{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-announces-15-million-federal-awards-zepf-center", "Kaptur Announces $1.5 Million in Federal Awards for\u00a0Zepf\u00a0Center", "2026-07-16", "2026", "2026-07", "Democrat", "House", "OH", "Marcy Kaptur", "K000009", "kaptur.house.gov", "kaptur", "https://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "July 16, 2026\nPress Release\nWashington, DC \u2014\nToday, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) announced that the\u00a0Zepf\u00a0Center in Toledo will receive two separate awards totaling\n$1.5 Million\n. Administered through the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 Center for Mental Health Services, the awards will support the nonprofit\u2019s 50-year record of providing behavioral and mental health care to those who need it most. The center\u2019s Homeless Outreach and Person-Centered Engagement project, or HOPE, will receive\n$500,000\nto address the many needs of homeless individuals in Northwest Ohio. Another\n$1,000,000\nwill be awarded to the center to support their existing Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.\n\u201cThe\u00a0Zepf\u00a0Center has served our Northwest Ohio community for decades. Honored to play a role in securing funds to help them continue their goodwill services,\u201d\nsaid Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09).\n\u201cThe need for mental health services has been steadily increasing in our Northwest Ohio region and across the nation. Because of organizations like the\u00a0Zepf\u00a0Center, individuals are able to access the care and support they need, giving them hope and assurance when it can otherwise be hard to find.\u201d\n\u201cCongresswoman Kaptur has been a tremendous champion for behavioral health and for the people we serve across Northwest Ohio. We are honored by her continued support and grateful for these critical federal investments,\"\nsaid Deb Flores, LSW, MPA, Chief Executive Officer, Zepf Center.\n\"The funding will strengthen our Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic services and expand the reach of our HOPE program, helping us meet people where they are and connect them to vital trauma-informed care, housing, and recovery supports. Together, we are building healthier communities and creating pathways to hope for individuals and families throughout our region.\u201d\nWith six locations throughout Lucas County, the\u00a0Zepf\u00a0Center serves children as young as 2-years-old to elderly adults. Their trauma-responsive comprehensive services include crisis support, psychiatric care, addiction recovery services, primary care, and homelessness assistance.\nThe center\u2019s HOPE project launched in 2018 in partnership with Neighborhood Properties Inc to connect homeless individuals with sustainable and permanent housing and employment resources. Targeting individuals and families with mental health or substance abuse challenges, HOPE seeks to reduce the barriers that make it difficult for these groups to access stable housing by offering long-term solutions.\nA 2025 report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) found that 2,214,000 Ohio adults have a mental health condition. Additionally, 1 in 5 of the 11,000 homeless individuals in Ohio experience serious mental health conditions and almost 18% of Ohio adults are affected by a substance use disorder. The\u00a0Zepf\u00a0center aims to tackle this issue head on by offering resources for the whole person and the whole family to overcome their challenges.\nAs a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Congresswoman Kaptur prioritizes bringing federal dollars home to the Northwest Ohio community. This investment builds on her previous support for the\u00a0Zepf\u00a0Center and mental health resources. In past years, Kaptur secured\n$1,250,000\nfor the center\u2019s Northwest Ohio Fatherhood Connection\nand a\n$1,000,000\nCCBHC grant for center improvements\n.\n# # #\nIssues\n:\nJobs and the Economy\nHealth Care", 1, "2026-07-17T07:15:58Z", "2026-07-17T07:17:05Z"]], "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://kaptur.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kaptur-announces-15-million-federal-awards-zepf-center"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.694349270313978, "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"}