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Congressman McHenry Secures $5.8 Million for Lenoir Field Maintenance Shop

Washington, Nov 21 -

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced today that he secured a
$5.8 million grant for the Lenoir Field Maintenance Shop through the
FY06 Transportation, Treasury, HUD, the Judiciary, and the District of
Columbia Appropriations Act. The project was originally slated for
implementation in FY 2008, but Congressman McHenry requested it be
moved forward to FY 2006 because of environmental and safety issues.

“The
Lenoir Field Maintenance Shop plays a crucial role in supporting the
National Guard units of Western North Carolina,” said Congressman
Patrick McHenry. “These funds go toward updating their facilities and
giving the National Guard the necessary tools to do their job.”

The
new facility is required to meet current Field Maintenance requirements
to support National Guard units located in Western North Carolina. The
project scope for the proposed facility was recently increased to make
it a regional maintenance complex based on its critical location and
mission need. The current Field Maintenance Shop is located in a major
development area that has flooded 45 – 50 times since 1977, posing a
substantial environmental and safety risk. The Lenoir Field Maintenance
Shop was listed as the North Carolina National Guard Adjunct General’s
number one priority.

"Congressman McHenry has really done the
NC National Guard and the citizens of Western NC a great service by
moving this project forward." said Maj. Gen. William E. Ingram Jr., the
Adjutant General of the NC National Guard. "His ability to get the
funding moved up to this fiscal year from 2008 will enable us to make a
smooth transition out of the old building to a new state of the art
regional maintenance facility in a much better location. This will have
a positive impact on our capabilities to serve the citizens of Western
NC and the nation."

Congressman McHenry wrote a letter of
support to the Subcommittee on Military Quality of Life earlier this
year. President Bush is expected to sign the bill into law this week.