Ohio University President expresses thanks to Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted for their historic investment in Appalachian Ohio

Today, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted shared their plans for the $500 million state investment developed to revitalize downtown districts, enhance quality of life, and help rebuild the economies of Ohio's 32 Appalachian counties. 

The $500 million proposal, dubbed "Ohio BUILDS - Small Communities, Big Impact - A Plan for Appalachia" would infuse funding into the proposal's three priority areas of restoring historic downtowns, improving community health, and rebuilding the local workforce.

Ohio University President Hugh Sherman expressed his gratitude to Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted for their shared commitment to our region. 

“I would like to thank Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted for recognizing the vital importance of our state’s Appalachian communities,” Sherman said. “The state’s historic investment will greatly impact the quality of the region we serve. Ohio University looks forward to partnering with state and local leaders to benefit our Appalachian communities.”

For more information about OHIO’s efforts to uplift the region and state, visit https://www.ohio.edu/forward.