Hurricane Floyd destroyed the Army Reserve and the National Guard Readiness Centers in Greenville, displacing 420 Army Reservists and 210 Army National Guardsmen from the already overcrowded and over-utilized facilities.  Damage to the centers was so severe that engineering assessments deemed it more cost effective to replace rather than repair the damage. 

Congressman Jones’ request for $12.348 million was granted in full.  The funding will cover the costs of planning and design, center construction, an Organizational Maintenance Shop, an Area Maintenance Support Activity, unheated storage, approximately 12 acres of land acquisition, associated environmental costs, and anti-terrorism/force protection.