WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $150,000
grant to the Buckeye Hills Regional Council in Marietta for redevelopment planning of
The Ridges complex, a former asylum currently owned by Ohio University. This
funding will help lay out the means to adaptively reuse existing buildings, preserve natural areas for the
community's use, and develop land parcels to generate the resources to pay for
the first two items, complementing the University's uses and adding to the
community's attractiveness.
“Investments
like these help communities across Appalachia create jobs, invest in
infrastructure, and attract businesses to the area.” said Brown. “I’ll
continue to fight for funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission, so it
can continue to empower our communities."
In
addition to the $150,000 in ARC funds, local sources will provide $37,500
bringing the total project funding to $187,500.
ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government.
It has a mission to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in
the Appalachian region.
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