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Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced the delivery of $4.9 Million in federal funding through the FY24 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) programs to fire departments across Northwest Ohio, marking a higher level of funding than the previous year and providing critical resources that directly enhance firefighter and public safety.
Washington DC – Today, Representatives Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Dave Joyce (OH-14), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Bill Huizenga (MI-04), Frank Mrvan (IN-01), Tim Kennedy (NY-26), Randy Weber (TX-14), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), Erin Houchin (IN-09), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) led the bipartisan introduction of the Securing Smart Investments in our Ports Act. This legislation strengthens the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) by ensuring federal investments are distributed more evenly across regional port systems nationwide.
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WASHINGTON -- Ohio will get nearly $2 million in federal grants to fight heroin and prescription opioid abuse, the White House said, but much more money is needed -- and, the White House contended, the Republican-led Congress won't provide it.
GOP leaders counter they have already increased anti-drug spending dramatically.
Dear La Prensa:
Immigrants in Ohio and all over the country are being targeted in scams, and I want to warn folks in our communities to not become one of the victims!
Scammers may call or email pretending to be a government official. They will say there is a problem with a visa application or additional information is required to continue the immigration process. They will then ask for personal and sensitive details, and demand payment to fix any problems. Do not fall for these deceptive tactics.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) announced that the Middle Bass Island Airport has secured $223,405 in a competitive grant award for designated runway improvements, to include new sealing and remarking of 1,855 feet of Runway 10/28 to “maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris.” The competitive grant was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration, or FAA.
In many ways, it’s great to be a woman living in 2016. Today, more women are educated, celebrated and making change. In Rio, U.S. women outpaced men, taking home more Olympic medals than their male counterparts— 61 to be exact. A woman is even running for president.
Today, 104 women hold seats in U.S. Congress.
When Rep. Marcy Kaptur first came to Congress in 1983, the Ohio Democrat was one of only 24 women in the House and Senate. In 2013, a record 98 women — 20 in the Senate and 78 in the House — dramatically raised that number in the 113th Congress.
by Andy Ouriel
SANDUSKY — The Sandusky Fire Department captured a $227,000 federal grant so city officials can purchase specialized breathing equipment when responding to fires and other emergencies.
The money covers costs for:
• 100 self-contained breathing apparatus tanks
• 56 face-pieces