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Stimulus Funds Help to Renovate and Repair VA Facilities
April 2, 2009 – Today, Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson announced that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will provide over $7.5 million for renovations and repairs of several Veterans Affairs (VA) health care facilities and a national cemetery in Nebraska.
“These funds come at a critical time for our veteran heroes,” said Senator Nelson. “We have an obligation to them – they deserve nothing but the best facilities and care. This money will ensure they receive just that.”
The VA has indicated they intend to send $7.5 million to the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System and its veteran care facilities in Omaha, Lincoln and Grand Island. More than half of these funds will be used for critical renovations to patient care units. The National Cemetery Administration plans to spend nearly $150,000 at the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell on repairs and equipment purchases.
Senator Nelson played a key role in the passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill. He worked with a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators to better focus The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on tax cuts for the middle class and job creation for millions of Americans. Senator Nelson led the group through the initial bill line by line, dollar by dollar, to reduce spending and cut out $108 billion of inefficient or less-stimulative spending. The bipartisan group helped the improved bill win congressional approval. President Obama signed it into law February 17, 2009.
Senator Nelson is posting information about the release of stimulus finds on his website as it becomes available. Visit http://bennelson.senate.gov/issues/stimulus/index.cfm for more information.
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