White House Agrees to Pay $20 Million for Metro Upgrades Near New Stadium Contact: Vince Morris (202) 727-5011; Sharon Gang (202) 727-5011 White House Agrees to Pay $20 Million for Metro Upgrades Near New Stadium Budget Includes Strong Support for District Priorities (Washington, DC)  Mayor Anthony A. Williams announced today that President Bush proposed $143 million worth of new spending projects for the District in the Administration’s FY 2007 budget, which the White House sent to Congress this morning. “I am extremely pleased that President Bush upped our overall funding in this year’s budget,” said Mayor Williams.  “This reflects the strong relationship we’ve built over the years between the Mayor’s office and officials at the Office of Management and Budget, and the greater understanding on the part of the Administration of the needs of the people of our city.”     “The relationship between the District and the White House has never been better and all District residents are the beneficiaries of this close partnership,” Mayor Williams said. Among the many notable items in the FY 2007 budget is $20 million to upgrade the Navy Yard Metro station.  The Southeast corner of the District is booming with new jobs and new homes, a trend that has helped fuel the District’s current revival.  To help accommodate the large federal presence in Southeast, the Office of Management and Budget agreed to contribute $20 million to expand the capacity of the stop. The expanded Metro stop will ensure that the crowds at the new ballpark will never have any trouble arriving or departing from games and residents of the area will not experience traffic delays.   Also included in the FY 2007 budget: $41 million for the three-sector approach to education in Washington – public schools, charter schools and scholarships $35 million for the city’s popular Tuition Assistance Grant Program $30 million

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