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September 5, 2024

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the University of Toledo Health Science Campus has been awarded a significant federal award of $788,021 per year over the next 5 years from the US Department of Health and Human Services for a total award of $3,940,000. This major award, issued by the National Institute on Aging, will support innovative research aimed at understanding the mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on active kinome networks in Alzheimer's dementia.


August 30, 2024

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the US Department of Transportation will award $24.5 Million to Lucas, Ottawa, Wood and Sandusky counties as part of its Safe Streets and Roads for All Program (SS4A).


August 28, 2024

Port Clinton, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) was briefed by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials in Toledo-Sandusky-Port Clinton, Ohio, calling attention to the urgent need for comprehensive border security measures. Her visit underscores the critical role that Northern border states play in national security, particularly in light of recent data showing a majority of terrorist-related crossings have occurred at the Northern border.


August 22, 2024

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.


August 21, 2024

Toledo, Ohio – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Bill Pascrell (NJ-09):


In the News

May 27, 2016
By: John Funk, The Plain Dealer
May 27, 2016
The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $40 million to the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. to build a six-turbine pilot wind farm in Lake Erie by the end of 2018.
The award caps a 10-year struggle that began as an idea in the mind of Cleveland Foundation President and CEO Ronn Richard upon his arrival in Cleveland.
The money will be delivered in three $13.3 million grants, provided LEEDCo.

May 27, 2016

By: M.L. Schultze, WKSU
Friday, May 27, 2016


May 27, 2016

By: Associated Press
Friday, May 27, 2016

Officials say a planned wind-farm project in Lake Erie has received a $40 million federal grant for construction costs.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Toledo and other officials announced Friday that Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. will receive the U.S. Department of Energy money over the next three years.


May 27, 2016

By: WKYC
May 27, 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) has been awarded $40 million in grant funding for the offshore "wind farm" wind turbine project in Lake Erie.

LEEDCo is a non-profit organization working to build an offshore wind power industry in Northeast Ohio for clean energy and good jobs


May 27, 2016

By: John Funk, The Plain Dealer
May 27, 2016

The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding $40 million to the Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. to build a six-turbine pilot wind farm in Lake Erie by the end of 2018.

The award caps a 10-year struggle that began as an idea in the mind of Cleveland Foundation President and CEO Ronn Richard upon his arrival in Cleveland.

The money will be delivered in three $13.3 million grants, provided LEEDCo. continues to meet engineering, permitting and construction goals set by the DOE.