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Come along for the tumble, folks. The purpose of this site is to bring attention to earmarks—those strips of bacon that cling to your legislation.

In fiscal year 2005, there were nearly 13,500 earmarks totaling $19 billion.

Thanks to the Office of Management and Budget for putting out a wonderful service. To learn more about pork Citizens Against Government Waste Porkbusters. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN).

If you believe this site is doing something positive, drop me a line at fionda[at]yahoo.com with your thoughts and suggestions, or better yet, please consider dropping a $1 into the tip jar.

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Sep
6th

Thu

$74,000

to National Center for the American Revolution from the Institute of Museum and Library Services for exhibit design and curriculum development for the Museum of the American Revlolution at Valley Forge National Historic Park.

$96,000

to Washington County from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for engineering and design of improvements at the Alta Vista Business Park.

$492,000

to Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development from the Department of Transportation for Kansas-Garrett Connector, Louisiana.

$248,000

to Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy’s Reservation from the Department of Health and Human Services for Equipment Only (The grant will povide for a radiology unit for a newly constructed clinic.)

$347,000

to Tennessee Department of Transportation from the Department of Transportation for Beale Street Landing/Docking Facility.

$198,000

to University of Pennsylvania from the Department of Education to develop educational programming and provide professional development for the West Philadelphia Partnership for Community Schools.

$496,000

to Alaska Family Practice Residency Program from the Department of Health and Human Services for Medical Outreach. (The grant provides training and faculty in the development of Family Practice providers. The support up to 12 rural or remote residencies. The residents provide services to the underserved andr isolated peoples of Alaska. )

$247,000

to Mineral Area Drug Task Force from the Department of Justice. (for combating methamphetamine)

$957,000

to IMC, Inc. from the Department of Defense for Hands Free Electronic Health Record. (The objective is to determine if the use of a hands-free clinical data entry system will significantly improve the documentation of critical point of care information.)

Aug
22nd

Wed

$4,931,000

to USDI, BLM, MT from the Department of the Interior for Blackfoot Challenge. (The Blackfoot Challenge, comprised of local landowners, federal and state land managers, local government officials and corporate landowners, has been working in the Blackfoot Valley for 10 years to coordinate conservation efforts in the watershed.)