Giffords sees stimulus spending firsthand

Azdailysun.com, October 04, 2009

GREEN VALLEY (AP) — Southern Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords toured sites in Tucson, Amado and Green Valley to see firsthand how stimulus dollars are changing lives.

Giffords said $300,000 in stimulus funds given to the Amado Community Food Bank will help meet needs throughout the community that never existed before.

At a pediatric facility in Green Valley, the Democratic lawmaker got a glimpse of its nearly completed expansion and a tour of a dental RV that will cater to children in underserved areas.

In Tucson, Giffords attended a briefing at Tucson International Airport. It received $1.8 million to strengthen security.

The money is part of about $7 million in federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.