McCaul's Work Benefits the Texas Tenth

(Washington, D.C.)- The Texas Tenth Congressional District is getting some badly needed funding for a variety of quality programs aimed at doing everything from funding university research and law enforcement to strengthening national security and helping community based programs.

Congressman Michael McCaul announced that his work to secure funding for more than a dozen programs in the Texas Tenth was successful.

"It is my job to make sure the priorities of my district are heard loud and clear by my colleagues in Washington," stated Congressman Michael McCaul. He went on to say, "I am pleased that so many charities, community oriented programs and emergency responders will now be receiving the federal support they need to help those they serve.

The groups receiving federal funds include:

• CureSearch, an organization which will use $200 thousand to help the Children’s Oncology Group and Childhood Cancer Research Network & Database.

• The Harris County Sheriffs Office which will use more than $2.3 million to update and outfit their patrol cars with the latest in communication technology.

• The Austin Police Department which will use more than $210 thousand dollars to increase its use of technology.

• The Texas Department of Transportation will use $250 thousand to begin work on the 290/36 interchange in Brenham.

• The City of Austin which will use $250 thousand to help Austin make traffic management more effective.

• The City of Austin will use $188 thousand from a Department of Justice Grant to fund anti-drug campaigns and programs to help people stay off illegal drugs.

• The University of Texas which will use $900 thousand for its Research Imaging Center.

• The University of Texas which will use $1.5 million to develop High Optempo Performance Soldier Training.

• The University of Texas will use $1.6 million to develop National Initiative for Applications of Multifunctional Materials.

• The HDL Research Lab, located in Brenham will use $6.8 million to aid in the development of the Next Generation Phalanx, an anti-missile defense system used by the United States Navy.

• Zebra Imaging in Austin which will use $1.6 million to develop an Enhanced Holographic Imager for soldiers in conflict.

• Applied Physical Electronics in Austin which will use $2.4 million to develop defenses against improvised explosive devices (IED’s) for America’s soldiers

• Communities in Schools program in Austin which will use $195 thousand to help prevent high school students from dropping out of school.

• Cap Metro in Austin will use $250 thousand to help purchase Urban Commuter Rail Circulator Vehicles

• Huston-Tillotson University which will use more than $240 thousand to further develop its Math and Science Success Center.

• The Houston Zoo will use $300 thousand to implement an educational system which produces and broadcasts educational television shows to for children with cancer at Texas Children’s Hospital.

• Prairie View A&M University will use $112 thousand for dairy and meat research.