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July 13, 2016
By: News Net 5
July 13, 2016
LORAIN, Ohio - The Lorain Fire Department will receive a federal grant to keep the firefighters who were laid off due to a budget crisis in the city on the job.
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur announced Wednesday that the Lorain Fire Department and the City of Lorain will get $3,181,140 in federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to maintain 22 employees that were previously laid off.
July 13, 2016
By: Ricahrd Payerchin, The Morning Journal
July 13, 2016
A $3.18 million federal grant will pay for 22 laid off Lorain firefighters to return to the job July 14 for two years.
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July 13, 2016
By: Katie Nix, The Chronicle-Telegram
July 13, 2016
LORAIN – Twenty-two firefighters are expected to return to work this week following an announcement from U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s office that the Lorain Fire Department received a grant.
“Thank you so much for your efforts and in serving your community,” Kaptur, D – Toledo, said in a videoconference with Mayor Chase Ritenauer and Fire Chief Tom Brown Wednesday morning.
July 13, 2016
By: Stephen Koff, The Plain Dealer
July 13, 2016
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congress took the final step Wednesday to approve spending millions of dollars to fight the heroin and opioid epidemic claiming thousands of lives across America.
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, calling for $181 million a year in new spending for addiction and recovery programs, was steered through Congress with heavy lifting by Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. It now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.
July 12, 2016
Washington, DC — Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-9) today announced that Cleveland Hopkins International Airport will receive a total of $22.1 million in airport improvement funds. Specifically, $7.1 million is meant for the purpose of purchasing new and replacement snow removal equipment and $15 million is meant for safety improvements to address ways to minimize potential runway incursions.