WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative has awarded a $1,500,000 grant to the Economic and Community Development Institute in Columbus to spark entrepreneurship across coal-impacted communities in Ohio. "Rural communities have been overlooked for too long. If we want to pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative has awarded grants to two organizations in Youngstown. These investments, totaling $1,204,850, will help expand broadband services and workforce development in the area. "This new investment will help provide diverse opportunities for  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative has awarded grants to six organizations in Eastern Ohio. These investments, totaling $5,783,726, will improve broadband services, expand workforce development initiatives, and facilitate economic growth throughout the region. "Rural c  more

WADSWORTH, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) attended Medina Metropolitan Housing Authority's dedication ceremony for Santee Landing in Wadsworth. Santee Landing is a 45-unit affordable housing community developed as part of Medina County's overall effort to increase affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. "We need more affordable housing across the state, and we need more partners  more

LORAIN, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) visited Lorain County Community College (LCCC) to tour a microelectronic manufacturing class and discuss how the recently passed and signed CHIPS Act will support the next generation of Ohio workers, manufacturers, and the companies they work with. The new law will position Ohio to lead in the semiconductor industry. Brown was instrumental in moving the legislation through t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today applauded the nomination of Michael D. Black by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio. The nomination will now be vetted by the Senate Judiciary Committee before he is considered for confirmation by the full U.S. Senate. The Southern District has office locations in Cincinnati, Columbus, an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for awarding over $8.4 million in POWER grants to communities around Ohio. POWER grants are a congressionally funded initiative that targets federal resources to help communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries due to the chang  more