New resources to create jobs, spur economic growth in 8 southeast Ohio counties

Sen. Sherrod Brown

Counties include Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington

Sen. Sherrod Brown announced Thursday that the Buckeye Hills - Hocking Valley Regional Development District was awarded funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has been awarded new federal resources to create local jobs and spur economic development.

“When we bring together the public and private sectors, it helps to diversify and strengthen our local economies,” Sen. Brown said. “These federal resources will develop a comprehensive economic development strategy so we can create new local jobs in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington counties.”

According to EDA, this grant will bring together public and private sectors in the creation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) in order to diversify and strengthen the regional economies in southeast Ohio.

The EDA is designed to establish a foundation for sustainable job growth and the building of durable regional economies throughout the United States.

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