Wilkin outlines $26.3M for children’s health services in southern Ohio
State Senator Shane Wilkin (R-Hillsboro) announced that $26.3 million will be awarded for 12 projects throughout the 17th Senate District to enhance comprehensive healthcare access for Southern Ohio children.
The awards are part of the new Appalachian Children's Health Initiative, which is investing more than $64 million across 28 projects that will serve 61,000 students in Appalachia Ohio. Funds will help create and expand community and school health clinics, establish mobile health programs and more.
"This is a great day for Appalachia. I am thrilled that these funds are coming to Southern Ohio to increase access to healthcare for our children and their families, said Wilkin. "Projects like these will improve not only the lives of kids but whole communities for generations to come."
Award recipients include:
• Athens City Schools, Warren Local Schools, Wellston City Schools, Chillicothe City Schools, Union Scioto Local, Adena Local: $240,700 (Ross County award amount)
• Gallia County Local School District: $2,850,680
• Gallipolis City School District: $2,627,220
• Fairfield Local School District: $3,235,560
• FosterHub: $7,322,363
• Scioto Valley Local School District: $1,695,701
• Adena Local School District: $5,754,118
• Chillicothe City School District: $662,130
• Huntington Local School District: $556,290
• Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center: $524,250
• Union-Scioto Local School District: $605,610
• Greenfield Exempted Village, Southeastern Local School District, Waverly City Schools, Wellston City Schools, Zane Trace Local Schools: $232,965.
The Appalachian Children's Health Initiative funding is part of the Appalachian Community Grant Program, which is investing $500 million into Ohio's Appalachian region. Senator Wilkin, at the time Representative Wilkin, supported this critical investment in House Bill 377 last General Assembly.
Senator Wilkin represents the 17thDistrict in the Ohio Senate, which encompasses Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross and Vinton counties, as well as part of Perry County. Learn more at www.OhioSenate.gov/Wilkin.
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