President Signs Omnibus Spending Package Which Includes Funding for a Number of Important California Education, Health and Labor Projects
December 21, 2000

San Francisco, CA – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today announced that several California priorities fared well in the final agreement on the Omnibus Appropriations Fiscal Year 2001 funding measure to fund the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services. President Clinton signed the legislation today in a ceremony at the White House.

“A number of California initiatives fared very well in the final budget package, including an agreement to increase Title I funds for the education of disadvantaged children,” Senator Feinstein said. “The funding for these projects will greatly enhance the health, education, and quality of life for so many Californians.”

Senator Feinstein, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding levels for California projects in the bill, including the following:

• Title I “Hold Harmless” Provision -- The bill includes language that would allow states with faster growing populations of poor children such as California to receive a fairer funding amount based on the actual need and population of the State. The provision follows the general principle in the Title I formula that funding should follow the disadvantaged children.
  
• $723,000 for the George C. Page Museum in Los Angeles.
  
• $92,000 for the International Agri-Center in Tulare for an E-Commerce training initiative.
  
• $1,275,000 for the San Francisco Department of Human Services for its Community Jobs Initiative.
  
• $1,020,000 for the Northern California Telemedicine Network at the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa.
  
• $213,000 for Marin County to evaluate the high incidence of breast cancer in the San Francisco Bay area.
  
• $106,000 for Center Points, Inc., in Marin County to continue support for substance abuse and related services for minority, homeless and other at risk populations.
  
• $425,000 for the City of Compton for an elderly assistance demonstration program to support and evaluate a community approach to providing services to low income seniors.
  
• $756,000 for the Alameda County Medical Center’s Office of Minority Health for an initiative to reduce health disparities among uninsured, minority populations.
  
• $1,105,000 for the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s Office of Minority Health to provide HIV care and related services with an emphasis on providing care for minorities and women.
  
• $1,165,000 for the Fresno Community Hospital’s Office of Minority for diabetes care and outreach for Hispanic Americans and low-income individuals.
  
• $921,000 for the California Institute of the Arts, Community Arts Partnership in Santa Clarita for its Digital Arts Network Project.
  
• $425,000 for the University of San Francisco for equipment and program development at the Center for Economic Development.
  
• $925,000 for the Yosemite National Institute in Sausalito for science based environmental education.
  
• $250,000 for the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia for an urban distance learning program.
  
• $250,000 for the American Film Institute for activities supporting a media literacy pilot project undertaken in coordination with the Los Angeles Unified School District.
  
• $200,000 for the Hispanic Education and Media Group for a Latino-Chicano high school dropout prevention program in San Jose.
  
• $425,000 for the Alameda County Social Services Agency in Oakland to support an education and training program for high school students.
  
• $250,000 for the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles to continue outreach and educational activities.
  
• $723,000 for the George C. Page Museum in Los Angeles to expand education and outreach programs.
  
• $850,000 for the Children’s Museum in Los Angeles for development of exhibits, educational programs and teacher training.
  
• $1,880,000 for a grant to the Pasadena Police Department for equipment.
  
• Middletown/Lake County Land Conveyance – Authorizes transfer of surplus Coast Guard land in Middletown to Lake County.
  
• Tulare County Farm-to-Market Roads – Provides $2.4 million for planning, development and construction of rural farm-to-market roads in Tulare County, California. Requires a twenty percent local match.

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