{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://turner.house.gov/2023/11/turner-celebrates-securing-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-dayton-arcade-s-innovation-hub", "Turner Celebrates Securing $3 Million in Federal Funds for Dayton Arcade\u2019s Innovation Hub", "2023-11-20", "2023", "2023-11", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Michael R. Turner", "T000463", "turner.house.gov", "turner", "https://turner.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "DAYTON, OHIO \u2013 Today, Congressman Mike Turner (OH-10) held a press conference at the University of Dayton\u2019s Arcade Innovation Hub with Scott Koorndyk, President of the Entrepreneurs\u2019 Center, Dayton\u2019s City Manager, Shelley Dickstein, and Trevor Collier, Dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of Dayton. In Fiscal Year 2022, Congressman Turner secured $3 million in congressional Community Project Funding to help finish the south portion of the arcade complex. The funds specifically come from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).\n\n\u201cThe Dayton Arcade\u2019s Innovation Center is a beautiful building, and it inspires people as they look to the history that has been here and what they can accomplish for the future,\u201d said Congressman Mike Turner. \u201cI\u2019m very proud to have been able to secure $3 million of federal funding that assisted in the accomplishment of the renovation of this building. This building has had a number of components come together and has been a great accomplishment of local, county, state, and federal financing. Our institutions have come together to make the saving of this building in this area possible, and I\u2019m glad to be a part of that.\u201d\n\n\u201cCongressman Turner delivered critically needed federal resources that enabled our team to complete construction on the third floor of this facility, which allowed us to fully complete the Arcade Innovation Hub and gives us the ability to serve dozens of additional companies each year,\u201d said Scott Koorndyk, President of the Entrepreneurs\u2019 Center. \u201cThis ecosystem provides guidance, support, and a home for entrepreneurs in all sectors of our community, and Mike Turner\u2019s leadership and ongoing commitment have made a real difference.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s truly a pleasure to celebrate this amazing space. Congressman Turner, without your help and your assistance, this would have never happened,\u201d said Shelley Dickstein, City Manager of Dayton. \u201cAs Scott Koorndyk said, this space initially was dark. And by working with Congressman Turner, we were able to secure the earmark funding to actually make this space happen; most importantly, to help it generate the revenue necessary for this space to continue and be sustainable.\u201d\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the University of Dayton, I want to thank Congressman Turner for your support and advocacy and Mayor Mims and City Manager Dickstein for their efforts in completing the Hub,\u201d said Trevor Collier, Dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of Dayton. \u201cThe Hub, in general, and this third floor in particular, generate numerous benefits for UD students. The vision for this space was to create a multidisciplinary space where students from UD and entrepreneurs from the community can come together, collide, collaborate, and create an immersive space at the center of our region\u2019s startup ecosystem.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nIn Fiscal Year 2022, Congressman Turner secured $3 million in \u201cCommunity Project Funding\u201d for the Dayton Arcade. The recipient of the funds is the City of Dayton, and the money specifically comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.\n\nIn July 2023, Congressman Turner called HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge, encouraging the department to execute the grant agreements and fund the FY22 projects.\n\nSince the call, the City of Dayton has received its grant for $3 million.\n\nThe funding will be used for the additional design, demolition, and renovation of the historic Arcade to create more office space, a state-of-the-art, fully equipped kitchen for food entrepreneurs, an art studio, business spaces and event spaces open to the community.\n\nThe Dayton Arcade was originally constructed between 1902 and 1904. It is one of the most architecturally significant buildings in downtown Dayton and has been central to downtown life for over a century.\n\nThe Arcade project is the highest strategic priority for the City of Dayton. Early progress on the Arcade, its already completed portions, buzzing event space, and diverse tenant organizations already indicate its future potential to reinvigorate downtown Dayton. The Arcade also partners with the University of Dayton, providing lecture space for classes and additional experiential learning opportunities for students.\n\nCongressman Turner addresses the audience.\n\nScott Koorndyk, President of the Entrepreneurs\u2019 Center.\n\nShelley Dickstein, City Manager of Dayton.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T01:01:09Z"]], "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://turner.house.gov/2023/11/turner-celebrates-securing-3-million-in-federal-funds-for-dayton-arcade-s-innovation-hub"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0582581162452698, "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"}