Rep. Giuliano Working for Stimulus Funding

State Rep. Marilyn Giuliano, R-23, Old Saybrook is working with state officials and local leaders in Old Saybrook and Westbrook on possible federal stimulus money that may be coming to help fund improvement projects as well as create and preserve jobs.  Rep. Giuliano said, “Numerous local projects have been proposed for possible federal stimulus funding. However, just because they are on the list does not mean that they will ultimately be funded. We are following the process closely to help generate as much assistance as possible to our local economy.” Rep. Giuliano outlined what Connecticut anticipates from the federal stimulus program:

• Connecticut is set to receive about $3 billion in federal stimulus dollars. 
• Approximately. $1.65 billion is in direct aid and grants
• $1.3 billion is in the form of Medicaid assistance. 
• About $63.5 million of federal money is being earmarked for home energy efficiency
• $48 million for clean water programs
• $46 million for alternative energy initiatives.

 More than 2,000 projects have been requested by Connecticut towns and cities include paying for new schools, sewage plants, repaved roads, commuter parking lots and tourism promotion.  Walking and bicycle paths, police dog training, street lighting and at least one boat launch were also requested. 

The primary goal of this federal money is to get people back to work and jump start the economy.  Toward this goal, a Connecticut Recovery Working Group is going through the list of projects to pare down which may receive federal funding. 

In total, over $12 billion in requests have been submitted by 140 Connecticut municipalities.  This original list has been pared to $6 billion worth of eligible projects.  

More background information will be available on a special website created to help with the president’s desire for “transparency” on these stimulus projects — at www.recovery.ct.gov 

 Possible Old Saybrook Projects to be funded may include:

 

I-95 – Baldwin Bridge Joint Repairs	Bridges	$5,000,000
Water Line Ext Vicinity of PW Garage	DW	$80,000
Public Works Garage	GI	$500,000
Katherine Hepburn Art Center Const.	GI	$225,000
Dredging North Cove	GI – Dredging	$4,100,000
Sidewalk Replacement and Exp	GI – Sidewalks	$500,000
Emergency Responders Boat Dock	Public Safety	$65,000
Katherine Goodwin School Windows	School Construction	$900,000

 

 

Possible Westbrook Projects to be funded may include:

 

Winthrop Falls River Bridge	Bridges	$400,000
Water Line to Area near Landfill	DW	$750,000
Dredging Patchogue River	GI – Dredging	$2,000,000
Upgrade Town Networks	Information Technology	$123,000
Grove Beach Road	Roads	$200,000
Pequot Road Ext	Roads	$2,900,000
Daisy Ingraham Elementary School	School Const – EE	$2,000,000
High School Solar Panels	School Const – RE	$3,250,000

 Rep. Giuliano serves the 23^rd Assembly District of Lyme, Old Lyme, Old Saybrook and coastal Westbrook in the state House of Representatives.