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April 3, 2009

The Honorable David Obey The Honorable Jerry Lewis

Chairman Ranking Republican Member
Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations
H-218, The Capitol 1016 Longworth House Office Building
Washington DC 20515 Washington DC 20515

Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis:

I am requesting funding for South Carolina Gang Initiative in Fiscal Year

2010. The entity to receive funding for this project is Youth Advocate Programs,
located at 3422 Rivers Avenue, 2nd Floor, North Charleston, SC 29405. The funding
would be used for build upon existing Youth Advocate Programs in Charleston and
Myrtle Beach that develop community-based alternative for high risk kids that are
referred to the program by local courts. I certify that this project does not have a
direct and foreseeable effect on the pecuniary interests of me or my spouse.

I hereby certify that this request will be made publicly availably on my

Official Website as required by the Appropriations Committee policy that only
posted requests will be considered.

Additionally, I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge this request

(1) is not directed to an entity or program that will be named after a sitting Member
of Congress; (2) is not intended to be used by an entity to secure funds for other
entities unless the use of funding is consistent with the specified purpose of the
earmark; and (3) meets or exceeds all statutory requirements for matching funds
where applicable. I further certify that should this request be included in the bill, I
will place a statement in the Congressional Record describing how the funds will be
spent and justifying the use of federal taxpayer funds.

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Member of Congress

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