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The letter asserts a federal nexus, citing Section 203 of the Stafford Act, as amended by the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, concerning public infrastructure pre-disaster hazard mitigation. Norton certifies that she and her immediate family have no financial interest in the project. The letter specifies the project's location and purpose, emphasizing its role in protecting critical infrastructure against potential flood damage. 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The entity that would receive funding for this project is the District of Columbia government, located at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The funding would be used for a floodwall. This project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it would protect the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant.  \nThis project has a federal nexus because the funding provided would be for purposes authorized by Section 203 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. § 5133), as amended by Section 1234, National Public Infrastructure Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation, of the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018.  \nI certify that I have no financial interest in this project, and neither does anyone in my immediate family.  \nThank you for your consideration.  \nSincerely,  \nEleanor Holmes Norton","cbCaiuWMPBoQ1vwK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuWMPBoQ1vwK","pdf",247804,"English","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the funding request?\",\"answer\":\"The funding is requested for the construction of a floodwall to protect the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant from potential flood damage.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the intended recipient of the funding?\",\"answer\":\"The District of Columbia government, located at 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004, would receive the funding.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the legal basis for the federal nexus of this project?\",\"answer\":\"The project has a federal nexus because the funding would support purposes authorized by Section 203 of the Stafford Act, as amended by the Disaster Recovery Reform Act of 2018, concerning public infrastructure pre-disaster hazard mitigation.\"}]","Blue Plains Floodwall Phase 2 Construction Cover Letter | PDF",1789283155]