April 9: Congresswoman Kaptur Announces $1 Million Federal Award for Ohio Veterans Home

Congresswoman Kaptur announced on Friday a $1 millionfederal award to the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky for the tub room and nurse callsystem project.

Funding came from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,Kaptur said.

The federal grant will cover approximately 65 percent of theanticipated cost of construction, she said. The state of Ohiowill guarantee the balance of funding, said Kaptur.

"The veterans of our nation deserve the best care our nation can provide. These long-needed improvements at the Sandusky Home will upgrade patient care and help to create local jobs as our construction season starts."

The Ohio Veterans Home dates back to the Civil War era. Thefacility has housed veterans from theCivil War, the Mexican Border War, World War I, World War II, the KoreanWar,the Vietnam War and the Persian Gulf War. More than 50,000 veterans have resided at the facility over the years.