03-04-2025
Funding will help local residents in recovery afford housing
(WKBN) – Local boards will be getting funding to help people recover from substance abuse and get safe, stable housing.
Trumbull County is getting $284,426 to provide rent stipends for up to 200 residents, which will support them through their first year in recovery housing. This is through contracts with eight certified providers.
Mahoning County is getting $109,678 to help 121 people in recovery by providing safe, structured sober housing options.
More than 1,000 Ohioans through 11 alcohol, drug addiction and mental health boards will be getting a total of $1.2 million in grants.
'Recovery doesn't happen overnight and no one should have to take that journey alone,' said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development. 'These grants will ensure more Ohioans have the opportunity to reclaim their independence, rebuild their lives, and write a new chapter filled with hope and opportunity.'
The money is coming from the Community Development Block Grant Recovery Housing Program, which provides rental subsidies for low-income individuals in recovery.
Funding for the Recovery Housing Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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