March 2: $2.8 million headed to area Guard Facilities

Upgrading facilities for energy efficiency is an investment in keeping future costs down and insuring our community readiness through the time honored tradition of the National Guard,” said Kaptur. “I am pleased to have been able to help bring resources to our local commands for improvements that will put people to work and save taxpayer dollars into the future.” Projects funded under the announcement include:

TOLEDO: $648,000 for utility modernization and solar array installation at the Toledo Readiness Center . The Center houses the 323^rd MP Unit on the University of Toledo Health Sciences Campus . The project will build on Kaptur’s earlier efforts at the 180^th FW at Toledo Express which resulted in the installation of the largest solar array at a National Guard facility in the country and has been recognized for consisting of over 95% local content.

PORT CLINTON: $2.04 million will be directed to the Camp Perry Training Facility for projects that include energy saving window replacements, an upgrade of facility electricity distribution, and improvements to water delivery systems on the site.

SANDUSKY: $125,000 for energy cost improvements and plumbing upgrades for energy efficiency at the Ohio Army National Guard Sandusky Joint Force Headquarters which houses Company D, 1-148^th Infantry Regiment.