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NAVFAC Southeast to Oversee $248 Million in ARRA Projects

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS090410-16
Release Date: 4/10/2009 8:06:00 PM

From Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast Public Affairs

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (NNS) -- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Southeast will execute a portion of the recently signed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which includes 34 projects at Navy and Marine Corps bases throughout the southeastern United States.

"NAVFAC is proud to support the president's initiative to put people back to work and help jumpstart the economy," said Capt. Doug Morton, NAVFAC Southeast commanding officer. "These projects will improve the quality of life for service members and our move towards energy independence."

The projects are intended to modernize Navy and Marine Corps shore infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence and sustain a steady and robust maritime force for decades.

Projects include improvements to Navy and Marine Corps installations, hospitals, child development centers, barracks and other facilities for Sailors, Marines and their families. ARRA also funds needed infrastructure repairs including water projects, electrical grids, steam lines and sewers.

Energy independence projects include photovoltaic (solar power) and advanced meter reading, an automatic collection of data from electric, water or natural gas metering devices that is transferred to a central database for billing and/or analyzing. Both techniques will provide tools necessary to comply with regulatory mandates put in place to meet annual energy saving goals and improve energy performance.

For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.