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H.R. 1: American The House and Senate reached an agreement regarding the Recovery and Reinvestment Act , a piece of legislation aimed at stimulating the United States’ economy. Included in this bill is $4 billion to support state, local, and tribal law enforcement. $2 billion for the Byrne JAG formula grant program; $225 million for Byrne competitive grants; $225 million for Violence Against Women programs, of which $175 million is for the STOP grants and $50 million is for the transitional housing assistance grants program; $1 billion for the COPS Office for the hiring and rehiring of additional career law enforcement officers and civilian public safety personnel. The bill waives the 25 percent local match and the $75,000 per officer cap; $40 million for competitive grants to provide assistance and equipment to local law enforcement along the Southern border and in High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas to combat criminal narcotics activity stemming from the Southern border, of which $10 million shall be for ATF’s Project Gunrunner; $225 million for Indian Country grants, $100 million to be distributed by the Office for Victims of Crime; $125 million for assistance to law enforcement in rural areas; and $50 million for Internet Crimes Against Children initiatives. The Department of Justice will be required to submit a spending plan to Congress within 60 days of enactment of the legislation. Through the Stimulus Package, there will be Economic Energy Community additional opportunities to request funding through BlockGrants, to tackle long-standing projects such as the funding to upgrade street lighting and reduce our annual electrical which is over a half a million dollars. The I-64 project has some important news to share with you, concerning roadways Forest Park through. As members of our stakeholder groups or nearby organizations, whose employees or guests may be impacted by these changes, we wanted to share this information with you before it is sent to the general public. The Hampton and Wells intersection will close on Monday, March 2, and will remain closed until Friday, May 22, for reconstruction of the intersection into a new roundabout. A new bicycle and pedestrian underpass is also being built between I-64 and Wells, crossing under Hampton. During construction, a bicycle and pedestrian path will be maintained through the Wells and Hampton intersection until the new underpass is opened. Within Forest Park, traffic will be closed off at the following intersections as motorists approach the work zone: On the west side, motorists will be detoured at Wells and Tamm, although access on Wells to the Zoo South Parking lot will remain open. On the east side, motorists will be detoured at the traffic circle at Wells and McKinley by the Jewel Box. On the north side, motorists will be detoured at the traffic circle at Washington and Concourse by the World's Fair Pavilion.