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Toledo, OH — Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced a $350,000 award to Engage Men and Boys as Allies in the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls from the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Violence Against Women to the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of Northwest Ohio.
Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kaptur and Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the award of $6,098,294 for Toledo’s Restoring and Enhancing Tree Canopy for Resilience, Equity, and Engagement (RE-TREE Toledo). With approximately 17% canopy citywide, Toledo falls short of the target of 35-40% (the threshold for the greatest marginal cooling, and appropriate for the climate).
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) was joined by Dr. Romules Durant Superintendent and CEO of Toledo Public Schools, J.
Toledo, OH – Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that Mercy Health will receive a $198,033 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Grant from the United States Department of Health & Human Services Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. This grant award will be used to help fund a program dedicated to mental health and substance abuse training for emergency medical services professionals in rural areas across Northwest Ohio. The award is for training of EMS.
Toledo, OH – On Monday, August 14th, Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) hosted Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova for a tour of the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) General Dynamics Land Systems facility in Lima, Ohio led by the United States Army and representatives from UAW Region 2B.
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Each year my office participates in the Congressional Art Competition. This event showcases high school artistic talent from the Ninth Congressional District. The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo (ACGT) continues its commitment as the long-term host agency for the competition.
If you have any questions about the annual Congressional Art Competition, please feel free to contact Samantha Rocco at 1-800-964-4699.
Josh Trout, an 11th-grader at Perkins High School in Sandusky, Ohio is the winner of the 2016 Congressional Arts Caucus contest.
Today, we pay homage to those who placed themselves on the Altar of Freedom for love of country. Memorial Day is a time for remembrance, reflection, and respect-for honoring the men and women who gave their lives in service to the Nation.