Source: United States Senator for Ohio Sherrod Brown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission’s (ARC) Investments Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) Initiative has awarded a $500,000 grant to Ohio University for the Integrating Recovery Supports at Appalachian Innovation Gateways project. This project aims to promote a series of paths for people in substance use disorder (SUD) recovery to acquire skills, reenter the workforce, and obtain employment.
“This new award will direct investments to workers in recovery throughout the Athens community,” said Brown. “This investment not only promotes economic development but it will also help those in recovery from substance abuse by providing them the tools and resources they need to reenter the workforce.”
In addition to the $500,000 grant from ARC, local funds will provide $125,142 to bring the total funding amount to $625,142.
ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government with the mission to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in the Appalachian region.
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