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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $49,426,696 in federal funding for airports across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed last month by Congress. The legislation includes $10 billion in funds to be awarded as economic relief to eligible U.S. airports affected by the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the COVID-19. These funds are being administered by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, released the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will release an additional $20 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI), funding recently enacted by Congress. As the longest serving Member on the House Appropriations Committee and in her capacity as Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, Rep. Kaptur fought to secure this additional funding for the GLRI for FY 2020.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $3,539,665 in federal funding for community health centers across Northern Ohio as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed last month by Congress. The legislation included approximately $200 billion for hospitals, health systems, and health research and expanded funding for the personal protective equipment desperately needed by health care workers, including ventilators, N95 masks, gowns, gloves, and more.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced $18,870,900 for the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) as a result of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, passed last month by Congress. Included in the legislation was $25 billion to support transit agencies and their workers. Transit agencies across the U.S. have all seen a dramatic drop in revenues as social distancing has been implemented nationally.

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) joined 127 of her House colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting that future COVID-19 response packages include stabilization funding specifically for localities with populations under 500,000. While the CARES Act signed by the president included a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund, the legislation did not allow for localities with populations under 500,000 to receive stabilization funds directly, rather, funding for smaller communities would be directed by the governors.