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Washington, D.C.- Congressman Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) announced today that the City of Saginaw would receive $2.5 million in the Omnibus Appropriations bill, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives earlier today. Kildee worked with Senators Levin and Stabenow to secure $1.5 million in the final Veterans Affairs-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations conference report and $1 million in the final Transportation Appropriations conference report. Kildee originally requested these funds from the House Appropriations Committee for long-term improvements to the City of Saginaw.
“The City of Saginaw will be able to use these funds to improve the water infrastructure, rehabilitate part of downtown and increase transit options in Saginaw,” said Kildee. “This funding will help improve public safety and increase access to better facilities and services in Saginaw. I will continue to work with Senator Levin and Senator Stabenow to bring more federal money back to the City of Saginaw.”
VA-HUD Appropriations Conference Report
· $1,000,000 Sewer Plant Improvements
· $500,000 South Washington Improvement Initiative
Transportation Appropriations Conference Report
· $1,000,000 Saginaw Transit Multimodal Downtown Transit Facility
The City of Saginaw will use the $1 million VA-HUD earmark to upgrade and improve the wastewater plant by implementing the combined sewer overflow (CSO) control program. The $500,000 for the South Washington Improvement Initiative will be used to revitalize and redevelop Washington Avenue. The overall goal is to transform the corridor into a thriving business area, which will help create new jobs. The $1 million transportation earmark will be used to construct a new transit facility in downtown Saginaw. The transit facility will provide area residents with an efficient and reliable transit center that will improve the entire public transportation system in Saginaw. |
