United States Senate
Washington, DC
Contact: Jessica Smith (Webb) (202)228-5185
Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Kevin Hall (Warner) (202)224-2425
WEBB & WARNER ANNOUNCE $330 MILLION IN STIMULUS FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION, RESTORATION OF
VIRGINIA’S MILITARY FACILITIES
~ Infrastructure Investments Part of Economic Stimulus Package ~
Virginia's US Senators Jim Webb and Mark R. Warner today announced that the US Department of Defense has released almost $330 million in funding for a series of robust infrastructure investments that will directly benefit the Commonwealth as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Shovel ready military construction projects will receive $83 million in economic recovery dollars, and restoration and sustainability projects will receive $245.5 million. The projects are designed to repair aging infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, improve our nation’s military capability and create jobs for Virginians.
“This $330 million direct investment in maintenance and modernization of Virginia’s military installations will both strengthen our national security and stimulate economic growth at a time when Virginia’s communities need it most,” said Senator Webb.
“These projects will help create jobs in the short term while also promoting longer range energy savings and improving quality of life circumstances for many of Virginia’s military families,” Senator Warner said.
Highlights of the projects funded by the Recovery Act include:
$55.145M to modernize and repair medical facilities at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center and Langley Air Force Base to provide quality health care for our troops and their families;
$43.605M for runway repairs at Naval Air Station Oceana and Naval Air Station Norfolk, and Naval Station Norfolk pier complex work to renovate aging infrastructure;
$24.2M for Fort Eustis and Fort Belvoir child care centers to support military families; and
$50.745M to install energy-efficient photovoltaic cells in the Hampton Roads and Norfolk area military facilities.
The following is a project breakdown by installation:
Fort AP Hill $3.77 million for 14 restoration projects
Fort Belvoir $46.232 million for 21 restoration and 2 MILCON projects
Fort Eustis $23.457 million for 19 restoration and 1 MILCON projects
Fort Lee $16.849 million for 11 restoration and 2 MILCON projects
Fort Myer $1.3 million for 2 restoration projects
Fort Story $2.827 million for 2 restoration projects
Fort Pickett $7.535 million for 3 restoration projects
Radford Army Ammunition Plant
$1.685 million for 2 restoration and 1 MILCON projects
Naval Air Station Oceana $27.045 million for 1 restoration and 1 MILCON project
Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek
$1.902 million for 1 restoration project
Naval Station Norfolk $43.605 million for 3 restoration and 4 MILCON projects
Naval Support Activity Norfolk
$8.541 million for 1 restoration projects
Hampton Roads $26.098 million for 1 MILCON project
Naval Shipyard Norfolk $3.357 million for 1 restoration and 1 MILCON project
Langley AFB $60.222 million for 17 restoration projects
NAVMEDCEN Portsmouth $29 million for 1 restoration project
To view a complete report of Department of Defense investments through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, visit: http://www.defenselink.mil/recovery/plans_reports/2009/march/ARRA_DoD_Expenditure_Plans.pdf
