Arizona lawmaker will visit four sites that received a total of $3.2 million
TUCSON – U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will get a first-hand look at how $3.2 million in federal stimulus dollars are being put to work in Tucson, Amado and Green Valley.
The Arizona lawmaker will begin the day at 9:30 a.m. with a tour and briefing at Tucson International Airport, which has received $1.8 million to strengthen security.
At 10:45 a.m., Giffords visits Solar Technology Research Corporation, a Tucson company that received $100,000 to conduct potentially groundbreaking work into the development of low-cost silicon.
In the afternoon, the congresswoman travels to Amado and Green Valley to see how stimulus funds are paying for upgrades at the Amado Community Food Bank and the United Community Health Center.
She visits the Food Bank at 1 p.m. to learn how $300,000 in stimulus funds will help pay for a needed expansion to meet the growing needs of the community. At 2:15 p.m. she will be on hand at the Health Center to see how $1 million in stimulus funds was used to purchase a new mobile dental unit, as well as staff and operate it.
The congresswoman’s complete schedule is below.
The stimulus funds are being made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which was signed into law on Feb. 17, 2009 as the country faced the greatest economic crisis in a generation. The Act is creating jobs and driving economic growth through a combination of tax relief for individuals and businesses, aid to hard-hit families and state and local governments and funding for science, technology and infrastructure projects across the country. The Council of Economic Advisors estimates that the Recovery Act is responsible for approximately 1 million jobs so far.
WHAT: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sees how stimulus funds are being put to work at Tucson International Airport
WHEN: 9:30 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2
WHERE: The Gallery on the second floor of the terminal, Tucson International Airport
WHAT: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sees how stimulus funds are being put to work at Solar Technology Research Corporation
WHEN: 10:45 a.m., Friday, Oct. 2
WHERE: 6950 S. Country Club
WHAT: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sees how stimulus funds are being put to work at the Amado Community Food Bank
WHEN: 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2
WHERE: 28720 S. Nogales Highway, Amado
WHAT: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sees how stimulus funds are being put to work at the United Community Health Center
WHEN: 2:15 p.m., Friday, Oct. 2
WHERE: 1260 S. Campbell Road, Green Valley