Senator Baldwin Delivers for Southeastern Wisconsin in Government Funding Legislation | U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin
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In its seven-year history, DVHRT has saved thousands of lives through early and effective intervention in domestic violence cases at the highest risk for lethality, said Carmen Pitre, President & CEO of Sojourner Family Peace Center. YMCA mental health programming has already made a big impact in the communities we serve, and this grant will allow us to continue and expand these offerings, said Rob Johnson, CEO of Kettle Moraine YMCA.$2,000,000 to undertake infrastructure upgrades at its facilities in Washington Park.The Urban Ecology Center would like to extend our deepest gratitude to U.S. She clearly recognizes the realities for Wisconsin community college students and the basic needs emergencies they face, said Liz Franczyk, Executive Director of the FAST Fund, an independent 501(c)3 run by current and retired MATC faculty and staff with support from AFT LOCAL 212. We greatly appreciate Sen. Baldwins assistance in securing this funding to address these vital tasks, said Dean Amhaus, President & CEO of The Water Council.$200,000 to support literacy programming for children and families.With great appreciation, United Way of Kenosha County [UWKC] and Building Our Future [BOF] acknowledge and express gratitude to Senator Tammy Baldwin, Congress, and President Biden for entrusting our organizations as recipients of the 2024 congressionally directed spending funds allocated towards education initiatives, said Carolynn Friesch, CEO of United Way of Kenosha County. The update will improve radio interoperability with surrounding cities and counties, which is critical to responding to crime and collaborating across southeastern Wisconsin.$930,000 to support the Ready Center Collective, which is a collaborative city-wide effort to address urgent community needs by preparing Milwaukee teens to graduate from high school with skills and experience necessary to successfully transition to post-secondary education or the workforce.$3,300,000 to install a water treatment system to address arsenic, radium, ammonia, iron and manganese contamination.$1,000,000 for a computer aided dispatch and record management system for 911 Dispatch, Police, and Fire that will enhance the Citys ability to respond to emergencies in the community.$3,800,000 for the Watertown Bridge Replacement project to replace the Cole Memorial Bridge structure over the Rock River.$7,100,000 for construction of an indoor small arms range for use by the 128th Refueling Wing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.$4,250,000 for construction of an underground pipeline to support fuel delivery to the 128th Refueling Wing at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.