YOUNGSTOWN  The State of Ohio has received more than $2 million to support projects to help people in recovery find new careers.

The money is awarded through the Applachian Regional Commission's Investement's Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative which aims to provide opportunities and support to people in recovery as they orogress toward rejoining the workforce.

One of the projects is helping people in the Mahoning Valley.

A $500,000 grant is being awarded to Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries, Inc., to support its "A Good Start: Recovery to Work Job Readiness Program."

According to the release, Good Start is a three-phase approach providing job readiness and industry-specific training to people in recovery. Goodwill Youngstown works with the people enrolled in the program to help them find employment.

More than 150 people are expected to take part in the program.

In total, the Appalachian Regional Commission awarded $11 million across 32 projects.