{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://cartwright.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cartwright-announces-110000-appalachian-regional-commission-grant", "Rep. Cartwright Announces $110,000 Appalachian Regional Commission Grant Awarded to Monroe County", "2015-11-23", "2015", "2015-11", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Matt Cartwright", "C001090", "cartwright.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Easton, PA  Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded Monroe County a $110,000 grant. The funds will be used towards the Monroe County Energy Conservation and Efficiency Initiative.\nThe proposed project is expected to benefit residents by further minimizing the need for tax increases. The funding for the Energy Conservation and Efficiency Initiative is a victory for the environment and the residents of Monroe County, said Rep. Cartwright.\nThe project calls for the implementation of energy and water conservation measures to save over 300,000 gallons of water and reduce operational costs by $23,544 annually. The initiative will include numerous energy and water conservation measures at the Monroe County Courthouse, Administration building, and the Detectives Building.\nIn addition to ARC funding, Monroe County will provide $110,000, bringing the total project funding to $220,000.\nTechnical assistance was provided by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliances Energy Resource Center to help county officials evaluate facility and building technology options that would maximize the potential for energy and cost savings.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://cartwright.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-cartwright-announces-110000-appalachian-regional-commission-grant"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.209876198321581, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}