP
One Moonwalker Road
Frederica, DE 19946-2080
$2,400,000 to allow flight crews to wear a Joint Services Aircrew Mask that can be put on and removed during flight. The current aircrew mask made by ILC Dover provides chemical and biological protection for aircrew with fully sealed hood that fits over the wearer's head and is sealed at the neck. Unfortunately, the current hood cannot be removed during flight, thus producing a physiological, and to some extent, psychological burden when worn for extended periods. Providing a don/doff capability to military aircrews will greatly enhance the mission capability while minimizing performance degradation in chemical or biological contaminated scenarios.
Mentoring Initiatives for At-Risk Children and Youth
Delaware Mentoring Council
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
$750,000 to create stable mentoring programs in at least four school districts and ten schools throughout Delaware, with at least five schools in the city of Wilmington. The purpose of the project is to provide stability in the lives of at-risk youth, those living in poverty, and those facing substance abuse in their family, incarcerated parents or even homelessness.
Millimeter Wave Imaging
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$1,360,000 to augment and accelerate the development of small, inexpensive millimeter wave (mmW) imaging systems for brownout conditions as they relate to helicopter operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Traditional imaging systems suffer from poor performance in harsh environments, such as fog, mist, blowing sand, smoke and dust. Traditional imaging systems also are incapable of seeing through obscurants, such as clothing, luggage, packaging, and walls. Images utilizing mmW can penetrate deeper into these obscurants and in some cases propagate completely through them. Creating a stable, light-weight imaging system that is impervious to weather conditions will help the military gain considerable tactical advantages and enhanced safety.
Ministry of Caring, Wilmington, DE
506 N. Church Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
$194,800 to renovate the Josephine Bakhita House to serve as residence for young adults committed to giving back to the community through one or two years of volunteer service. The volunteers serve poor and homeless men, women and children who receive direct services through housing, child care, job placement, dental and medical care and outreach services. This project not only promotes volunteerism, but will also assist the needy in Delaware.
Nanticoke Senior Center, Seaford, DE for facilities and equipment
Nanticoke Senior Center
301 N. Virginia Avenue
Seaford, DE 19973
$100,000 to provide a new approach to serving older adults through the expansion of services. Funding will be used to construct a new, 11,053-square foot Senior Services Center in the heart of Seaford, Delaware.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE for facilities and equipment
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19899
$350,000 for capital improvements by Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children to upgrade and expand the only children's hospital in Delaware, which also serves children from all over the world, and strengthen its ability to continue providing outstanding patient care.
New Castle County Courthouse Capitol Police Command Center and Lobby Surveillance Project
Delaware Capitol Police
150 William Penn Street
Dover, DE 19901
$130,000 to upgrade surveillance and purchase a system to coordinate dispatch operations within the Capitol Police Command Center of the New Castle County Courthouse to protect the one million people per year who pass through the courthouse.
New Castle County for Turkey Run Interceptor Improvements
New Castle County
87 Reads Way
New Castle, DE 19720
$300,000 to make capital improvements to the Turkey Run Interceptor sewer project. Funding will help accelerate the schedule of this critical project to provide protection for public health and the environment from problems caused by this failing sanitary sewer interceptor.
NIDS Handheld Common Identifier for Biological Agents
ANP Technologies, Inc.
824 Interchange Blvd.
Newark, DE 19711
$2,400,000 to develop nucleic acid-based assays for the detection of a variety of biological warfare, agent-related bacteria and viruses using the Nano-Intelligent Detection System (NIDS), a handheld biological agent detector developed by ANP Technologies in Newark, Del. Lighter and less expensive than the single-agent, handheld assay now used by the Department of Defense, this handheld agent detector can also detect 10 biothreat targets simultaneously. Providing a detection system that is light, rapid, reliable and easy-to-use, and one that can detect multiple threats, enhances the military's ability to protect its soldiers on the battlefield and the American people in the homeland in case of biological warfare agent attacks.
Pennsylvania Avenue Improvement, Bethany Beach, DE
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
Authorization to conduct a study on flooding in Bethany Beach, Del., and eventually address long-term flooding on major roads in this coastal town.
Phoenix Quad-Band Satellite Receiver for the Delaware National Guard
Delaware National Guard
First Regiment Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
$3,200,000 to allow the Delaware National Guard to acquire two AN/TSC-156 Phoenix Tactical Super High Frequency Satellite Terminals for the Delaware Army National Guard's 261st Signal Brigade. Missions in support of the combat operations require satellite communications to support operations in hostile areas in mountainous terrain. The Delaware National Guard's 261st Signal Brigade must perform such combat missions, as well as domestic missions in support of homeland security, and the Phoenix Quad-Band Satellite Receiver will enable it to perform beyond line-of-sight communications at high data rates using commercial and military satellite constellations, classified and unclassified.
Police Weapons Range Improvements
Wilmington Department of Police
300 N. Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
$400,000 for mandatory improvements to the weapons range due to safety and environmental concerns so that it can continue to be utilized for firearms training by multiple local, state and federal agencies.
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
11978 Turkle Pond Road
Milton, DE 19968
Support the President's FY2010 budget request of $1,000,000 in U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service land acquisition fund for the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge in Milton, Del. The funding would be used by the Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire a 108-acre tract adjacent to the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. This project would protect a mix of wetlands and upland habitats, and provide excellent endangered Delmarva fox squirrel habitat. The tract also provides important access for the Refuge for both recreation and management uses into an area of the Refuge currently lacking access.
Red Clay Creek, Christina River Watershed, DE
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA, 19107
$237,000 to continue the Christina River Watershed feasibility study and continue investigation of flood damage reduction, ecosystem restoration and water quality control strategies.
Remediation and Reuse of Reclaimed Port Land
Diamond State Port Corporation
1 Hausel Road
Wilmington, DE 19801
$730,500 to remediate five acres of contaminated land at the Port of Wilmington, Del. This project will expand the Port's cargo handling capacity by 15 percent The land is currently unavailable for cargo operations as a result of unstable substrate conditions. The project includes the excavation and removal of decaying organic material and other debris left by previous industrial activity.
Rodel Foundation of Delaware, Wilmington, DE for the Delaware Parent Leadership Institute
Rodel Foundation of Delaware
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 704
Wilmington, DE 19801
$150,000 to expand leadership training for parents of Delaware public school students on how to effectively advocate for their children's education and to partner effectively with their children's schools.
Special Operations Forces Modular Glove System
WL Gore & Associates
555 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
$4,780,000 to accelerate the development of a five-piece Modular Glove System for Special Operations Forces (SOF) that provides the warfighter the necessary protection across a wide range of climactic conditions. Developed to be compatible with the SOF's Protective Combat Uniform designed for frigid conditions, this SOF Modular Glove System provides cold weather protection to -50 degrees, as well as provides waterproof protection in wet conditions. The requested funding will enhance the readiness of SOF forces by providing them the Modular Glove System sooner than planned, thereby contributing to their effectiveness in the field.
St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Wilmington, DE for facilities and equipment
St. Francis Hospital Foundation
701 North Clayton Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
$175,000 to make urgently needed capital infrastructure improvements to St. Francis Hospital, which provides continued care to the community's uninsured.
Survival Equipment for Delaware State Police
Delaware State Police
1441 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19903
$125,000 to purchase equipment (30 shotguns, 30 handguns and 150 protective vests) to ensure the safety and effectiveness of the officers providing law enforcement and the citizens they protect.
Sussex County Council for Johnson's Corner Wastewater Improvement Project
Sussex County Council
2 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947
$300,000 to construct wastewater collection and transmission facilities to serve the Johnson's Corner Sanitary Sewer District, located near the Assawoman Bay in Sussex County, Del., which is one of Delaware's inland bays. The purpose of the project is to eliminate failing septic systems and extend wastewater service to more than 400 residences, and reduce harmful nutrients from entering the Bay.
Turnpike Improvement Project: SR-1 & I-95
Delaware Department of Transportation
800 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19903
$2,018,000 to improve the safety and efficiency of two major routes along the Northeast Corridor. It consists of three phases designed to improve the movement and safety of interstate, regional and local traffic through this heavily traveled intersection. The three phases include: a redesign of the I-95/SR-1 interchange, adding a fifth lane to I-95, and reconfiguring the I-95 toll plaza in Newark, DE, to incorporate Highway Speed E-Z Pass toll lanes. This project is anticipated to reduce traffic congestion and improve overall safety.
University of Delaware, Newark, DE for the Delaware Small Business and Technology Development Center
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$350,000 to expand the technology and science-based capabilities of the Center to further help grow and recruit small and local businesses. This project will spur economic development in Delaware.
University of Delaware Energy Institute
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE, 19716
$500,000 for equipment, fellowships and outreach for University of Delaware's Energy Institute. The purpose of the project is to expand and accelerate the deployment, demonstration and adoption of alternative energy sources and technologies that are more secure, abundant, and sustainable to help meet the nation's energy challenges.
Vectored Thrust Ducted Compound Helicopter
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
2nd Street West
Essington, PA 19029
$5,000,000 to conduct continued modifications and flight testing demonstrations at New Castle County Airport on the X-49A Vectored Thrust Ducted Propeller Compound Helicopter technology's potential to increase rotorcraft speed, range and survivability. This project will help meet the Army's need for helicopters with greater speed, range, survivability, reliability and readiness, as the helicopter is one of the primary means of mobility for combat troops, and is critical in sustaining combat and humanitarian operations over large areas, and rapidly recovering and treating combat casualties.
Wesley College, Dover, DE, for renovation and equipping of the nursing school
Wesley College
120 North State Street
Dover, DE 19901
$200,000 to construct a 22,000-square-foot nursing facility or renovate an existing building to enable Wesley College to increase the number of qualified nursing graduates and help address the national, regional and statewide shortage of nurses.
White Clay Creek
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$200,000 to continue studying flood damage, local dam damage and altered channel segments in and around the White Clay Creek, a National Wild and Scenic River. This will allow for the preparation of a plan to address flooding and storm damage on this river.
Wilmington Harbor, Delaware
Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District
The Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia, PA 19107
$1,445,000 to increase capacity and manage disposal areas for Wilmington Harbor, including management and capacity restoration of federal disposal areas and chemical and sediment testing within those areas.
Wilmington to Newark Commuter Rail Improvement Program
Delaware Department of Transportation
800 Bay Road
Dover, DE 19903
$3,000,000 to install a third commuter rail track, build a new Newark Rail Station and purchase four commuter rail cars. This program expands capacity to allow expansion of commuter rail services and increase reliability of intercity and commuter rail services. It will also assist in significantly reducing traffic congestion along the Northeast corridor. This project will alleviate conflicts between passenger and freight rail in the area and facilitate future downstate rail initiatives.
Wind Turbine Infrastructure for Green Energy and Research on Wind Power in Delaware
University of Delaware
Hullihen Hall
Newark, DE 19716
$1,000,000 for the purchase and installation of a wind turbine to be used shore-side at the University of Delaware's Lewes Campus. The purpose of this project is to help inform decisions about the viability and delivery of offshore renewable wind energy. The project will improve learning and demonstration opportunities arising from the nation's first offshore wind farm being built nearby.
World Trade Center Institute Delaware, for the export assistance webinar series for business education, Wilmington, DE
World Trade Center Institute of Delaware
702 West Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
$50,000 to enable the Institute to create live web-streaming and offline webinars of its international business seminars, making the seminars accessible remotely to small businesses for which it would be difficult to attend in person. These webinars will help participants expand business opportunities overseas, reducing our nation's trade deficit and boosting our economy.
X-49A Envelope Expansion Modifications
Piasecki Aircraft Corporation
2nd Street West
Essington, PA 19029
$3,600,000 to conduct flight demonstrations at New Castle County Airport in Delaware on the Vectored Thrust Ducted Propeller (VTDP) Compound Helicopter technology's potential to increase rotorcraft speed, range, and survivability. These funds will cover the cost of design, fabrication, assembly, instrumentation and check out of propulsion and control system modifications that will enable flight beyond the current operating limits of the baseline conventional helicopter. Many current US combat and humanitarian operations require rotorcraft capabilities well beyond those of existing fleet helicopters.
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