Legislation

2010 Budget Appropriations Request

As your Member of Congress, I am committed to doing everything I can to support the economic and community development important to the people of the First District–that means fighting for the federal investments in our community that can grow our economy and create jobs.

Below you will find a list of all the appropriations requests that have been made of my office. Working with my staff and a team of members of the community, we measure each request against these basic core principles:

Retention and creation of jobs in Maine
Long-term economic development and stability
Support of ongoing, valued, community based projects

Congress and the President are working to meet the needs of our economy and at the same time reducing the deficit and being fiscally responsible. That means that when final spending levels are determined later this year, not all the projects we'd like to see supported will get federal funding. Determining which requests get funding is an ongoing process, and I plan to talk to leaders in Congress to explain the needs of our state.

Along with my commitment to economic development, I am dedicated to open, honest and accountable government. For too long, the process of Congressional appropriations has lacked transparency and accountability. Recently, Congress instituted significant reforms to the process and President Obama continues to lead this charge as well. As someone dedicated to improving how government functions and increasing the level of public trust in our government, I believe that the so-called earmarking process is method of appropriating funds that must be further reformed. It is my hope that we will have an opportunity for such a reform in the near future, and I look forward to improving the process of my own office next year.

I would love to hear what you think about these projects or this process. Please feel free to contact me with your thoughts.

The following requests were made of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree:

A Combinatorial, Pollutant Microenvironment Instrument Applied to Deployed Force Health Monitoring*

$1,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04669

Purpose of the Project: Develop a unique microenvironment instrument that will enable a quantitative study of the correlation of exposure to combinations of pollutants and toxins of deployed troops with associated health risks, disease epidemiology, and wound healing. Value to the Taxpayer: Knowledge of how genetic variants and environmental exposures contribute to disease and normal tissue repair can be effectively used to develop new criteria for earlier diagnosis, and lead to new, more effective and targeted therapies for returning troops possibly reducing long term health care costs borne by DoD or the VA. The development and testing of the instrument will leverage a newly established, world-class microfabrication and nanotechnology facility at the University of Maine built with public funding. Experiments and analyses will be performed at the Maine Institute of Human Genetics and Health and compared to archived biospecimens already linked to databases that integrate geospatial locations in Eastern Maine, environmental pollutant exposures, history of military service, genealogy, and demographic data.

Acadia National Park Operations Increase (Interpretation and Education and Schoodic Facilities)*

$329,000

National Park Service, Acadia
Cottage St., P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

This funding will be used to operate the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC). The National Park Service budget presently only covers about a third of SERC's operating costs. Funding will be used to cover increasing utility costs at SERC and to maintain the basic infrastructure of the SERC campus as programs grow.

Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative*

$2,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04469-5703 Penobscot County

The proposed research program will utilize the strengths of UMaine researchers and the close relationship between UMaine and the MaineDOT to monitor existing at-risk structures and perform advanced engineering analysis of critical bridges and bridge components. The net result will be better identification of at-risk bridges and improved prioritization for repair and replacement. Between 10 and 30 bridges will be reviewed under this program each year. It is estimated that this research will save Maine $8M per year or more by reducing the number of bridge replacements and closures, and extending bridge service life.

Advanced High Speed Coastal Patrol Craft*

$8,000,000

Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding
84 Knox Street Thomaston, ME 04861

This project will supply the US Navy with a coastal patrol craft and riverine craft that has a common hull design and a hull thickness sufficient to meet constant sea-state 5 conditions and to remain serviceable even after hitting sunken debris (e.g. logs) that are common in rivers but which crews cannot see or avoid when traveling at very high speeds. Navy and Coast Guard Officials have reported to the Congress that current vessels made from aluminum and thin-skin composites are inadequate to this mission environment.

Advanced Maintenance and Environmental Monitoring Technologies for Public Shipyards.

$3,000,000

Orbis, Inc.
350 Fleet Street, Portsmouth, NH

Public shipyards servicing Navy requirements for current and future ship classes need to be as efficient and productive as possible in order to contribute to reduced total ownership cost of its ships and submarines. Through the SBIR program the U.S. Navy has invested significant resources to develop advanced machinery monitoring technologies aimed at reducing maintenance costs, increasing uptime of key capital industrial assets (e.g. cranes) and ensuring environmental compliance. These technologies are maturing rapidly and are appropriate for procurement and installation on end-use industrial plant equipments in public shipyards such as Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Portsmouth has served as the development environment using previous RDT&E investment, resulting in a mature equipment health and usage monitoring capability and a supporting secure wireless network and IT infrastructure. This issue addresses continuation, expansion and support of capital asset management capability at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Advanced Wind Energy Blade Technology*

$12,000,000

Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding
84 Knox Street Thomaston, ME 04861

This project will make strides to help the U.S. meet the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard program, that requires that utilities produce 20% of their energy from renewable sources by 2020 by developing new composite wind blades.

Airbeam Shelter Protection at Remote Forward Operating Bases*

$5,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04669

Purpose of the Project: Develop and transition a more sophisticated ballistic protection technology based on the Force Provider Modular Ballistic Protection System for rapid deployment as part of the airbeam based Force Provider tent currently under development. Value to the Taxpayer: The University of Maine has already successfully demonstrated a lightweight, low-cost ballistic panel system during blast testing for the Force Provider tent. Future Force Provider camps with the new airbeam tent system will require a more sophisticated ballistic protection system for rapid deployment consistent with the markedly improved deployment times of the airbeam tents. This project will leverage already demonstrated technologies to provide a ballistic protection system for the new airbeam based Force Provider tent while improving the performance of ballistic panels beyond what is available today at an affordable cost.

Angels Retreat Assisted Living*

$475,000

Angels Retreat Assisted Living
50 Marshall Lane, Buxton, Maine 04093

This project will fund the expansion of a growing elderly and end of life care facility. It will construct a state of the art facility that will offer the community an alternative to hospitals or nursing homes.

Assessment of infrastructure safety using wireless sensors

$1,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703

A network of wireless sensors to assess infrastructure safety shall be developed. The wireless sensor network will provide warning of abnormal loading conditions and alert a notification system with a response sent to a public safety officer. The goal is to prevent and mitigate attacks and disasters from disrupting the nation's infrastructure. The notification system will interface in real time with a system for infrastructure safety assessment to identify critical elements and to activate response measures. The reliability of the wireless system is substantially increased, compared to existing systems, and cost significantly reduced by eliminating cables from the sensor network.

Atlantic herring sampling and research.

$230,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station Augusta, Me 04333-0021

Maine DMR maintains primary responsibility for monitoring the east coast Atlantic herring fishery and since 1960 has processed all of the biological samples collected from the Atlantic herring fishery. In addition to processing biological samples, responsibilities include compiling catch data, monitoring area quotas, entering and compiling data from dealer reports, and providing aging data for stock assessments. This appropriation would provide continued support for our current East Coast herring sampling program and the bycatch survey of the herring fishery initiated as a pilot study in 2003. Additionally, sampling would also be conducted in the Atlantic mackerel and Atlantic menhaden fisheries.

Autonomous Undersea Vehicle Applications Center (AUVAC)*

$2,900,000

Autonomous Undersea Systems Institute
86 Old Concord Turnpike, Lee NH, 03824

Value to the Taxpayer: AUVAC will concentrate a wide spectrum of AUV user communities, ranging from basic research to engineering and manufacturing development, in support of Navy's need to utilize AUVs for a wide variety of current and future missions. It will make standardized, interoperable vehicle systems, technologies and test facilities available to users as well as focusing information and educational resources related to this evolving technology. In addition, by promoting the understanding of longer term life cycle management requirements for these systems, the program will assist Navy in controlling design, manufacturing and operational costs. Finally, the Center will help attract, train and retain the scientific and engineering workforce necessary for the development of next generation naval and scientific unmanned undersea vehicle capabilities.

Barrier Boat Craft*

$6,000,000

Washburn & Doughty Associates
7 Enterprise Street, East Boothbay, ME 04544

The requested funding will enable the procurement of 3 Barrier Boat Craft to provide security and support services to Navy Fleet assets. These craft are used as barrier tenders to move and service barrier equipment afloat. As demonstrated by the attack on the USS Cole, US warships are vulnerable to attack from small, fast moving boats while in port and in transit. Funding constraints have forced the Navy to defer procurement of required Barrier Boat Craft (BBC). The requested funds will support an unfunded Navy requirement and free up other assets for primary missions.

Bayside Trail*

$1,300,000

City of Portland
City Hall - 389 Congress St Portland, ME 04101

The Bayside Trail Project will transform a railroad corridor into a 1.2-mile greenway, providing pedestrian-friendly access to retail, office, and residential amenities. The project will create public open spaces and pocket parks, and turn the gateway to Maine's largest city into a green, active, oasis. The trail will form a ""spine"" of green through the city, link the Eastern Promenade and Back Cove Trails, provide safe pedestrian access for students at nearby schools, offer a focal point for cultural activities and community programs, contribute to the economic vitality of the city, and improve the City's quality of life.

BERTH 11/13 Waterfront Support Facility*

$26,350,000

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 03804

This Military Construction allows the Navy's new strategic assets (SSN 774 Submarines) to increase their operating time performing missions and not in a Shipyard. This new facility enhances productivity, promotes efficiency and teamwork to the production shops, Ship Force, Project Team and Engineering personnel.

Bigelow Center for Blue Biotechnology*

$4,453,971

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
180 McKown Point Rd. West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575

The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, Boothbay Harbor, Maine is seeking to create a new Centre for Blue Biotechnology. This centre will comprise a state-of-the-art marine genomics and bioinformatics facility with a technology transfer initiative. $4.45 million is requested to renovate 5,000 square feet of existing, outdated, two-story laboratory space, add an additional 4,620 square feet of new laboratory and office space, and purchase equipment. The project addresses Maine's needs to develop the knowledge economy sector in the cluster of ""clean-tech"" technologies (e.g. pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, biofuels, bioremediation) through a dedicated facility and appointment of a Director of Knowledge Transfer.

CEI Green Business Investment and Job Creation Initiative*

$1,000,000

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
P.O. Box 268, 36 Water Street Wiscasset, ME 04578

Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), a Maine-based, private non-profit 501(c)(3) Community Development Finance Institution will use this funding to help capitalize and launch the CEI Green Business Investment and Job Creation Initiative. This initiative will capitalize on CEI's 30 years of experience in supporting Maine businesses, and represents a comprehensive approach to the complex problems that are embodied most dramatically in the challenges posed by climate change and energy security. CEI will accomplish this through business investment, workforce development, and research and development focused on green supply chains.

Cellulose Nanocomposites for Forward Operating Base Infrastructure and Troop Protection*

$5,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04669

Purpose of the Project: Cost-effectively reduce the weight and enhance blast/ballistic properties of lightweight, rapidly erectable, field structures as well as other Class IV construction materials through development of low-cost, high-performance cellulose nanocomposites. (250 characters with spaces) Value to the Taxpayer: The University of Maine has already successfully demonstrated a lightweight, low-cost ballistic panel system during blast testing. Protection will be further enhanced through the unique capability of affordable cellulose nanocomposites in the early stages of development. Cellulose is the most abundant renewable resource polymer on earth. It forms the structure of all trees and plants, and represents Maine's largest natural resource. While a variety of nanomaterials have been the subject of large research investments, cellulose nanofibrils have been less studied. Unlike carbon nanotubes, cellulose nanofibrils are renewable and more affordable. Lower cost nanocomposites made from cellulose can provide the next generation of lightweight high-performance, bio-based materials for a variety of defense and civil applications.

Center for Regenerative Medicine*

$1,183,684

Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
P.O. Box 35, Salisbury Cove, ME 04672

The purpose of the Center is to define genetic and molecular mechanisms that control limb, neuronal and tissue regeneration. Scientists in the Center will study diverse marine organisms that have the ability to regenerate complex tissues and organs to gain insight into why humans have lost this capacity. MDIBL provides a highly collegial and collaborative atmosphere that greatly facilitates accomplishment of the Center's research goals. Center scientists will draw on MDIBL's extensive infrastructure and cumulative scientific expertise in the areas of molecular, cellular, developmental, and organismal biology, functional genomics, and bioinformatics. Regenerative medicine represents the next frontier in clinical medicine. Currently, those suffering from severely damaged limbs, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord damage or severe burns are often permanently disabled and face years of costly medical treatment and rehabilitation. The revolutionary potential for stem cell-based therapies to restore damaged tissues to their original functionality cannot be overstated. The development of today's cutting-edge technologies elevates regenerative medicine from a pipe dream to a realistic goal if resources are allocated to understanding the basic mechanisms that regulate muscle, skeleton and neuronal development.

Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Materials Manufacturing Development

$1,000,000

Fiber Materials, Inc.
5 Morin Street, Biddeford Maine 04005

CMCC Northeast Regional Wind Energy Demonstration Project

$1,808,000

Central Maine Community College
55 Hard Rd, Falmouth ME , 04105

CMCC Education Foundation seeks funding to construct a small-scale wind turbine farm on the Central Maine Community College campus, to serve as a demonstration laboratory for CMCC's proposed Alternative Energy concentration and to serve as an educational exhibit for businesses, individual homeowners and governmental units to learn about the benefits of renewable energy as it applies to windpower generation of all types and sizes. The wind turbine farm will generate approximately $110,000 worth of electrical power each year, which can be sold to provide funding for scholarships for CMCC students.

Commercialization of Highly Efficient, Green Technology: The Composite Rotary Engine.

$4,000,000

Wind Blades LLC
194 Meadow Rd Topsham Maine, 04086

Initiated with FY05 Appropriations, the CRE project completes the production model of this innovative, energy efficient, eco-friendly engine and establishes a modern manufacturing facility, providing employment for 50 people and related regional opportunities. The project continues the collaborative effort started earlier with the Maine based Wind Blades, Alion Science and Technology [Bath], and the University of Maine's Advanced Manufacturing Center. The CRE will create $1.5 M/yr green energy jobs and economic stimulus in rural Maine. The CRE reduces fuel costs and lowers emissions. Mid sized cars powered with a CRE can achieve efficiencies of 30% over conventional internal combustion engines.

Community Residential Treatment Program*

$985,000

Mercy Hospital
144 State Street, Portland, ME 04101

This project will establish a residential treatment center that will provide ongoing addiction management support to patients. Treatment and support services mean that individuals can end their involvement with the criminal justice system, resume childcare responsibilities, re-engage in productive activities such as work and school, and reduce their dependence on public programs.

Connect Me: Bridging the technology divide among rural women

$300,000

University of Maine
46 University Drive Augusta, ME 04330-9410

What the laptop program has done for Maine's eighth graders, this project will begin to do for female incumbent workers, rural entrepreneurs, and farmers as it unleashes the potential of rural women to connect with and contribute to their communities and to the global economy. Connect Me will combine hands-on training, coaching and support in developing computer and information technology skills with distance learning opportunities, connections to communities of peers, markets and other resources. A laptop lending program will be part of the project's efforts to assist rural women acquire necessary and appropriate equipment to meet their technology needs.

Consolidation of Structural Shops*

$42,000,000

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 03804

This project will consolidate Structural Shop operations located throughout Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The existing Building 92, Structural Shop, will be modernized and a new annex of 51,484 SF will be constructed between Building 92 and Building 76, (Forge and Heat Treat Shop). The Annex construction will maintain the north and south double gable ends of Building 76 due to their Historical significance. This addition is needed to incorporate the consolidation of the Structural Shop operations which are located throughout the Shipyard.

Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction (continuation)

$2,000,000

New England Aquarium
Central Wharf Boston, MA 02110-3399

The Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction brings together leading scientists, engineers, and fishermen to develop technological solutions to the bycatch of marine wildlife species such as the entanglement of endangered Right Whales in the Maine lobster fishery. These technologies provide a crucial alternative to draconian fishery regulations and achieve several federal fishery conservation policy priorities including protection of threatened and endangered species and marine mammals; reduction of bycatch in fisheries; and maintaining employment and economic sustainability in fishing communities.

Design Optimization of Composite High-Speed Boats using Advanced Composite Manufacturing and Non-Destructive Evaluation*

$2,000,000

Hodgdon Defense Composites, LLC
537 Congress Street, Suite 402 , Portland, Maine 04101

Building on the success of the ONR-funded research into composite reliability, non-destructive evaluation, advanced composite design and manufacturing, as well as workforce training programs funded by the Department of Labor, we offer to develop a design and manufacturing practice that incorporates the knowledge gained through these programs, resulting in highly-optimized, low weight craft produced in a high-production environment.

Electronic Client Records (ECR) Training*

$500,000

Sweetser
50 Moody St., J2, Saco, ME 04072

The project involves training the remaining 250 clinical and fee-for-service staff members for the implementation of an Electronic Client Record (ECR) System. 150 clinical and administrative staff have already completed initial training. The ECR at Sweetser is aligned with the mental health focus area of Healthy People 2010 and former President Bush's Health Information Technology Plan, which requires that most U.S. medical providers implement electronic health records by 2014. The measurable improvements that will result are cost effectiveness, efficiency, maximizing access to care, and the improvement of mental health service coordination and integration of care for those Sweetser serves.

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) upgrades*

$800,000

Pen Bay Healthcare
6 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, ME, 04856

This program will fund the next phase of ta five-year EMR plan: Integrating Physician Practices with EMR. Medical and Practice Management software will serve clinicians and administrative staff in practices, clinics and other ambulatory locations. The proposed software suite includes scheduling, registration, electronic patient records, open-item billing and authorization and referral management to fully automate these facilities. ePrescribing for physician offices is also part of this EMR component. The full implementation of an advanced EMR has the potential not only to increase patient safety, comfort and convenience, but also to reduce the costs associated with medical errors.

Enhancing Monitoring and Assessment Capabilities for Sustainably Managing Atlantic Herring and Atlantic Mackerel in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

$2,000,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
415 Turnpike Drive Camden, ME 04843

Assessment scientists and fishery managers have determined that neither the Atlantic herring nor Atlantic mackerel resource is overfished and have determined that overfishing is not occurring. Even so, ecosystem-based management considerations require additional data and analysis to conserve these fishery resources. Funds also are needed to ensure that adequate monitoring of the fishery is occurring, to assure the public that the harvest of both Atlantic herring and mackerel can continue sustainably. The gains in fishery yields that can be expected to result can be measured both in terms of increased ex-vessel dollar landings and developing additional jobs from the sea.

Environmental Impact Protocols for Tidal Power*

$3,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703 Penobscot County Michael Peterson

A common factor in nearly all tidal energy is environmental sensitivity, particularly impacts on imperiled fisheries. The Quoddy region has tidal energy with the greatest commercial potential of any site in the 48 contiguous United States. Cobscook Bay also has some of the most diverse biological resources in Maine. The proposed program will develop protocols to evaluate the environmental impacts of tidal energy and will develop a model monitoring system, both of which can be used nationally to accelerate tidal power development projects by better defining the process and costs associated with environmental impact and permitting.

Excellence In STEM Education Through Technology-Enhanced Research And Professional Development

$850,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703 Penobscot County

The small-group learning classroom or laboratory requires different teaching skills from those normally included in the professional development of STEM faculty, K-12 teachers or graduate teaching assistants. This project will provide a model for improved STEM education through sophisticated teacher professional development and active student participation in research-supported instruction, even in remote areas; expand the University's quality offerings in distance education in STEM, including professional development for technical employees in Maine businesses; and create an expanded technical workforce and generate jobs through potential spin-off companies related to production and use of quality STEM education materials.

Expanded research capacity at the USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil and Water Laboratory*

$330,000

USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil and Water Laboratory
Room 14 Orono, ME 04469

Organic agriculture is growing at about 20% per year across the U.S. and interest in buying local is especially strong in the New England states. On-farm research is needed to identify critical control points and to develop protocols for controlling potentially harmful microorganisms for diversified farms. Farmers and consumers of organic and conventional vegetables in Maine and throughout the U.S. will benefit from up-to-date research on food safety issues.

Exploration of Alternative Energies for Maine's Future – A Maritime Technologies Educational Exhibit

$400,000

Maine Maritime Museum
243 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530

Maine Maritime Museum will develop an exhibit to educate the public about emerging maritime-related alternative energies important to Maine's future. The project outcomes will include stimulating public dialogue and building consensus that can expedite regulatory processes and remove barriers for timely implementation. The project will promote economic development in Maine, particularly for the Midcoast region adversely affected by the closure of Brunswick Naval Air Station, and enhance collaboration amongst organizations involved in the development of maritime alternative energies.

Forest Bioproducts Entrepreneurship in Maine*

$1,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04469-5703

This project will evaluate the viability of forest bioproducts entrepreneurship in Maine and assess the requirements for developing a forest bioproducts cluster within the State that leverages the existing forest products cluster. Secondarily, it will develop a method for encouraging entrepreneurial ventures that use the bioproducts and composites as a core of production to develop further in Maine. Ultimately the effort will encourage firms that will use these forest biomaterials as raw materials for production to come to the state.

Forestry and Agricultural By-Products for Aquaculture

$620,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703 Penobscot County

A growing concern for the sustainability and growth of aquaculture around the world is the availability of high quality fish meal to feed the commercially desirable species. Around 40% of aquaculture production relies on commercial formulated feeds and the industry is expected to require up to 70% of total world fishmeal supplies by 2010. Growth of the industry will require a concomitant growth in the availability of high quality feed. This project will develop additional sources of high quality protein to supplement dwindling supplies of ocean captured fish meal. Research will focus on utilizing agricultural byproducts that are readily available.

Freeport Sidewalk Improvements*

$350,000

Town of Freeport
30 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032

This project would construct the missing portions of sidewalk (220' on Middle Street, and 1,280' on School Street) and provide some street trees to improve the livability of the area and to absorb greenhouse gases from passing vehicles.

Freeport Village sidewalk connection project

$70,000

Town of Freeport
30 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032

School Street and Middle Street are in Freeport Village. There are sidewalks on some portions of the streets, but they are not continuous. This project would construct the missing portions of sidewalk (220' on Middle Street, and 1,280' on School Street) and provide some street trees to improve the livability of the area and to absorb greenhouse gases from passing vehicles.

Fuel Efficient, High Specific Power Free Piston Engine for USSVs*

$5,000,000

Applied Thermal Sciences
1861 Main Street Sanford, ME 04073

Purpose of Earmark: Demonstrate innovative high power density free piston engine to meet propulsion and on board payload power system requirements to maximize range and endurance and significantly enhance platform performance and mission capabilities. (231 characters w/spaces) Value to the Taxpayer: DoD spent $13.6 billion on fuel in FY2006, 73% of which was for platform mobility. Given that a $10/barrel increase in oil raises DoD fuel costs by ~$1.3B per year, DoD and the Navy are exploring a wide range of energy alternatives and fuel efficiency efforts to reduce the military's reliance on foreign oil. This project will develop an innovative high power density free piston engine offering 33% more efficiency than diesel engines with approximately seven times the specific power which drastically enhances platform mobility critical for the Navy's USSV's and other military vehicles while reducing fuel demand.

Gate 2 Security Improvements (AT/FP)*

$7,090,000

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 03804

Project will construct Anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) measures at Gate 2 located at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) to provide the proper AT/FP measures.

Goodall Hospital: Women's Birthing Center*

$300,000

Goodall Hospital
25 June St. Sanford, ME 04073

The Birthing Center is in need of renovations to improve privacy for patients and families, improve space for families in the private rooms, enhance security of the unit, and ultimately provide a welcoming home-like atmosphere for our patients and their families and visitors. The improvements will include the following: 10 private rooms for patients and their families, a new nurses' station to allow staff to screen visitors prior to entering the secure unit, enhancements for the labor and delivery rooms, and aesthetic improvements throughout the Birth Center, which included new flooring/carpet, paint, cabinetry and in-room amenities.

Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program*

$2,000,000

Maine Public Broadcasting Network
63 Texas Ave Bangor, ME 04401

This grant allows MPBN to create and deliver programming statewide on multiple delivery platforms that highlight, celebrate, and resolve issues pertinent to everyday rural life. These programs will be designed to keep rural citizens informed and part of our democratic process. If $2.0 million is appropriated for the Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program for FY2010, $500,000 will be spent in Maine, producing content for Maine. Without this grant program MPBN will not have the resources required to create this type of programming.

Gulf of Maine Ecosystem Restoration and Protection Initiative

$500,000

US Gulf of Maine Association
P.O. Box 6063 Falmouth, ME 04105

The Gulf of Maine Restoration and Protection Initiative is a collaborative effort to develop a comprehensive ecosystem restoration strategy for the Gulf of Maine. A comprehensive plan will allow policy-makers and stakeholders to determine the full scale and scope of problems in the Gulf of Maine, and to evaluate ecosystem interactions in a way to gain the greatest benefits through strategic prioritization of restoration projects based on available budgets. This initiative will bring together 100's of stakeholders and decision makers from throughout the Gulf of Maine watershed for a year long process to create a comprehensive restoration strategy and action plan.

Herring Acoustic Surveys to Support the Maine Lobster Industry*

$1,900,000

Gulf of Maine Research Institute
350 Commercial Street Portland, Maine 04101

Recent reductions in Atlantic herring quota, in the absence of scientific evidence for the need of such reductions, have shifted lobster bait (herring) supply/demand dynamics and created economic hardship on Maine's lobster industry. These herring management decisions underscore the lobster industry's dependency on and susceptibility to herring management. GMRI requests funds to purchase critically-needed acoustic equipment and conduct surveys to assess herring resources in coastal Maine waters. Direct estimates of herring will provide essential resource assessments necessary for informed management decisions that balance conservation needs for sustaining herring populations and economic needs of the Maine lobster industry.

Hybrid Composite-Concrete Bridges*

$2,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04469-5703 Penobscot County

Hybrid composite-concrete bridge technology has been demonstrated to be cheaper on up front bid cost than conventional construction for a demonstration bridge in Pittsfield, ME. Maine DoT is moving to use the technology and materials for more bridges and to promote the technology to neighbor states. This can result in new jobs in Maine to make the associated hybrid composite-concrete components and materials. Additional funding is needed to develop standard optimized designs; test these designs in a laboratory environment; and obtain national recognition through the AASHTO bridge specifications so they can be specified anywhere in the US.

Improving Treatment Protocols for Chronic Pain in the Veteran Population

$920,000

The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Chronic pain is associated with brain changes that create lifelong adverse effects. In otherwise young, healthy veteran population, this causes diminished quality of life, loss of productivity. Individual response to pain varies. Genetic causes of variation are poorly understood. Development of appropriate mouse models will expedite therapeutics development. Funds are requested for tissue injury analyzer and MRI. Veterans' Centers have expressed interest in and participated in this research.

In-Theater Evaluation of Ballistic Protection for Remote Forward Operating Bases*

$8,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04669

Purpose of the Project: Fabricate and ship ballistic panel systems to field units for in-theater evaluation of tent systems and Containerized Housing Units in response to emergent Army requirements to provide added protection to mobile troops operating in remote areas. (245 characters with spaces) Value to the Taxpayer: Modular ballistic panels, developed at the University of Maine in conjunction with the US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, are ready for deployment to the US Army. Lightweight, affordable, and rapidly erectable protection systems have been developed for tents, and containerized housing units to meet the demands of the warfighter who is required to frequently move within remote areas. This project leverages previous efforts in order to apply this technology to mobile Forward Operating Bases and other structures like Containerized Housing Units to provide added protection to our mobile troops operating in remote areas that will reduce casualties from mortar attacks on camps by an order of magnitude.

Increasing Cost-Effectiveness of Research Through Use of Cell Systems.

$93,862

The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Cell lines can be produced rapidly, isolated and frozen, with an indefinite shelf life. Optimum for studying countermeasures for bioterrorism, chemical warfare research, or tissue repair/regeneration, all critical to veterans? health. Ideal for toxicology studies needing high throughput testing. Derived from JAX mouse models familiar to researchers. More cell lines will be produced as demand develops. Initial lines represent a broad range of human genetic diversity. JAX will develop courses to promote skills in cell-based research.

Integrated Composite Airframe Structures

$3,000,000

Fiber Materials, Inc.
5 Morin Street, Biddeford Maine 04005

Current composite missile airframe technology uses a multilayered, three-part structure that yields a structure with high weight and manufacturing cost penalties, and dimensional tolerance concerns. A one-part system, termed Integrated Composite Structure (ICS), yields improved performance through reduced weight, lower cost via reduced fabrication/inspection steps, and more consistent dimensions. Fiber Materials, Inc. (FMI®) has developed ICS airframe components for several defense interceptors. FY 2010 funding will significantly advance the manufacturability and transition-readiness of Integrated Composite Airframe Structures across several advanced interceptor missile component applications. Transition of these components will improve performance and reliability, and reduce manufacturing cost and lead time.

Knox Center Solar Power Renewable Energy Demonstration*

$750,000

Pen Bay Healthcare
6 Glen Cove Drive, Rockport, ME, 04856

Pen Bay will expand its efforts to adopt sustainable and environmentally conscience system upgrades by retrofitting its Knox Center for Long Term Care with a renewable energy hot water system, leading to substantial energy savings, cost savings and a decreased carbon footprint through lower emissions. A solar hot water installation would serve 100% of the Knox's hot water needs in the warmer months, and about 60% of the need in winter. The solar panels would save PBH the cost of 15,000 gallons of oil annually, remove part of the budgeting risk inherent in purchasing oil and reduce emissions.

Jobs for Maine's Graduates Expansion Initiative

$500,000

Jobs for Maine's Graduates, Inc
45 Commerce Drive, Suite 9 Augusta, ME 04330

The purpose of this funding request is to significantly expand the impact of the JMG program through strategic partnerships on a statewide basis to dramatically improve Maine's drop out rate, graduation rate, and post secondary attainment. The expansion of JMG's services will allow JMG to grow the current total of 3,600 students served per year to more than 7,000 students served per year. This is a valuable use of taxpayer's funds because during JMG's 15-year history it has worked closely with the public education system to knit together a seamless interface between JMG and our school partners.

Lowbush Blueberry Research*

$275,000

University of Maine
5782 Winslow Hall Room 105 Orono, ME 04469-5782 Penobscot County

This project will support over 480 growers who raised 80 million pounds of low bush blueberries with a farm gate of $80 Million and a processed value of over $172 Million in 2007. The majority of the industry is located in rural Maine from the midcoast area to downeast Maine. Thousands of Maine residents and millions of customers across the United States who consume Maine Wild Blueberries will also be served by this initiative.

Lamoine Laboratory Expansion and Red Tide Monitoring

$1,900,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station Augusta, Me 04333-0021

Construction of a new laboratory will make space available for DMR to meet public health needs and more effectively address fishery issues in eastern Maine. It will enhance collaboration with the fishing industry and will enable more shellfish management. Funding is also requested to continue the expanded Red Tide sampling program that was initiated in 2005. This program enables more open areas during Red Tide events. The reduced size of shellfish closures resulting from this program in recent years has greatly reduced the economic losses to Maine's shellfish industry. This program can only be maintained by continued federal funding.

Legal Assistance for Maine Military Personnel (LAMMP)

$1,000,000

Pine Tree Legal Assistance
88 Federal St., P.O. Box 547, Portland, ME 04112

Special legal protections exist to help low-income individuals and families with military connections who face civil legal challenges similar to their counterparts in the general population. Due to limited resources within the traditional military programs and Maine's legal aid providers, they have limited access to free legal assistance. The LAMMP project has been designed to address those challenges, creating an innovative partnership to help Maine's low-income military-connected families. Services will focus on accessing federal and state legal protections for which these families are eligible and ensuring that military service does not disadvantage low-income Maine families in resolving civilian legal problems.

LGX High Temperature Acoustic Wave Sensors*

$2,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04469

Purpose of Earmark: Continue development of a new ""LGX family"" of piezoelectric sensors that operate at extremely high temperatures and demonstrate functional acoustic wave sensors on turbine engine components under realistic Air Force operating conditions. (237 characters w/spaces) Value to the Taxpayer: The Air Force has an immediate need for miniaturized, wireless, multitask sensor arrays capable of sensing physical properties such as temperature, pressure, gaseous corrosion, strain, and vibration on critical components of aircraft vehicles in high temperature harsh environments in order to monitor present and future condition of critical parts before failure. Sensors that are capable of achieving accurate health monitoring in the field will provide substantial cost savings. The work accomplished under this task will leverage prior Air Force investments in LGX sensor technology.

Lightweight Caliber .50 Machine Gun (LW50MG)*

$8,000,000

GDATP Burlington Technology Center 128 Lakeside Ave Burlington, VT 05401-4985
291 North Street Saco, ME 04072

Additional funding for the LW50MG in FY10 will support:

New Army approved requirements for a Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun.
Continues the maturation and reliability growth of the LW50MG to include fabrication of weapons to support the Army and USSOCOM Limited User Tests (LUT).
Provides the remaining funding necessary to complete Development Testing (DT) and Operational Testing (OT) leading to type classification of the LW50MG in the 4th Quarter, FY 10.
Avoids loss of significant engineering and subject matter expertise in the workforce in Vermont.
Maintains an objective requirement path for an XM307 ACSW which addresses an identified USAIC capabilities gap to defeat targets in defilade.

Lincoln St.–Veterans Memorial Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Connection

$550,000

City of South Portland
25 Cottage Road PO Box 9422 South Portland, ME 04116-9422

Combination Road/Bike-Ped Access and Improvements to I-295 Exit 4 This project has two elements: South Portland bike/ped connections included in the Veteran's Memorial Bridge (VMB) reconstruction; addition of two highway entrance/exit ramps at I 295 Exit 4 via two roundabouts (as shown.) The roundabouts enable the existing overpass ramp from Rt. 1 to the VMB northbound reuse for an exclusive bike/ped bridge. The northern roundabout connection can be at grade or via a tunnel to provide grade separation. From the traffic perspective, the dual roundabouts enable the missing entrance to I-295 southbound and exit from I-295 northbound without the expense of new bridges, new right-of-way acquisition, or property acquisition from an oil storage tank farm and bridge over an active railroad line. The total project costs range from $10,900,000, with an additional $2,350,000 for a ped. tunnel.

Low Cost Flight Test Platform for Developing Advanced Propulsion Systems*

$4,000,000

Applied Thermal Sciences
1861 Main Street Sanford, ME 04073

Purpose of Earmark: Develop a low cost hypersonic flight test platform critical for the development of effective propulsion systems to expand the overall capabilities such as range, speed, maneuverability, and mission flexibility for Future Naval Weapons. Value to the Taxpayer: The development of hypersonic systems will require new and enhanced test and facilities resources in several areas such as flight testing to characterize all aspects of the vehicle including propulsion systems, structures and materials, and guidance and control. The ability to obtain in stream measurements on hypersonic flight vehicles will be critical to a cost-effective and successful flight program. This project will provide a low-cost hypersonic flight test capability to optimize in-flight test instrumentation and propulsion system performance prior to vastly more expensive large-scale test programs.

Maine Aerospace Partnership Initiative

$1,050,512

Manufacturers Association of Maine
28 Stroudwater Street, Suite #4, Westbrook, Maine 04092

The Manufacturers Association of Maine is developing a demand-driven partnership model that builds upon existing partnership structures to meet the skills needs for businesses, the career goals of workers, and the economic development goals of Maine. The goal of this initiative is to strengthen Maine's competitive position in the aerospace industry and to expand and grow Maine companies engaged in aerospace-related business. This project will advance the viability and sustainability of Maine's aerospace cluster and result in an increase of jobs, advanced levels of the skilled workforce, economic development strategies and increase contracts being awarded to Maine companies.

Maine Center for Creativity's Art All Around project

$500,000

Maine Center for Creativity
7 Custom House Street Portland, ME 04101

The Maine Center for Creativity is dedicated to supporting the arts and promoting the growth of the creative industries and professions in Maine that contribute to the vitality of Maine's economy. Art All Around is an international design competition to paint several Sprague Energy oil tanks, which have enormous public exposure. It will become a high visibility, world known symbol of Maine as an innovative place to live and do business. It will stimulate the Maine's creative economy and tourism industry while it provides internationally known public art accessible to all.

Maine Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health ""Toxic Particles"" Research and Equipment*

$2,000,000

University of Southern Maine
PO Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300

The Department of Defense (DoD) uses depleted uranium (DU) and nanoparticles extensively in war fighting and civilian applications. Exposure of soldiers and non-combatants to these particles is frequent and widespread. Given the widespread use of uranium for military applications and the present extensive deployment of the United States military that impacts both military personnel and civilians, it is imperative that we be able to better define both the risks of DU exposure and the possible mechanisms of carcinogenicity and genotoxicity. This project builds upon an $800,000 federal investment in the FY09 Defense Appropriations bill (RDT&E, A, Line 2) to evaluate the roles of these particles' size, shape and composition in causing toxicity, particularly DNA damage and carcinogenesis. Additionally, the military is using nanomaterials to develop advances in electronics, munitions, propellants, fuels, nanocomposites, nano-controlled dielectrics and nanoscale photonics. Given the wide range of potential applications, nanotechnology is an area of intense interest to the military. Nanoparticles are already extensively used in military applications, such as silver nanoparticles in fabric to prevent the need for washing uniforms. However, the toxicity of nanoparticles is uncertain and relatively unexplored. Additionally, chromium–a known human carcinogen–finds extensive military use, in products such as paints and primers. Again, the potential of soldiers' occupational exposure has not been studied. The Wise Laboratory at the Maine Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health is one of the world's leading laboratories on chromium and recently has been elucidating its carcinogenic mechanism. Funding for this proposal would provide needed laboratory equipment (e.g. microscopes, incubators) and allow each research project to encompass one doctoral student, two undergraduate students, two high school students and a K-12 teacher as a summer fellow. The Maine Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health (MCTEH) is currently working with DoD on the genotoxicity and carcinogenicity of particulate DU through a Defense Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR) grant. This project would expand the scope of that grant to examine DU toxicity to other cell types (e.g. skin and brain) and allow for comparisons with other related particles used by DoD, such as nanoparticles and chromates. An understanding of how these particles causes genotoxicity and carcinogenicity provides essential information to better assess the relative risk of exposure for both soldiers and non-combatants and, in the long-term, may help reduce their effects by determining which steps are key for protecting cells from particle-induced carcinogenesis. In addition, the research will provide biological fingerprints to better detect soldiers who may have been exposed to harmful levels of these particles.

Maine Groundfish Industry Emergency Economic Assistance

$10,760,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station Augusta, Me 04333-0021

Maine's groundfish industry has already constricted to a shadow of its former self and will soon be lost completely. For a variety of reasons, the devastating losses borne by all New England fishermen have been felt more acutely in Maine than elsewhere. Stocks are recovering, and the fishery will soon be sustainable and profitable. But without immediate economic assistance Maine's fishermen will not survive to reap the rewards of their substantial sacrifices. Funds will be used for fee rebates, low interest loans for repairs and safety and a permit bank to preserve Maine's access to groundfish.

Maine Groundfish Research.

$215,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station Augusta, Me 04333-0021

We require funds to assess species not caught in traditional trawl gear such as halibut, cusk and wolfish. Endangered species listing of cusk and wolfish is being considered due to lack of data. Listing of these species threatens fisheries worth hundreds of millions of dollars. We also seek funds for a demersal ecologist to improve groundfish science. These programs will correct the disadvantage Maine faces in federal groundfish management and enhance the future of Maine's groundfish industry. Funding for groundfish research will help Maine fishermen by providing more accurate and comprehensive data and ensuring they are not unduly restricted simply due to a lack of information.

Maine Inshore Trawl Survey*

$400,000.00

Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station Augusta, Me 04333-0021

The project provides data on population abundance, distribution, recruitment and mortality on many recreational and commercial species. Survey data has altered the outcome of assessments and affected design of surveys for many important species. Survey data has also helped identify essential fish habitat and evaluate fishery closures, climate change, and ecosystem based management.

Maine Irish Heritage Center Renovation and Restoration*

$500,000

Maine Irish Heritage Center
P. O. Box 7588 Portland, Maine 04112-7588

The Maine Irish Heritage Center seeks to restore its slate roof, steeple, stained-glass windows, masonry and interior finishes in our 130-year-old building, in order to fulfill its three-part mission:

protect, preserve and restore the historic landmark that was St. Dominic's Church, a hub of early Irish community in Maine;
provide a center for Maine's diverse communities to share their cultural experiences through education programs and community events; and
house Maine's Genealogical Center and Library, preserving the story of Irish history in Maine.

Maine Lobster Research*

$472,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
21 State House Station Augusta, Me 04333-0021

The lobster resource supports nearly 7,000 fishermen and thousands more in associated industries. Healthy fisheries depend on good management, and good management depends on accurate and comprehensive data. DMR's lobster research programs provide catch, effort and abundance data that would otherwise be lacking. Cessation of these programs would handicap management and economically disadvantage fishermen. These programs are crucial to the predictive models and assessment tools used to understand and predict the effects of proposed management measures. Without funding, they will be severely scaled back or eliminated. Funding will ensure that fate does not befall Maine's lobster fishery.

Maine National Guard-Rural Reintegration Pilot Program (MNG-RRPP)*

$2,500,00

Community Counseling Center
343 Forest Avenue, Portland, Maine 04101

The Maine National Guard Rural Reintegration Pilot Program would serve returning veterans for mental services. This funding would be used to launch this initiative and is supported by Major General John Libby, Maine's TAG. MNG-RRPP would benefit service members and families by treating / preventing suicide, depression, family break-up, substance abuse, and other problems that could affect families, communities, and the Maine National Guard. It will also create up to 20 new jobs.

Maine Offshore Wind Initiative*

$5,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703 Penobscot County

The Maine Offshore Wind Initiative fits under the DoE's Wind Energy Program, and it contributes directly to EERE's and DOE's mission of improving national, energy and economic security and addresses the call set forth by the Advanced Energy Initiative and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 for increasing the diversity of our Nation's energy resources. Funds are requested to develop, test, and demonstrate composite components for offshore wind turbine platforms in the Gulf of Maine.

Maine Renewable Energy and Vehicle to Grid (Maine V2G) Demonstration and Education Project*

$480,000

National Park Service, Acadia
43 Cottage St., P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

The Maine Vehicle to Grid (V2G) demonstration project combines renewable electricity generation (eg, photovoltaics, wind, biomass) with clean transportation using electric and plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles at two highly visible locations, one in southern Maine and the other most likely at the proposed Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton, a new transportation and welcome center for Acadia National Park. This project will reduce harmful air emissions from power plants and automobiles, will add power to the electricity grid during peak periods, will stimulate the green energy sector of the economy, and will educate students and millions of Acadia's visitors about clean energy.

Maine Scallop Enhancement and Research Project

$980,000

Maine Department of Marine Resources
P.O. Box 1176 Southwest Harbor, ME 04679

This project will fund two research programs that will allow us to fine-tune a statewide scallop enhancement program. After determining the best methods to restore Maine's scallop population, funds will purchase spat-collection materials, pay for collection of adult scallops and their transfer and oversee collection, release, relocation and other enhancement efforts throughout the state. A small stipend will be paid to local enhancement coordinators. We will also hire a part-time scallop enhancement manager at the Department of Marine Resources. It is anticipated that the project will be self-supporting within five years.

Maine Street Marketplace Development*

$475,000

Greater Portland Council of Governments
68 Marginal Way, 4th Floor Portland, Maine 04101

The Maine Street Marketplace will create a delivery system where Maine producers can connect with Maine consumers, wholesalers, and retailers to exchange Maine products, including produce, fish, meat and poultry, dairy, greenhouse, fiber, and other goods. The result will be increased demand for local products and an infrastructure that ensures easy market access for producers and purchasing access for consumers.

Maine Tidal Energy Environmental Monitoring Program

$500,000

ORPC Maine LLC
2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 302 Portland, ME 04101

The project collects environmental data, performs data analysis and refines the collaborative process for information dissemination to local communities relevant to the first commercial scale tidal energy project in the U.S. It provides a baseline and a process for evaluating potential environmental impacts of tidal energy devices that will be publicly available and that can guide responsible development of ocean energy resources. It enhances energy independence/security, fosters creation of several hundred jobs statewide within five to seven years, spurs statewide investment of approximately $1 billion within five to seven years and establishes a model for environmentally sensible ocean energy development.

Maine Tidal Energy Site Characterization and Analysis

$470,000

ORPC Maine, LLC
2 Portland Fish Pier, Suite 302 Portland, ME 04101

Managing Invasive Plants in Acadia National Park

$500,000

University of Maine
5782 Winslow Hall Room 105 Orono, ME 04468-5782 Penobscot County

Japanese barberry is the most widely distributed invasive plant in Acadia and is rapidly spreading and outcompeting native plants and threatening the ecology and natural beauty of the Park as well as tourist access. This project will support basic and applied research to better understand what contributes to the invasiveness of Japanese barberry, the development of state-wide monitoring programs and management control plans in the Park and other major infested areas on Monhegan Island and Wells Reserve, ME. The University of Maine will work with Park personnel and continue to develop educational components for the public, plant industry, and government.

Milfoil Infestation, Mitigation, Eradication, Research and Education Initiative

$1,250,000

Saint Joseph's College of Maine
278 Whites Bridge Road Standish, Maine 04084

This project will focus on the milfoil infestation threat in Little Sebago Lake and six other lakes as a test bed' for the development of milfoil action plans for other Maine lakes.

Mitigation of Light and Noise Impact on Acadia National Park

$1,000,000

The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Funds a portion of JAX efforts to visually and environmentally integrate campus into the surroundings. Includes light shielding and motion-activated lighting, and shielding and insulation of noise sources. Abatement plans have been developed with the advice and cooperation of the National Park Service, the Acadia Dark Skies Team and the Island Astronomy Institute.

MK47 MOD 0 Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL)*

$10,000,000

General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products
128 Lakeside Ave Burlington, VT 05401-4985

USSOCOM continues to make significant investments to improve lethality, reliability and operational effectiveness. A five year, sole source MK47 IDIQ contract was awarded in June, 2006. The MK47 ALGL is currently in production with 662 MK47 weapon systems on contract through FY 2009. Additional funding is required in FY 2010 and is supported based on the following points:

Current USSOCOM Basis of Issue Requirement (BOIR) total is 993 MK47s.
This BOIR was increased in late FY 2007 by a quantity of 93 MK47 ALGL systems based on USSOCOM approved Marine Special Operations Command (MarSOC) requirements.
The FY 2009 funding increase only partially supports the required procurement quantity to achieve the FY 2009 Full Operational Capability (FOC) for the MarSOC.
PEO SOF Warrior Systems has established a FY 2010 Unfunded Requirement of $10.0 million for procurement of 93 additional systems of the required 331 systems total to meet the USSOCOM BIOR.

Mobile Valve and Flex Hose Maintenance (MVFM)*

$1,000,000

ARA Inc
183 Park Row, Brunswick, Maine 04011

This project fully supports the 2007 Naval S&T Strategic Plan focus area of Affordability, Maintainability and Reliability. It supports reducing the lifecycle costs of a platform and systems by providing reduced maintenance and automation. It also reduces the cost of maintenance, life-cycle and reduces manpower. With the Navy forecasting a reduction in manpower over the next five years it is imperative that those individuals doing planned maintenance will be able to do more inspections with less personnel, more accurately while saving the Navy time and money.

Modernizing Transportation Information Systems and Infrastructure for the Island Explorer

$553,500

National Park Service, Acadia
43 Cottage St., P.O. Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 04609

The Island Explorer is a popular fare-free, propane-powered bus system that carries passengers through Acadia National Park and the surrounding communities (average daily summer ridership of 4,983 passengers/day). This request for $553,500 from the Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands program for Acadia National Park is to:

replace the Island Explorer's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) software, servers and computers;
link these systems to new and upgraded variable message signs at key visitor locations, and
complete design, engineering, and environmental compliance for 12 bus stops in important locations in Acadia.

National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) Construction

$5,000,000

University Of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04469-5703 Penobscot County

The construction of National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center's aquatic animal health research facility in Orono on the University of Maine campus will provide offices and research laboratories for scientists solving problems identified by the US aquaculture industry. The facility will be a center for excellence as a comprehensive aquatic animal health research facility. The research facilities being developed by the ARS and the University of Maine will benefit marine aquafarmers in Maine, New England, and other coldwater regions, as well as the U.S. customers through facilitating the production of nutritious and healthful food. The resulting growth of aquaculture industry will generate new jobs and stimulate new economic development in the U.S.

National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) Construction*

$500,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04469-5703 Penobscot County

New England Defense Manufacturing Job Creation and Supply Chain Initiative

$5,000,000

Maine MEP
87 Winthrop Street, Augusta, Maine 04330

The purpose of the request is to support the New England Defense Job Creation and Supply Chain Initiative which will create or retain up to 200 defense manufacturing jobs in New England, provide DoD rapid response capability to surge demand using the network of New England suppliers and minimize the risk from supply chain disruptions, obsolescence, and battlefield backorders for machined parts. Several recent General Accounting Office (GAO) reports have re-affirmed problems the Defense Department is still having (in costly excess in billions of dollars) with inventories of spare parts and in finding spare parts necessary to maintain our current weapon system readiness and meeting surge demands. Many of the weapon systems themselves are legacy or within them contain legacy parts which no longer have a source of supply from the original manufacturer as the original manufacturer may no longer exist, or the technical data package necessary to procure and manufacture these machined parts is inadequate or nonexistent. The new turn-key rapid production system will address these needs.

New England Invasive Plant Center

$2,000,000

University of Maine
5782 Winslow Hall Room 105 Orono, ME 04468-5782 Penobscot County

Invasive plants are an increasing problem for agriculture in the Northeast. Use of pesticides to control invasive plants is often ineffective, undesirable and prohibited because of water quality restrictions. New management control mechanisms need to be developed as well as alternatives to commonly planted invasive ornamentals. Because of the urgent need for new and effective approaches to address the serious problem of invasive plants, the University of Connecticut and the University of Maine request funding from the USDA to support research and education through a multi-state, interdisciplinary Center for Invasive Plants.

New England Mobile Outreach Skills Training Program

$5,000,000

Maine Manufacturing Extension Program
87 Winthrop Street, Augusta, Maine 04330

Funds are requested to deploy the proven Mobile Outreach Skills Training (M.O.S.T.) Program in New England as an immediate job creation solution by which up to 500 individuals from the disadvantaged population including the unemployed, returning Veterans, and recipients or those eligible for Temporary Aid for Needy Families (TANF) would be trained and placed in newly created or existing vacant entry-level vacant manufacturing jobs. M.O.S.T. is a three-phase rapid training and job placement initiative in which nearly 100% of trainees who successfully complete the 2-week Phase I receive job offers from the participating manufacturers.

New England Shellfish Farm Recovery Initiative

$1,500,000

University of Maine
School of Marine Sciences University of Maine Orono, ME 04469-5751

To revitalize the local economies of fishing communities along New England's coastlines, which have been severely impacted by plummeting oyster harvests, the University of Maine's Darling Marine Center (DMC) and the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) have devised the New England Shellfish Recovery Initiative. This program is aimed at developing selectively-bred oysters with improved growth and disease resistance to meet the growing demand for cultured oysters while preserving New England's coastal waters. Development of these new oyster lines promises to safeguard employment for thousands of New England shellfish farmers as well as increase the number of jobs on expanded shellfish farms.

Next Generation Composite Wind Blade Manufacturing Technologies*

$3,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703 Penobscot County

This project will develop and test next generation composite windblade manufacturing technologies. This research has the potential to bring wind blade manufacturing to Maine and add hundreds of new jobs to Maine's distressed composite boat building industry. This project will help U.S. manufactures achieve the 30% productivity improvements necessary to compete successfully for domestic supply of wind blades.

North Main Street (U.S. Route One) road reconstruction, Maple Avenue to Kendall Lane

$1,400,000

Town of Freeport
30 Main Street, Freeport, ME 04032

The town of Freeport proposes full depth reconstruction of 1,600 feet of U.S. Route One and associated drainage improvements from Maple Avenue to Kendall Lane.

Northern Border University Research Consortium

$3,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall , Canadian-American Center, Orono, ME 04473

To create a border-wide research capability, six universities have established a Northern Border University Research Consortium. An academic, non-partisan consortium, the NBURC will produce reports, briefings, and other policy statements for government officials engaged in border-related issues. The consortium universities comprise Western Washington University, the University of Montana, the University of North Dakota, Michigan State University, the University of Buffalo, and the University of Maine. Each university has recognized expertise in cross-border research; Western Washington University and the University of Maine each have federally-funded National Resource Centers on Canada. The NBURC will also collaborate with other American and Canadian institutions.

Northern Forest Explorers Outdoors Program: Connecting Youth with Backyard Waterways*

$300,000

Northern Forest Canoe Trail, Inc.
PO Box 565 4403 Main Street, 2nd Floor

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail seeks support to expand our replicable youth outdoors program model which will serve rural 10-14 year olds in four states: New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. A number of excellent programs provide underprivileged urban youth with opportunities to get outside in wild places. Few programs exist to serve the rural young people who also often lack access to the natural world outside their classroom windows. NFCT's Northern Forest Explorers Program engages rural youth in week-long outdoor experiences that support healthy choices, cultivate leadership and teamwork skills, and foster meaningful connections with the natural world.

OceansWide

$145,000

OceansWide, Inc.
44 Main Street / P.O. Box 797 Newcastle, Maine 04553

OceansWide teams students (K-PhD) with top marine researchers, engineers and technicians while using cutting edge equipment and technology for deep-sea exploration. We provide students with hands on research experience and the opportunity to participate in making exciting new discoveries, from previously unknown species to the impacts of global climate change. We also give them training in ships operations, from safety and navigation to mechanics and engineering. Students gain an understanding and appreciation for complex marine ecosystems and the natural world, and learn the skills that prepare them to be the leading marine professionals, researchers, technicians and educators of tomorrow.

Our Military Kids Grant Program

$3,500,000

Our Military Kids
6861 Elm Street, Suite 2A McLean, VA 22101

Our Military Kids provides grants to cover fees associated with tutoring, athletic, or fine arts programs for children (ages 3 years through 12th grade) of deployed National Guard and Reserve forces and of severely injured service members of the active and reserve military. This program ensures that these children have access to activities that might otherwise be unavailable to them as a result of economic hardship caused by a parent's deployment, recovery from severe injury, or because they live too far from a military installation to avail themselves of the many options provided there. Based on statistics published by the Defense Department, 86,000 children would be eligible to participate and benefit from the Our Military Kids program. The addition of $3.5 million would support average grant costs to 9,000 children. Our Military Kids provides a benefit to the families of National Guardsmen and Reservists that far exceeds the financial costs. The program:

supports National Guard and Reserve families during periods of great stress;
promotes retention of Guard and Reserve personnel (a recent survey indicated that nearly 80% of service members and spouses consider the program a valued benefit when making a reenlistment decision);
demonstrates support, recognition, and appreciation for our reserve military community;
builds strong and ready families; and
supports reserve families with services that would be readily available to them at a military installation.

Penobscot River Restoration Project*

$5,000,000

Penobscot River Restoration Trust
172 State House Station, Augusta, ME O4333

This project would facilitate the purchase and decommission three dams, including the two closest to the ocean, on Maine's Penobscot River. An innovative part of the project allows the power company to increase energy production to five other hydro facilities on the river. This results in no loss of energy from the decommissioning of three dams. As a result of this landmark restoration, 11 species of sea-run fish including endangered Atlantic salmon and endangered shortnose sturgeon will be able to access hundreds of miles of their historic spawning grounds.

Piper Village

$12,800,00

Town of Damariscotta
21 School Street Damariscotta, Maine 04543

Piper Village is a proposed public-private partnership for a multi-use community which will serve Maine's Mid-coast region through planned development in the Town of Damariscotta. Piper Village will generate 250 jobs by providing the space and infrastructure needed for commerce, housing, cultural activities, professional health services and open space. This design is intended to incorporate anti-sprawl new urban design, improved traffic flow, and address the growth and community needs of the Mid-coast region. The Piper Village project is uniquely suited to incorporate comprehensive long term goals for job growth, as well as the civic and cultural aspirations of Damariscotta and the surrounding region.

Portable Non-Magnetic Compass, Positioning and Timing Device*

$2,000,000

CrossRate Technology
48 Tandberg Trail, P.O. Box 1886 Windham, ME 04062

All branches of the military rely heavily on the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS). While over the past two decades, about 70% of U.S. Military engagements have been in urban environments, GPS doesn't work indoors, often fails outdoors in urban environments, and is highly susceptible to jamming. The requested program funding will be used to develop an innovative product that will enable force navigation in urban environments where GPS is either unavailable or unreliable. The primary objective of the program is to develop a ruggedized prototype and to evaluate it in combat environments. Specifically, this program benefits the warfighter, providing our troops with a tool which will supply a back-up, non-GPS navigational aid from a non-magnetic source for troops involved in urban patrols and operations. All of the proposed work will be preformed in Cumberland County and throughout Maine's 1st Congressional District. The cities of Portland, Windham, and Gray will at benefit from this program.

Portable Non-Magnetic Compass, Positioning and Timing Device*

$2,000,000

CrossRate Technology, LLC
48 Tandberg Trail, P.O. Box 1886 Windham, ME 04062

Portland Harbor Dredging*

$2,000,000

City of Portland
City Hall - 389 Congress St Portland, ME 04101

Portland Harbor is a unique natural resource in Maine and is an integral part of economic development for the City, the region and the State of Maine. Portland Harbor needs to be dredged periodically. In conjunction with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this project will dredge Portland Harbor to ensure commercial fishing boats, tugs, tankers, cruise ships, coast guard and other vessels can navigate the harbor and continue to be a center of marine-related jobs and other associated businesses. All of the requested funds will be spent in Maine in the First District, but the economic impact will be felt statewide.

Portland Regional Traffic Congestion Improvements*

$800,000

Maine Department of Transportation
State House Station 16 , Augusta ME 04333

This project implements the first phase of a regional traffic management system. It improves communication and vehicle detection between intersections. Basically the system will know where vehicles are and how best to mitigate congestion. Therefore it improves the consistency of vehicle movements and minimizes instances where vehicles must come to a complete stop. It will also improve safety for vehicles and pedestrians. This technological fix improves traffic flow, reduces congestion and avoids costly hard infrastructure improvements such as road widening, adding lanes, and intersection reconstruction. It's a smart, money-saving project improving roadway mobility at minimal cost.

Potato Integrated Pest Management Late Blight

$600,000

University of Maine Cooperative Extension
103 Libby Hall University of Maine Orono, Maine, 04469

Potatoes are the top agricultural commodity in Maine with an economic value of 500 million dollars and employing 6000 individuals. The UMaine Cooperative Extension's Potato Integrated Pest Management program impacts approximately 56,000 acres of potatoes. The program employs 28 program aides, maintains nearly 150 specialized insect traps, coordinates a statewide network of electronic weather stations, and surveys 125 potato fields weekly for weeds, insects and diseases. The data produced will help IPM scientists track potential pest outbreaks and helps provide growers with current information on specific and timely treatments to minimize the number of pesticide applications and maximize potato yield.

Public-Private Partnership to Improve Science Education Through an Online Curriculum, Grades 7-12.

$245,000

Office of Government Relations The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

Teachers will attend summer institutes at JAX to develop educational materials that focus on the scientific method, problem-solving, recognition and use of evidence and collaboration. Subject matter will be relevant to human health and age appropriate. The Maine Department of Education and other education agencies have participated in development of this project. A full-time project director will be hired by JAX. Programs will be field-tested before full deployment.

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge*

$3,500,000

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
321 Port Road Wells, ME 04090

Protection of the Timber Point property at Rachel Carson NWR will improve public access to the coast, protect estuarine and marine resources and important bird habitat, and increase public recreation opportunities such as hiking\ and birdwatching. It will also protect already-protected lands and water quality, especially for the public swimming area at Goose Rocks Beach. 100% of the funds will be spent in Maine.

Random Obfuscating Compiler Anti-Tamper Software

$3,800,000

ANGEL Secure Networks, Inc.
20 Godfrey Drive Orono, ME 04473

Our company has developed DASH, novel anti-tamper software that will help DoD maintain its technological edge by protecting critical information from capture and reverse engineering by our adversaries, The purpose of the request is for follow-on funding to continue our research to transfer DASH from a Linux cluster platform to the embedded system platforms that DoD requires for its weapons systems and develop DASH to the technological readiness level DoD requires before a new technology can be fielded in a DoD system. Two major suppliers of electronics to DoD want to add DASH to their embedded systems for DoD and will be working with us. This will be a valuable use of taxpayer funds. Improving upon DoD's technological edge reduces the number of troops needed on the ground, reduces fatalities and casualties, improves our chances of success in combat, increases national security, and protects DoD's investment in weapons systems, by enabling a weapons system to have a longer useful life. During the second year of DASH development, we will create 12 jobs for skilled engineers and 6 jobs for support staff. Once DASH has been successfully fielded into DoD assets and become ubiquitous in DoD, our company anticipates adding 50-100 good jobs for highly skilled computer professionals here in Maine. The market for secure content delivery is estimated to be $8-10 billion dollars [1]. DASH has the potential to create a new, valuable, cutting- edge high tech industry for Maine.

Restoration of Monhegan Island's Working Light Tower

$220,000

Monhegan Historical & Cultural Museum Association, Inc.
1 Lighthouse Hill Monhegan Island, ME 04852

The Monhegan Island Lighthouse Tower, owned by the Monhegan Museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, occupies the 1824 Monhegan Light Station. The tower has been an American historical and architectural treasure, protecting mariners along the Maine coast, for nearly two centuries. The current granite block tower, built in 1850, was in serious disrepair when the U.S. Coast Guard gave it to the Monhegan Museum in 1998. A Conservation Assessment Report said the most urgent restorations include removing lead-based paint, repairing rusted-iron appendages, refurbishing the lantern house, and re-pointing the exterior with appropriate materials and methods.

Ripsaw Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) Weaponization*

$7,000,000

Howe and Howe Technologies, Inc.
518 Turkey Street, North Berwick, Maine 03906

This funding will complete Ripsaw's testing and procurement phase, allowing Department of Defense to use the Ripsaw in combat situations. The testing phase of this project will create new jobs in Maine, and nearly 80% of the funding goes directly into the Maine economy. This initiative will greatly reduce the number of US and Coalition casualties from weapons fire. The new technologies will provide for new armed unmanned systems that provide the war fighter the ability to conduct mission(s) in urban areas that were previously too dangerous or hazardous. In addition, these vehicles will have the technology to find and remove IEDs before the war fighters are exposed to them. Furthermore, with approximately 90% of Iraq war casualties coming from ground combat, it is imperative unmanned technology is not only developed for the air but also developed for the ground where it's needed the most. Procured Ripsaw technology will save countless lives in the future during times of peace and conflict.

Saving More Lives While Maintaining Jobs Improving the Aviation Communications Infrastructure of Maine's Emergency Medical Helicopter Service*

$341,000

LifeFlight Foundation
P.O. Box 1007 Union, ME 04862

This project will improve the aviation infrastructure of Maine's Emergency Medical Helicopter Service. This project will maintain 71 jobs by upgrading LifeFlight's radio communications system to a digital format. This service is relied upon for emergency medical care. Upgrading the radio system will enhance safety, accessibility and reliability of the service.

Seals as Sentinels : Assessing Impacts of Toxic Contaminants in the NW Atlantic Marine Ecosystem

$350,000

Marine Environmental Research Institute (MERI)
P.O. Box 1652, 55 Main St. Blue Hill ME 04614

Through analysis of toxic compounds found in Gulf of Maine harbor seals and commercially important fish stocks e.g. herring, hake, flounder, the Seals As Sentinels project will:

Shed light on the efficacy of current human and wildlife action levels for priority pollutants in the marine food chain.
Help to identify relatively more polluted areas of the ecosystem with respect to top predator species that need regulatory attention.
Help to determine the need for regulatory controls of currently unregulated persistent organic compounds (e.g., PBDEs, PFCs) that are increasing in marine food webs and have caused toxic effects in laboratory animals.

Sewer Separation Construction Projects (Elimination of Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO's)*

$400,000

City of Portland
389 Congress St. Portland, ME 04110

This is an environmental initiative which will benefit all the residents of Portland, as well as clammers and fishermen who rely on clean mud flats and ocean waters beyond the Portland's boundaries. More specifically it will help every homeowner and business by stabilizing sewer rates and property taxes.

Simulation Laboratory Expansion for the College of Nursing and Health Professions*

$1,000,000

University of Southern Maine
9600 Falmouth Street, Portland, ME 04103

The expansion of USM's Nursing Simulation Laboratory will allow faculty to accommodate the increasing numbers of nursing students, teach to better prepare the nursing workforce, and provide professional development programs for nurses currently employed.

Small Craft Threat Identification*

$1,800,000

Technology Systems Inc
14 Main Street Brunswick Maine 04011

NECC (Naval Expeditionary Combat Command) operates numerous special operations craft (<100 ft), as well as port/ship security craft. This class of craft is growing in numbers and operations for port security and in the littorals are expected to rise. The NECC leadership has stated that being able to identify threatening forces in and amongst commercial traffic is a major security issue that needs new solutions. The (NECC) Science and Technology Strategic Plan defines a requirement for improved maritime sensors for surface and underwater surveillance. The defined NECC Future Naval Combat Capabilities require ""Intelligent Surveillance and C2 Technologies for Littoral Domain Awareness"". Another NECC requirement this project fulfills is developing a technology that positively identify, tag, and track watercraft of interest and disseminate locating information in real-time to appropriate elements of the expeditionary echelon. This program fully supports the stated requirements of the NECC.

Smart Valve Autonomic Fire Suppression System*

$6,000,000

Portland Valve
1 Madison Street, South Portland, ME 04116-2886

The Smart Valve based Autonomic Fire Suppression System (AFSS) is one of the seven key new technologies being deployed on the Navy's DDG-1000 program. The system is critical to achieving aggressive manning reduction objectives, enhanced sailor safety, and improved ship survivability in both peacetime and wartime. The objective of this request is to transition the DDG-1000 AFSS Smart Valve technology to the DDG-51 class under the DDG modernization program. The primary purpose of the AFSS is to contain and suppress shipboard fires in the primary damage area following a non-overwhelming weapon hit. Smart Valves are the enabling technology behind the system. They provide the sensing capability to detect the ruptures that occur during a damage event; the ""muscle"" to isolate the damaged sections of the piping system; and the embedded ""intelligence"" to reconfigure the system to maintain firefighting capability where it is most needed–all without any operator intervention. The Navy has several pending requirements that the Smart Valve addresses:

Reduces manning: The Smart Valve provides automated responses to potential problems without operator intervention;
Weight reduction: The Smart Valve is less than half the weight of the legacy valve it replaces;
Lower maintenance costs: The actuator on the Smart Valve can be calibrated externally, significantly reducing maintenance on legacy actuators that require the valve to be opened in order to recalibrate it.

Swimmer Detection Sonar Network for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

$5,870,000

Scientific Solutions, Inc
99 Perimeter Road Nashua, NH 03063

SDSN will provide the waterside security now absent at most navy bases. SDSN has shown superior performance in range and classification when compared to legacy systems. SDSN is a lower cost system and funds used to enhance system design, software, tracking and detection characteristics will put forth an affordable system available for wide spread use. Currently the system is pier mounted, a redesign is planned to also produce a transportable version for the navy to deploy directly from shipside.

The Center for Maritime Security, University of Maine School of Law*

$1,200,000

University of Maine School of Law
246 Deering Ave. Portland ME 04102

The Center for Maritime Security will provide professional training and applied research to meet critical United States needs in maritime security, particularly for our nations' ports, waterways and ocean zones. The Center will serve as a maritime security think tank for American maritime security agencies by responding to agency research requests, by monitoring international legal instruments related to American port security, by providing a venue for collaborative meetings and advanced professional training for personnel in the maritime security fields. The Center will respond to our nation's future homeland security needs by preparing students for careers in maritime security.

The Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System*

$1,000,000

The Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
350 Commercial St Portland, ME 04101

The GoMOOS system includes oceanographic buoys, a website and data services that provides continuous real time observations in the Gulf of Maine. GoMOOS marked its 9-year anniversary in October 2008 and it has become an integral part of Maine's maritime economy providing weather and ocean condition data products to a wide range of users including the Coast Guard, fishermen, commercial mariners, emergency managers, pipeline managers, marine research institutions, recreational boaters, the U.S. Navy, municipalities, coastal managers, Maine state government, and many others. GoMOOS buoy data is used on a daily basis to make operational decisions and is even quoted as part of the evening television news weather reports.

The Maine Medical Center Medical Education Simulation Center*

$3,000,000

Maine Medical Center
22 Bramhall Street Portland, ME 04105

This simulation center will allow for accredited best practice teaching and training of medical professionals throughout Maine. MMC is committed to simulation technologies which advance medical training, science, safety and cost effectiveness of medical practice. New technology and effective training tools will insure that caregivers have the highest degree of procedural knowledge and skill. Maine based nurses and highly skilled physicians may retrain and meet re-accreditation standards locally. MMC's new medical school partnership with Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts has training standards which require a simulation center for undergraduate medical education.

The Student Disabilities Awareness Program*

$750,000

The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness
57 Exchange Street, Suite 203 Portland, ME 04101

The Program is designed to improve for short and long term students attitudes and treatment of peers and all persons with disabilities in elementary schools. The Program addresses anti-bullying, harassment, and isolation that is part of the daily experience in schools for many students with disabilities. The Program is provided for all students with and without disabilities directly in classrooms. The Program focuses on the underserved population of students with disabilities to promote acceptance and understanding for the entire student population. The goal of the Student Disabilities Awareness Program is to promote equitable approaches and outcomes for all students.

Town of Frye Island Ferry System Improvements

$600,000

Town of Frye Island
One Sunset Road Frye Island, Maine 04071

The Project consists of the development of a Park and Ride Facility, safety improvements to local infrastructure in the abutting Town of Raymond, repair and refurbishment of an aging, existing ferry system, ADA compliance, electronic ticketing, possible development of a passenger ferry operation, and improvement or replacement of the mechanical gantry system on both the Mainland and Island, currently known as the Frye Island Ferry Service. This service operates on Sebago Lake, in Southwest Maine, serving the public and residents of the Town, transporting vehicles to and from Frye Island.

Translational research, Muscular Dystrophy*

$1,600,000

The Jackson Laboratory
600 Main Street Bar Harbor, ME 04609

This project will increase knowledge of muscle fatigue and weakness, important to force readiness in the military, and will seek to identify drug targets for muscle degeneration diseases. Funds will enable importation of all current mouse research models of muscular dystrophy into a single repository at The Jackson Laboratory. They will also support the JAX mouse model of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. These research models are necessary for preclinical drug trials being developed through a DoD-funded research program at the Children's National Medical Center. The models will be made available to all muscular dystrophy researchers.

University of Southern Maine's Undergraduate Research Involvement Center Initiative*

$1,662,000

University of Southern Maine
PO Box 9300 Portland, ME 04104-9300

USM's Undergraduate Research Involvement Center Initiative (URICI) will remodel lab-ready space in the BioScience Building. Labs will be designed to be adaptive to various biology and chemistry protocols and lines of work to serve as a hub for faculty work that engages students. USM expects to increase undergraduate students' involvement in faculty research by another 100 students per year, almost double the current student participation in the sciences. URICI lays the foundation for graduating and creating a science and technology-literate workforce. Many recent USM graduates involved in faculty research have become research technicians in Maine's science-based economy.

Unmanned Flight Center, Brunswick, Maine

$12,750,000

Grifin, LLC
10 Mast Ln, Brunswick ME 04011 No Fax

Continuing operations at NAS Brunswick as an Unmanned Flight Center is a means to utilize this multi-billion dollar asset to its full potential. The transition will help close an eminent national security gap, revitalize the regional economy that is suffering from the BRAC closure of the base, provide job retention and creation and lead to the development of a technology center for the emerging $62 Billion unmanned flight industry. The Unmanned Flight Center meets specific DoD objectives for the integration of unmanned flight and associated sensor technology, DOT (FAA) objectives for airspace integration regarding unmanned flight, and DHS objectives regarding Border Patrol and Coast Guard operations.

Vaccines to Prevent Aquatic Animal Diseases

$518,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall Orono, ME 04468-5703 Penobscot County

Vaccines and other bioreactor products form a vital part of the US aquaculture industry, yet the US lacks a dedicated cold water vaccine and aquaculture bioreactor center. The majority of aquaculture bioreactor facilities are located in Europe, Asia or the Far East, placing the US at a disadvantage when it comes to producing cold water vaccines. This project would establish a bioreactor facility in Maine to enable development of autologous vaccines specifically designed for Maine and the rest of the US, and to lower costs for US aquaculture producers.

Veterans Transition Care and Integration Program*

$1,500,000

University of New England
76 Stevens Avenue Portland, ME 04103

The Veteran's Transitional Care and Integration Program at the University of New England will meet the needs of the many veterans and active duty military personnel who have clear medical and social support needs. With a unique integrated social support model of care this program helps transition the injured soldier from acute care back to their home community. The funds for this project will be spent exclusively in Maine.

Wabanaki-Bates College, Bowdoin College, and Colby College Native American Collaboration

$453,000

Bates College
Bates College 2 Andrews Road Lewiston, ME 04240

The Wabanaki Tribes and Bates, Colby, and Bowdoin Colleges propose a collaborative project to increase the enrollment and retention of Native American students, to increase academic and cultural offerings on Native American topics, and to provide for educational aspirations work in Wabanaki communities. The collaborative project proposes three initiatives:

heighten early college awareness among 4th-8th graders in Wabanaki communities;
create a summer program for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade Wabanaki students who will spend a day at each campus; and
collaborate to develop strategies to incorporate Native American communities, academic content, and current issues in each campus climate.

Wood Utilization Research

$7,000,000

University of Maine
5782 Winslow Hall, Rm # 105 Orono, ME 04468-5782

The University of Maine is one of 13 University Wood Utilization Research (WUR) Centers across the US that generate the new knowledge and technologies necessary to balance the sustainable use of our Nation's forest resources with the need to maintain a vigorous, competitive, domestic forest products industry. Current research topics and their benefits include: producing better wood composites, reinforced wood panels and lumber, improved strand placement in panel products, improved utilization of biomass for bioproducts including conversion of wood into new fuels and bioplastics to reduce our country's dependence on foreign energy sources.

Woody Biomass Conversion to JP-8 Fuel*

$3,000,000

University of Maine
5703 Alumni Hall, Orono, ME 04669

Purpose of Earmark: Develop Integrated Forest Products Refinery processes and technologies to efficiently and cost effectively replace petroleum-derived JP-8 with woody biomass alternatives to support DoD compliance with governing Energy Policy Acts and Executive Orders (250 characters w/spaces) Value to the Taxpayer: At over 50%, aviation fuel is the largest energy commodity used within the Department of Defense. A $10 per barrel increase in oil increases DoD costs by ~$1.3B per year. This project will develop and modify industrial processes for co-production of fuels, chemicals and wood fiber products so Integrated Forest Products Refinery technology can be applied efficiently and cost effectively to DoD bulk fuel requirements and to ensure compliance with governing Energy Policy Acts and Executive Order 13423.

York County Community College Access Road

$500,000

York County Community College
112 College Dr. Wells, ME 04090

The College seeks to build an access road extending from Littleton Lane to the southeastern end of the parking area along an existing right-of-way. This project compliments the College's crisis response procedures because it would create a direct artery to campus for emergency response services. The critical improvements this project would make to US Route 1 would benefit public safety and are in line with the Southern Maine Regional Planning Commission's Route 1 corridor project priorities. Additionally, the increased visibility for YCCC will have added economic development benefits as increased visibility begets increased enrollment, thus adding to the number of more highly educated individuals in Maine.

Youth Apprentice Program

$75,000

Compass Project
170 Anderson Street Portland, ME 04101

The Compass Project offers experiential programs that engage low-moderate income youth in learning academic, social and practical skills. We provide hands-on opportunities to build boats from scratch with the support of teachers and positive adult role models. Boat building teaches students how to plan and set goals, how to work as a team to accomplish a task, and the importance of each individual's role as a member of the team. We help younger students learn skills that help them at home and in school; older students learn skills that help them academically as well as prepare them for the workplace.

An * indicates projects that have been submitted to the Appropriations Committee for review.

2010 Budget Appropriations Request

A Combinatorial, Pollutant Microenvironment Instrument Applied to Deployed Force Health Monitoring*

Acadia National Park Operations Increase (Interpretation and Education and Schoodic Facilities)*

Advanced Bridge Safety Initiative*

Advanced High Speed Coastal Patrol Craft*

Advanced Maintenance and Environmental Monitoring Technologies for Public Shipyards.

Advanced Wind Energy Blade Technology*

Airbeam Shelter Protection at Remote Forward Operating Bases*

Angels Retreat Assisted Living*

Assessment of infrastructure safety using wireless sensors

Atlantic herring sampling and research.

Autonomous Undersea Vehicle Applications Center (AUVAC)*

Barrier Boat Craft*

Bayside Trail*

BERTH 11/13 Waterfront Support Facility*

Bigelow Center for Blue Biotechnology*

CEI Green Business Investment and Job Creation Initiative*

Cellulose Nanocomposites for Forward Operating Base Infrastructure and Troop Protection*

Center for Regenerative Medicine*

Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) Materials Manufacturing Development

CMCC Northeast Regional Wind Energy Demonstration Project

Commercialization of Highly Efficient, Green Technology: The Composite Rotary Engine.

Community Residential Treatment Program*

Connect Me: Bridging the technology divide among rural women

Consolidation of Structural Shops*

Consortium for Wildlife Bycatch Reduction (continuation)

Design Optimization of Composite High-Speed Boats using Advanced Composite Manufacturing and Non-Destructive Evaluation*

Electronic Client Records (ECR) Training*

Electronic Medical Record (EMR) upgrades*

Enhancing Monitoring and Assessment Capabilities for Sustainably Managing Atlantic Herring and Atlantic Mackerel in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean

Environmental Impact Protocols for Tidal Power*

Excellence In STEM Education Through Technology-Enhanced Research And Professional Development

Expanded research capacity at the USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil and Water Laboratory*

Exploration of Alternative Energies for Maine's Future – A Maritime Technologies Educational Exhibit

Forest Bioproducts Entrepreneurship in Maine*

Forestry and Agricultural By-Products for Aquaculture

Freeport Sidewalk Improvements*

Freeport Village sidewalk connection project

Fuel Efficient, High Specific Power Free Piston Engine for USSVs*

Gate 2 Security Improvements (AT/FP)*

Goodall Hospital: Women's Birthing Center*

Grants to Broadcasting Systems Program*

Gulf of Maine Ecosystem Restoration and Protection Initiative

Herring Acoustic Surveys to Support the Maine Lobster Industry*

Hybrid Composite-Concrete Bridges*

Improving Treatment Protocols for Chronic Pain in the Veteran Population

In-Theater Evaluation of Ballistic Protection for Remote Forward Operating Bases*

Increasing Cost-Effectiveness of Research Through Use of Cell Systems.

Integrated Composite Airframe Structures

Knox Center Solar Power Renewable Energy Demonstration*

Jobs for Maine's Graduates Expansion Initiative

Lowbush Blueberry Research*

Lamoine Laboratory Expansion and Red Tide Monitoring

Legal Assistance for Maine Military Personnel (LAMMP)

LGX High Temperature Acoustic Wave Sensors*

Lightweight Caliber .50 Machine Gun (LW50MG)*

Lincoln St.–Veterans Memorial Bridge Bike/Pedestrian Connection

Low Cost Flight Test Platform for Developing Advanced Propulsion Systems*

Maine Aerospace Partnership Initiative

Maine Center for Creativity's Art All Around project

Maine Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health ""Toxic Particles"" Research and Equipment*

Maine Groundfish Industry Emergency Economic Assistance

Maine Groundfish Research.

Maine Inshore Trawl Survey*

Maine Irish Heritage Center Renovation and Restoration*

Maine Lobster Research*

Maine National Guard-Rural Reintegration Pilot Program (MNG-RRPP)*

Maine Offshore Wind Initiative*

Maine Renewable Energy and Vehicle to Grid (Maine V2G) Demonstration and Education Project*

Maine Scallop Enhancement and Research Project

Maine Street Marketplace Development*

Maine Tidal Energy Environmental Monitoring Program

Maine Tidal Energy Site Characterization and Analysis

Managing Invasive Plants in Acadia National Park

Milfoil Infestation, Mitigation, Eradication, Research and Education Initiative

Mitigation of Light and Noise Impact on Acadia National Park

MK47 MOD 0 Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL)*

Mobile Valve and Flex Hose Maintenance (MVFM)*

Modernizing Transportation Information Systems and Infrastructure for the Island Explorer

National Cold Water Marine Aquaculture Center (NCWMAC) Construction

Maine Center for Creativity's Art All Around project