Foster Now Accepting Appropriations Requests

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Foster Now Accepting Appropriations Requests

Today, Rep. Bill Foster (IL-14) announced that his office will now accept applications from municipalities and non-profits for federal appropriations for FY 2011. Applications must be received prior to close of business on February 22, 2010.

"As the Representative of the 14th District, I am an advocate for those I represent, making requests to the House Appropriations Committee to obtain federal funding that would benefit communities across the district," said Foster. "For example, over the past two years, I was able to secure funding for projects like the Glenwood School for Boys and Girls' West Learning Resource Program, computer and automotive training programs at Waubonsee Community College and for the Northern Illinois Proton Therapy Treatment and Research Center to advance the treatment of malignant tumors that are uncontrollable through conventional cancer techniques."

The federal appropriations process provides an opportunity for local communities to receive federal funding in order to provide much needed services to the residents of Illinois' 14th Congressional District. It is important to note that the submission of an Appropriations request does not guarantee that the request will be submitted by Foster to the Appropriations Committee, nor does it guarantee that the request will receive federal funding. In addition, Foster does not accept federal funding requests from private companies.

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