Lauren McNally News

COLUMBUS- State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $665,148 in state funds for school districts in Ohio’s 59th district as part of the K-12 School Safety Grant Program, administered by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission in partnership with the Ohio School Safety Center.

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) announced that the State Controlling Board approved $1.18 million in support for Youngstown State University meant for renovations to one of the STEM buildings, Moser Hall, which is home to the engineering, physics, and geological science departments on YSU’s campus.

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $1.1 million in state funds from the Ohio Department of Development’s (DEV) Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF) for the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation (YNDC) to provide emergency home repairs and handicapped accessibility modifications to homeowners who are at or below 50% of Area Median Income in Mahoning County.

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today called the passage of the $13.5 billion Ohio Transportation Budget (HB 23) by the House of Representatives an intricate plan for the future that will create jobs and help grow Ohio’s economy. It passed with unanimous Democratic Caucus support. 

State Representative Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced approved assistance from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority (TCA) for MAC Trailer Enterprises Inc., in Smith Township.

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced the awarding of $75,000 in state funds from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and The Recycling Partnership’s Drop-Off Recycling Quality Improvement Grant Program for the Mahoning County Solid Waste Management District (Mahoning SWMD).

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today called the Senate’s version of the transportation budget (H.B. 23) promising, however, conference committee is necessary to iron out the troubling differences in the two versions. 

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) announced that on March 20, 2023 the State Controlling Board approved a $2,356,417 grant from the Ohio Department of Development’s (DOD) Governor’s Office of Appalachia for Utica Shale Academy of Ohio as part of their Appalachian Community Grant Program Development Grants.

State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) announced that on March 20, 2023 the State Controlling Board approved $250,000 in technical assistance grants from the Ohio Department of Development’s Governor’s Office of Appalachia for groups within Columbiana County as part of their Appalachian Community Grant Program.