Nelsonville, Ohio — Economic development in Appalachian Ohio got a boost in the form of a $1.7 million Make it in America Challenge grant announced yesterday (October 22, 2013). One of only 10 awards made, the monies will be invested in incumbent worker training for the region’s metal fabrication, polymers and chemicals industries, and in the creation of an online inventory of regional facilities and land available for new or expanding industry development.
