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Congresswoman Wilson Announces $10 Million in Federal Grants to Six District Organizations

Washington, DC, July 9, 2012

Today, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) announced more than $10 million in federal grants to the district. The recipients and awards are listed below. According to usaspending.gov, the district has received more than $1 billion in grants and other

Recipient	Program	Amount
Barry University	Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships	$60,244
Barry University	Nurse Faculty Loan Program	$1,176,182
The University of Miami	YscE/YscG chaperone-dependent secretion of Yersinia pestis YscF	$191,250
The University of Miami	Miami Clinical and Translational Science Institute	$3,644,887
The University of Miami	Leukadherins as novel compounds for treating restenosis	$382,500
The University of Miami	Yellow Fever, rDNA (EP+IL-12) and rAd35 as Vectors for AIDS Vaccine Development	$2,158,371
The University of Miami	Role of TRIF-dependent TLR signaling in intestinal immunity	$350,624
The University of Miami	Apical Polarity Complex Signaling in Inflammation in Intestinal Epithelia	$332,775
The University of Miami	CYTOLOGICAL STUDIES OF DEVELOPING AND MATURE NEURONS	$409,015
Banyan Community Health Center	Health Center Cluster	$595,833
Miami Dade County	$ FY 12 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation	529,706
City of Opa-Locka	FY 12 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program Local Solicitation	$27,443
South Florida Regional Transportation Authority	Bus and Bus Facilities	$350,000
Total		$10,148,586

“These grants will not only support cutting-edge research at our district’s universities, bolster law enforcement programs and enable public transportation enhancements, they will help create or save hundreds of jobs,” said Congresswoman Wilson.

“While the district has received more than $1 billion in federal investment over the past 18 months, I believe that more can be done to attract additional investment. I will continue working with organizations to ensure that they remain competitive in seeking federal assistance,” Congresswoman Wilson said.

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U.S. Rep. Frederica S. Wilson is a first-term Congresswoman from Florida representing parts of Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward counties. A former state legislator and school principal, she is the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school.