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April 02, 2009

The Honorable David R. Obey, Chairman

The Honorable Jerry Lewis, Ranking Member
Committee on Appropriations
H-218, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Chairman Obey and Ranking Member Lewis:

I am requesting funding for L1SC Community Safety Initiative project in fiscal year 2010.

The entity to receive funding for this project is:

Local Initiatives Support Corporation
501 7th Ave.
New York, NY 10018

The funding would be used for The Local Initiative Support Corporation's Community Safety
Initiative (CSI) supports strategic alliances between police, community developers and other
stakeholders to reduce crime and spur economic investment in troubled communities across
the nation. CSI projects are customized to address crime concerns in cities around the
country as diverse as Milwaukee, Providence, Detroit, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. By
facilitating action-oriented public-private partnerships, CSI has resulted in the transformation
of nuisance properties into quality affordable housing; struggling commercial districts into
vibrant business destinations; and parks overrun by drugs and disorder into clean and safe
recreational areas. The CSI strategy has been endorsed by police chiefs and leading
community developers, who have noted that it results in greater efficiency in deployment of
public law enforcement resources.

I certify that neither I nor my spouse has any financial interest in this project.

hn Conyers, Jr.
Member of Congress