Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 12, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur welcomed the VA’s announcement that three additional federal awards have been made to organizations in Cleveland to help eliminate homeless among veterans.
Cleveland-based Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio, Inc. received two grants totaling $459,375 to serve chronically mentally ill homeless veterans, while the West Side Catholic Center in Ohio City received $52,500 to serve homeless women veterans, including women who have care of minor dependents.
NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio (Nov. 6, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur joined Vice President Joe Biden at a visit to the CSX freight terminal here to highlight the importance of distribution in the economy of Northwest Ohio.
"We are the multi-modal capital of the Midwest and a great logistics site," said Congresswoman Kaptur.
PARMA (Oct. 28) -- Representative Kaptur joined congressional colleague Jim Renacci (OH-16) at a ribbon cutting ceremony at the new Parma branch of the Cuyahoga County Public Library system.
TOLEDO (Oct. 21, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur helped officials of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority break ground for the $18 million Ironville Terminal warehouse along the Maumee River in East Toledo.
"This investment in our community's infrastructure will mean jobs now and jobs tomorrow," Congresswoman Kaptur said. "Combined with previous investments, the Ironville project will lock Toledo in as the multi-model transportation center of the Great Lakes region."
TOLEDO (Oct. 7, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur today welcomed Israeli agriculture expert Zion Daco to the Ninth Congressional District of Ohio for a tour of the University Church community garden on Hill Avenue and a discuss of innovative techniques to enhance food production.
"Food production can not only help fight hunger in our community, as exemplified by the University Church initiative, but also serve as a source of sustainable jobs," said Congresswoman Kaptur, who has made urban agriculture a priority.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2013) – Congresswoman Kaptur today announced a federal award of $416,647 to the local Criminal Justice Coordination Council for an offender re-entry program.
The funds were made available by the U.S. Justice Department as part of the Second Chance Act of 2007 to help local communities respond comprehensively to the increasing numbers of adults and juveniles who are released from prison, jail or juvenile residential facilities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 28, 2013) -- Congresswoman Kaptur welcomed the largest-ever contingent of Honor Flight veterans to the World War II Memorial.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 27, 2013) -- Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur welcomed the announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that Cleveland and Toledo each will receive $1.25 million from the COPS Hiring Program.
The funding will cover 10 officers for each department.