Sen. Sherrod Brown secures funding for various Mahoning Valley projects

Senator Sherrod Brown secured funding for key Mahoning Valley projects in recent bipartisan government funding packages.

The total amount of funds comes over $22 million and is broken down into the following projects:

• $6,160,00 to resurface a primary runway and other projects at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.
• $4,200,000 for improvements at the Lordstown Water Transmission and Distribution System.
• $2,500,000 to build a community learning center at the Mahoning Valley Community School.
• $2,500,000 to help plan and design a base fire station at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station.
• $1,450,000 to the OH WOW! Center for Science and Technology.
• $1,284,652 to help replace deteriorating parts of Youngstown's sewer system.
• $1,200,000 to replace lead water service lines in Youngstown.
• $1,020,000 for renovations at the former Foster Theatre building in Youngstown.
• $750,000 to COMPASS Family and Community Services in Mahoning County for renovations.
• $650,000 for a business hub in East Liverpool to promote entrepreneurship.
• $400,000 to support the Youngstown Eastside Connector Study.
• $263,000 to expand the Canfield Township Public Works Department building, and
• $239,000 to Direction Home of Eastern Ohio in Youngstown for its Kinship Summer Camp program.

Additionally, Brown announced an investment to establish a private well sampling program that will help ensure safe drinking water for homes downstream from the East Palestine train derailment site.