(Washington,
D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Labor,
Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee,
announced that she has included funding to boost Northwest Washington education
and health care priorities in the Fiscal Year 2011 LHHS Appropriations bill.
“In
the 21st century economy, it is critical that we continue investing in local
projects that train our workforce, teach our students, and boost our economy in
communities throughout Northwest Washington,” said Senator Murray. “These investments will
fund community priorities like education services for foster children and
health care improvements. I was proud to fight for these local investments, and
I’m going to continue working to help Washington state communities meet the
needs of their families.”
Having
passed the LHHS Subcommittee, the bill will now go to the full Senate
Appropriations Committee before going to the full Senate for consideration.
The
following projects were included in the bill for Northwest Washington:
Northwest Indian College, Financial Literacy Training Program
Expansion –
$150,000
This
funding would allow for the expansion of financial literacy education
opportunities.
Cheryl
Crazy Bull, Northwest Indian College President, said, “Indian people have always
managed resources
wisely, whether it was catching salmon or harvesting materials for clothing or
tools. Our Financial
Literacy Training Program succeeds because it helps Indian people adapt their
traditional skills
to the wise management of financial resources.”
Olive Crest Pacific Northwest, Push for Performance – $250,000
This funding
will allow Olive Crest Pacific Northwest to provide vital support services to
foster children and children in unstable home situations with successful living
skills.
“Olive
Crest is providing strategic leadership at a critical time in the lives of
thousands of kids caught in the web of the child welfare system. The strategic
solutions it is offering will help countless young people while saving the tax
payer’s money at the same time,” says
Tim Myers, V.P. Boeing Capital Corporation.
United General Hospital, Community Health Improvement Initiative – $150,000
Funding
would be used for the purchase of equipment for United General Hospital’s
Community Health Improvement Initiative which includes the implementation of an
electronic ICU, as well as purchasing bariatric equipment.
“United
General Hospital strives to provide the highest quality health care for our
patients in Skagit County and our hospital district,” said Greg Reed,
CEO of United General Hospital. “The more services we can provide locally,
the safer the care environment. The new eICU and the upgrades to our
equipment for bariatric purposes will allow United to be able to continue to
provide the highest level of care that our patients have come to expect.”
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