{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congresswoman-summer-lee-and-arc-chair-gayle-manchin-announce-682-million-in-power-grants-to-support-economic-revitalization-across-appalachia", "Congresswoman Summer Lee and ARC Chair Gayle Manchin Announce $68.2 Million in POWER Grants to Support Economic Revitalization Across Appalachia", "2024-10-16", "2024", "2024-10", "Democrat", "House", "PA", "Summer L. Lee", "L000602", "summerlee.house.gov", "summerlee", "https://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "**For Immediate Release**\n\nKyla Gill, Kyla.Gill@mail.house.gov\n\nVaibhav Vijay, Vaibhav.Vijay@mail.house.gov\n\nCongresswoman Summer Lee and ARC Chair Gayle Manchin Announce $68.2 Million in POWER Grants to Support Economic Revitalization Across Appalachia\n\nPITTSBURGH, PA \u2013 October 16, 2024 \u2014 Today, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) joined Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin, along with leaders from Catalyst Connection, the PA Department of Community and Economic Development (PA DCED), and the Southwest Pennsylvania Commission (SPC), to announce a historic $68.2 million investment in ARC POWER grants. The announcement took place at Mill 19 in Pittsburgh, a hub of robotics and advanced manufacturing innovation, and emphasized Pennsylvania's role as the leading state in securing POWER grant funding.\n\n(Click Here to Download Photo)\n\nThe POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) initiative focuses on supporting economic diversification and job creation in communities impacted by the downturn in coal industries. Pennsylvania secured $18.5 million of this year's funding\u2014more than any other state\u2014across 20 projects that will drive workforce development, innovation, and community revitalization.\n\nDuring the event, Congresswoman Lee remarked on the importance of these investments for the future of Western Pennsylvania:\n\n\"I've always believed that investing in our young people is the key to our future. Today's announcement is about making sure that the next generation has the opportunities they need to stay right here in Western Pennsylvania, build good careers, and lead us into the future. These grants are helping to ensure that everyone, especially young Black and Brown folks, have access to careers in industries like robotics and advanced manufacturing.\"\n\nSeveral Highlights of the projects announced today in PA-12 include:\n\nPittsburgh Robotics Network: $750,000 to support 100 businesses and train 120 workers, including 100 students, in the robotics industry.\n\nCatalyst Connection: $2 million for the \"Forging Your Future\" program, providing students with hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing.\n\nCenter for Employment Opportunities: $50,000 to support transitional work and job training for justice-involved individuals.\n\nJewish Healthcare Foundation: Nearly $2 million to address the regional nursing shortage by training Certified Nursing Assistants.\n\nThe event concluded with a recognition of the collaborative effort between federal, state, and regional partners that made this funding possible. The POWER initiative is an ongoing commitment to fostering sustainable economic growth in Appalachian communities transitioning from coal-based economies.\n\nAbout the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC):\n\nThe ARC is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments focusing on 423 counties across the Appalachian Region. ARC's mission is to innovate, partner, and invest to build community capacity and strengthen economic growth in Appalachia.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T21:57:20Z"]], "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://summerlee.house.gov/newsroom/press-releases/congresswoman-summer-lee-and-arc-chair-gayle-manchin-announce-682-million-in-power-grants-to-support-economic-revitalization-across-appalachia"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4324490912258625, "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"}