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LORAIN, OH – Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), along with representatives of the Smithsonian Museum, the Ohio Commission on Hispanic and Latino Affairs, the Lorain Historical Society and the Lorain Arts Council, will present the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian award, to Miquel Berlingeri, Carlos Montes, Julio Santiago-Montanez, and Francisco Colon, four members of the U.S. Army’s 65th Infantry Regiment in recognition of their pioneering military service.
Bipartisan Coalition Pushes for Additional and Adjusted Funds For Addiction Treatment in Short Term Budget Deal
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Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today joined the Department of Transportation to announce that the Ohio Department of Transportation will receive $133,000 to fund the “Mommy and Me Ride for Free” program on behalf of the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio. The competitive grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, an agency within the Department of Transportation.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today joined with the Federal Aviation Agency, or FAA, to announce that Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will receive an additional $8 million in airport improvement funds. Specifically, the funds are to construct a 124,200 square foot building to house new and replacement snow removal equipment purchased with a separate $7.1 million FAA grant award made in July 2016.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today joined the Department of Transportation to announce that the Ottawa County Transportation Agency (OCTA) will receive part of an award of $6,691,634 made to the Ohio Department of Transportation. The competitive grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration, an agency within the Department of Transportation.
WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) joined the National Science Foundation (NSF) to announce the award of $210,000 to The University of Toledo for a three-year project to build on the recent success of quantum defect theories for atom-atom and ion-atom interactions. The annual award of $70,000 for the project titled "Quantum Theories of Fundamental Atomic and Molecular Interactions” begins this month and extends through 2019, with an annual review.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced that the Berea Fire Department has secured $45,291 in a competitive grant award under the Operations and Safety category. The competitive grant was awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in coordination with the US Fire Administration. The award supports projects that include professional training, wellness and fitness programs equipment, personal protective equipment, modifications to facilities and supplies that support firefighting and non-affiliated EMS operations and safety.
On this Labor Day weekend, we salute the hard-working men and women of labor who build America going forward -- those who get up early before the sun rises, and those who work late into the night.
The dedicated men and women whose work is all too often overlooked and unheralded, but who work hard and play by the rules, and deserve a reasonable living wage, a safe and clean workplace, and earned retirement security.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today joined the Department of Veterans Affairs to announce the award of $818,629 to Family & Community Services Inc., a Ravenna, Ohio-based nonprofit social services group that manages Lorain County’s Valor Home, a transitional housing facility for the county’s homeless veterans. Family & Community Services manages veterans’ transitional housing in Lorain, Akron, Kent and Ravenna.
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today joined the Department of Veterans Affairs to announce the award of $2,176,874 to Frontline Service., a Cleveland-based nonprofit social services group that manages ‘Operation Cleveland Home Front,’ a transitional housing program for the county’s homeless veterans and their families. According to its website, FrontLine Service now operates the largest and most comprehensive continuum of care for homeless persons in Ohio.