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“$500,000 for Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA for equipment, technology, and training for its library and information commons initiative”

Sponsor:  

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Recipient Web Site:  Recipient Address:  (Flag)
500 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA
95053-1500
Recipient address as provided by Sponsor(s): (courtesy of Taxpayers for Common Sense)
Santa Clara, CA
Short Description of Recipient Organization: 
Santa Clara University is a private Catholic University in the heart of Silicon Valley.
Are Top Personnel Listed on the Site? 
Yes
Is the Project Mentioned on the Site? 
Yes
Does the Recipient have Federal Contracts? 
No
Does the Recipient have Federal Grants? 
Yes
Link to the Recipient's Federal Grants (Fedspending.org):  Have employees of the recipient collectively contributed more than $20,000 to candidates for federal office during the current and last election cycle?: 
No
Does a sponsoring member take credit? 
No
Did the recipient hire federal lobbyists? 
Yes
URL of Lobbying Data from OpenSecrets  Research contributed by:
Dan94041, erichzimm



Comments, notes, additional research...

Dan94041 wrote:

Why is a wealthy private school in the heart of Silicon Valley getting $500K of free taxpayer money?

posted September 26, 2007 at 8:42 p.m.

erichzimm wrote:

A few additional notes/items of interest:

1. To learn lots more about the project, visit its website: http://www.scu.edu/newlibrary/
and associated blog: http://www.scu.edu/newlibrary/construction/index.cfm

2. Rep. Eshoo hasn't taken credit yet this year, but did in 2003: http://eshoo.house.gov/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=168

3. Total contributions from employees during the current and previous election cycle: $16,656

4. This is a private Jesuit school in the heart of Silicon Valley.

posted September 27, 2007 at 9:58 a.m.



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