May 14: Helping Schools Cut Costs and Creating Jobs in the Clean Energy Economy
May 14, 2009
The legislation would provide more than $15 million (estimated) in federal awards for public schools in the Ninth Congressional District, including approximately $11.3 million for the Toledo Public Schools, approximately $926,000 for the Washington Local School District, and approximately $699,000 for the Sandusky City school district. (See attached list for other estimated award amounts.)
Kaptur said the Economic Policy Institute estimates the legislation would create as many as 136,000 new construction jobs, many of them in areas that will give workers the skills they need to excel in a clean energy economy.
“This example of ‘smart legislation’ will help local schools lower their heating and cooling costs, which will save taxpayer dollars while helping grow the alternative energy industry that we are building right here in Northern Ohio,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. The bill has been sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
Here is a list of estimated awards for local school districts under the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. NOTE: These are estimated amounts only. They are provided solely to assist in comparing the relative impact of alternative formulas and funding levels in the legislative process and not intended to predict specific amounts that districts might receive. In addition to other limitations, data that is needed to calculate final grants might not yet be available.
Lucas County: Toledo, $11,301,000; Washington Local, $926,000; Springfield Local, $398,000; Sylvania, $324,000; Oregon, $208,000; Maumee, $157,000; Anthony Wayne, $102,000; and, Ottawa Hills, $10,000.
Erie County: Sandusky, $699,000; Vermilion, $132,000; Berlin-Milan, $89,000; Margaretta, $73,000; Perkins, $72,000; and, Huron, $65,000.
Ottawa County: Port Clinton, $172,000; Benton-Carroll-Salem, $74,000; Genoa, $56,000; and, Danbury, $31,000.
Lorain County: Midview, $166,000; Amherst, $144,000; Oberlin, $119,000; Keystone, $83,000; Firelands, $75,000; Wellington, $74,000.
Kaptur said the Economic Policy Institute estimates the legislation would create as many as 136,000 new construction jobs, many of them in areas that will give workers the skills they need to excel in a clean energy economy.
“This example of ‘smart legislation’ will help local schools lower their heating and cooling costs, which will save taxpayer dollars while helping grow the alternative energy industry that we are building right here in Northern Ohio,” said Congresswoman Kaptur. The bill has been sent to the U.S. Senate for consideration.
Here is a list of estimated awards for local school districts under the 21st Century Green High-Performing Public School Facilities Act. NOTE: These are estimated amounts only. They are provided solely to assist in comparing the relative impact of alternative formulas and funding levels in the legislative process and not intended to predict specific amounts that districts might receive. In addition to other limitations, data that is needed to calculate final grants might not yet be available.
Lucas County: Toledo, $11,301,000; Washington Local, $926,000; Springfield Local, $398,000; Sylvania, $324,000; Oregon, $208,000; Maumee, $157,000; Anthony Wayne, $102,000; and, Ottawa Hills, $10,000.
Erie County: Sandusky, $699,000; Vermilion, $132,000; Berlin-Milan, $89,000; Margaretta, $73,000; Perkins, $72,000; and, Huron, $65,000.
Ottawa County: Port Clinton, $172,000; Benton-Carroll-Salem, $74,000; Genoa, $56,000; and, Danbury, $31,000.
Lorain County: Midview, $166,000; Amherst, $144,000; Oberlin, $119,000; Keystone, $83,000; Firelands, $75,000; Wellington, $74,000.