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Ohio plans $183 million modernization of two veterans homes; federal funding shortfall delays full construction
Summary
Director Debbie Ashenhurst told the House Public Safety Committee that state funds combined with an expected federal grant would finance modernization of the Ohio Veterans Homes in Sandusky and Georgetown, but limited federal appropriations mean full construction is delayed while site work continues.
Director Debbie Ashenhurst told the Ohio House Public Safety Committee on Feb. 11 that the Department of Veterans Services requests continued state funding to complete modernization work at the Ohio Veterans Homes in Sandusky and Georgetown, and that a shortfall in available federal appropriations has delayed full construction.
The modernization project pairs a $65,000,000 state investment with a $118,000,000 grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, creating a $183,000,000 project to update both homes. Ashenhurst said state funds have been used to begin design work, secure preliminary approvals and start site preparation while the department waits for federal appropriations to cover the remaining construction costs.
The project focuses on converting multi‑occupancy rooms to single‑occupancy accommodations, improving infection control and updating…
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