{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/deluzio-highlights-25000-investment-job-training-opportunities-beaver-county", "Deluzio Highlights $25,000 Investment in Job Training Opportunities for Beaver County Youth", "2026-09-09", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Christopher R. Deluzio", "D000530", "deluzio.house.gov", "deluzio", "https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "CENTER TOWNSHIP, PA \u2014 Today, Congressman Deluzio announced that Beaver County is receiving $25,000 in federal funding to invest in educational and job opportunities for Beaver County youth. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the funding to Flourish Beaver County to develop a three-year strategic plan for these opportunities.\n\n\u201cYoung people throughout Western PA should have every tool at their disposal to get a good education, find a solid job, build their lives, and earn their own slice of the American Dream,\u201d said Congressman Deluzio. \u201cThis federal funding is a win for Beaver County youth, and I look forward to seeing all that Flourish Beaver County will do with it.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis investment from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help Flourish build the organizational capacity needed to keep young people at the center of our work,\u201d said Jennifer Marino, CEO of Flourish Beaver County. \u201cWith a stronger, more sustainable foundation, we can expand our ability to bring school districts, higher education, employers, and community partners together to help Beaver County youth discover their strengths, explore future careers, and access the education and training that can help them thrive. We are grateful to Congressman Deluzio and his team for supporting this work.\u201d\n\nThe Appalachian Regional Commission\u2019s READY Appalachia Grant Program awarded the funding to Flourish Beaver County\u2014a nonprofit that invests in support opportunities for Beaver County youth. The initiative helps Appalachian communities, organizations, and individuals obtain the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to strengthen their local economies\n\nThe Trump Administration\u2019s efforts to freeze funding and pause federal grants has created significant uncertainty for grantees, varying by agency and program. As of now, courts have paused many of these freezes. However, Congressman Deluzio\u2019s office will continue to monitor these developments and fight to make sure this congressionally-authorized funding continues going to projects that make life better for Western Pennsylvanians. If you are the recipient of a federal grant and have been notified that this funding is no longer available to you or are experiencing other issues accessing your lawfully appropriated funds, please share your concerns with Congressman Deluzio\u2019s office at PA17Grants@mail.house.gov.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-10T09:25:58Z", "2026-09-10T09:27:09Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://deluzio.house.gov/media/press-releases/deluzio-highlights-25000-investment-job-training-opportunities-beaver-county"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4858650974929333, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}