| For immediate release July 30, 2009 |
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| Kildee Secures $3 Million for Mott and Kettering | ||||
| Funds Will Benefit Agent Fate and Orthopedic Fracture Programs |
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| WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced today that he has secured $3 million in federal funding for projects at Mott Community College and Kettering University in H.R. 3326, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010. At Kildee’s request, the bill will provide $1 million for the Intelligent Orthopedic Fracture Implant Program at Mott Community College and $2 million for Kettering University’s Chemical Warfare Agent Fate Program. This legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives today by a vote of 400 to 30. The bill now awaits consideration by the U.S. Senate. “The projects at Mott Community College and Kettering University are building a name for Flint as a leader in the fields of research and technology,” said Congressman Kildee. “This important work, conducted right here in Flint, will help better protect our servicemen and women and enable them to recover from injury more quickly. These advancements will not only support our troops, but they will benefit citizens across the country.” Listed below are the projects that received funding at the request of Congressman Kildee: $1 Million for the Intelligent Orthopedic Fracture Implant Program at Mott Community College: Funds will be used for new technological developments in materials science, microelectronics, micro-fabrication, and drug delivery through nano-encapsulation and controlled release to develop an intelligent orthopedic fracture implant system (IOFIS) that promotes more complete healing, reduces rehabilitation time, and improves the long-term quality of life for both the injured soldier and civilian. • Since FY2006, Congressman Kildee has secured $3 million for this program and a total of $8.29 million for defense projects at Mott Community College. $2 million for Kettering University’s Chemical Warfare Agent Fate Program: Funds will be used to develop the Agent Fate Appropriate Response Operations Tool and Data Backbone. This uses indoor and outdoor experiments to help better protect troops against chemical warfare agents in the field. The program develops computer models that can accurately predict how long the chemicals will remain harmful after they are deployed. • Since FY 2005, Congressman Kildee has secured $8.775 million for this program and a total of $11.375 million for defense projects at Kettering University. Click Here to View All Projects in Michigan's 5th Congressional District that Received Funding at the Request of Congressman Kildee. |
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