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Congressman Mike Turner (OH-03) today stated that the $3.8 million in National Emergency Grant funding is the first step in the recovery process. The grant was awarded to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services by the U.S. Department of Labor to assist workers and families affected by the layoffs at the Wilmington Airpark in Clinton County. Congressman Turner and his colleagues in the Ohio Delegation were early advocates for the grant funding.

“The emergency grant awarded by the Department of Labor should be treated as a down payment on future federal assistance,” Congressman Turner said. “The economic situation facing our region is on the scale of a national disaster and more assistance will be desperately needed. The funding we received today will go directly to assisting workers and families in our community and will allow workers to receive training in new skills to become competitive in the global economy. We must continue these efforts and focus on obtaining more assistance in the future.”

Congressman Turner has also successfully advocated for federal funding to establish an economic plan for the entire region that looks for new uses for the Wilmington Airpark.

“We must also work with DHL on the reuse of the Wilmington Airpark,” Congressman Turner said. “I am committed to making sure every federal resource is available to assist the community in its transition.”