THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF OHIO CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE WILSON.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Charlie Wilson (OH-6) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have posted that they will release funding to Ohio as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

TRANSPORTATION
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Ohio will receive over $9 million in Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and Federal Transit Authority (FTA) funds for investments in equipment and technology that will help meet Ohio’s the transit needs. More than one million dollars will go to Ohio’s Sixth District.

"I am very pleased to announce the release of these Recovery funds for Ohio's Sixth District,” Wilson said. “This money will create jobs, increase the efficiency of public transportation, and reduce general travel expenses for working families across Ohio. The funding represents a continued commitment by the Obama administration to protecting the livelihoods and security of Ohio’s families.”

Of the Ohio funding, $1,090,986 will go directly to Ohio’s Sixth District. Projects include:

Transit Agency Project Cost
City of Athens Portable Vehicle Lift $60,000
Bus Stop Shelters $6,000
1 Light Transit Vehicle $60,000
6 Vehicle Bike Racks $6,000
Farebox
$782
Heavy Impact Wrench $600
Replacement HVAC for Garage $5,000
Capitalized Maintenance $40,834
Athens Subtotal $179,216
Columbiana County 2-way Radio Repeater (incl. Lines and Antenna) $20,344
26 Mobile Radios $33,332
4 Portable Radio 2-Way Radios $4,394
2 Control Stations w/ Antenna for 2-Way Radios $6,973
GPS Software Application $30,206
6 Light Transit Vehicles (Narrow Body) $270,000
Garage Rehab/Renovation $60,000
Capitalized Maintenance $112,251
Columbiana Subtotal $537,500
Monroe County 3 Converted Vans $126,000
1 Light Transit Vehicle $60,000
Capitalized Maintenance $13,000
Monroe Subtotal $199,000
Scioto County 1 Light Transit Vehicle $55,000
10 Drive Cam Systems $10,000
10 Bus Security Systems $25,000
TIme Lapse DVD Security Recorder $2,500
Roof Replacement for Facility $28,000
Replacement Doors - Accessible $6,000
Ceiling Rehab $2,000
Capitalized Maintenance $46,770
Scioto Subtotal $175,270
SIXTH DISTRICT TOTAL $1,090,986

COMMUNITY FACILITIES
According to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Ohio’s Sixth District will also be receiving $337,000 for community facility projects in rural areas. The funds are being provided through USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities program as part of the Recovery Act.

“These funds are going to ensure that essential community facilities in rural Ohio are fully functioning.” Wilson said. “This is an excellent investment of our recovery money.”

The following funds will be going to projects in the Sixth Distict:

Project Description Loan Grant Total Agency Funding
Village of Empire Street Department Truck $0 $33,000 $33,000
Leetonia Library Library Equipment $174,000 $30,000 $204,000
Village of Yorkville Garbage Truck $50,000 $50,000 $100,000
TOTAL $337,000