Energy
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), and Tracey Mann (KS-01) reintroduced the bipartisan and bicameral Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act, which would protect American farmers by restricting the eligibility of the 45Z Tax Credit to renewable fuels made only from domestically sourced feedstocks. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Roger Marshall, MD (R-KS) have introduced an identical companion bill in the United States Senate.
Washington, DC – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) – Ranking Member of the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Great Lakes Task Force, and Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Co-Chair of the bipartisan Senate Great Lakes Task Force released the following statement after President Biden announced the inclusion of funding for the Great Lakes Authority in his FY2024 Budget.
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, today announced $1,100,000 in federal funds administered through the Department of Energy (DOE) to support University of Toledo (UT) research into ultra-high efficiency solar cells.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced a major award of $14,078,572 to the Lucas County Transportation Improvement District from the Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $140,491,616 award for Ohio's Home Energy Assistance Program, which provides eligible Ohio residents financial assistance to offset the cost of home energy bills. This funding was made possible by the House's passage of H.R. 5305 – the Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act – in a 254-175 vote on September 30, 2021.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $188 million to Ohio for the Home Energy Assistance Program.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced Ohio will receive $20,739,853 in federal funding this year for electric vehicle infrastructure from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Last year, Rep. Kaptur joined nearly every House Democrat to pass the Jobs and Infrastructure bill, while 94 percent of Republicans opposed it.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $21,341,792 Million ReConnect loan award to benefit Ottawa and Sandusky Counties through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This ReConnect loan is part of $714 Million in loans announced today administered by USDA across 19 states as part of their ReConnect Program.
Washington, DC — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced a $32,617,879 EV Conversion Grants program award for American Autoparts and Mobis North America. The Project consists of two phases where American Autoparts will convert its existing ICE complete chassis assembly plant located at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex, into a PHEV and ICE complete chassis assembly plant, retaining 345 UAW union jobs and creating an estim
Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, announced that Ohio has been awarded $4,301,375 in federal funding through the US Department of Energy’s Sustainable Energy Resources for Consumers (SERC) program.