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Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More

Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope
By: Leah Willingham | AP
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WILLIAMSON, W.Va. (AP) — Kaitlyn Adkins is studying law to help families in her community impacted by the opioid epidemic at the heart of West Virginia coal country. But to… Read More

The federal government is investing $2.4 million to upgrade Burr Oak State Park
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The federal government is investing $2.4 million on upgrades to Burr Oak State Park to help promote tourism in southeast Ohio. The upgrades will include new… Read More

Ohio makes more money available for child care grants using federal funds
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Child care providers around Ohio can apply for state grants to help with operational costs, workforce recruitment, and other needs. The state grants are… Read More

Whaley proposes rebates to help Ohioans fight inflation
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is set to receive $2.68 billion in the next round of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nan Whaley… Read More
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Athens Has Received Its First Big Slice Of American Rescue Plan Funds
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens finally received its share of the American Rescue Plan Act funds after a long wait from its announcement in March. The city… Read More

Treasury Sends $12B In COVID-19 Relief To Ohio Governments
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Treasury Department said Monday that Ohio will receive nearly $5.4 billion in aid as part of Democratic President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package,… Read More

Local Ohio Leaders From Both Parties Welcome COVID Relief Money
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — $2.2 billion is coming to Ohio’s 88 counties from the new COVID relief package, and another $2.2 billion will go to 930 Ohio cities and villages…. Read More

Here’s What’s In The American Rescue Plan As It Heads Toward Final Passage
By: Barbara Sprunt | NPR
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The colossal package allocates money for COVID-19 vaccines, schools, small businesses and anti-poverty programs like the child tax credit. Here are the highlights, including what the Senate changed.