Two counties in the Mahoning Valley will be receiving funding to support residents with developmental disabilities.

Both Mahoning and Trumbull Counties will be receiving funding from a total of nearly $15 million in ARP funds distributed across 67 Ohio counties to support those with developmental disabilities.

Mahoning County will be receiving $242,100 and Trumbull County will receive $102,500. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says this funding will give families more access to the communities where they live.

"People with developmental disabilities deserve opportunities, a reliable workforce and an accessible state to live, learn work and succeed in," DeWine said.

These funds are part of $56 million ARP Home and Community-Based Services money allocated to the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities (DODD) in the State Budget signed in July of 2023.