Congressman Bishop secures funding for the following projects in the 2nd district

The following Second District projects were included in the FY 2010 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill approved today by the House of Representatives:

• Building Toward Wellness Community Coalition, Inc. (Columbus, GA), $75,000;
• Butler Police Department (Butler, GA), $75,000;
• Calhoun County Family Connection (Edison, GA), $75,000;
• City of Arlington, GA, $100,000;
• City of Cairo, GA, $75,000;
• Crawford Counseling and Community Learning Center (Roberta, GA), $50,000;
• Dooly County Community Coalition/Family Connection (Vienna, GA), $75,000;
• Family Center of Columbus (Columbus, GA), $200,000;
• Miller County New Vision Coalition, Inc. (Colquitt, GA), $80,000;
• Project Rebound, Inc. (Columbus, GA), $250,000;
• Southwest Georgia Humanitarian Rural Outreach (Bainbridge, GA), $75,000;
• Southwestern Judicial Circuit Family Violence Council, Inc. (Americus, GA), $75,000;
• Taylor County Family Matters Collaborative (Butler, GA), $145,000;
• Thomas County Emergency 9-1-1 Service (Thomasville, GA), $150,000.