Utica Shale Academy receives $2.35M grant to expand
Monday, June 12, 2023
The Utica Shale Academy received a $2.35 million grant through Ohio’s Appalachian Community Grant Program to expand its facilities and programming in Columbiana County, Ohio, according to The Business Journal.
The Utica Shale Academy primarily works with at-risk students, but the expansion will allow it to help others via evening programs.
The Utica Shale Academy’s expansion was one of four projects selected from 40 applications. The school plans to break ground in late July or early August.
Learn more: The Business Journal > Utica Shale Academy Expanding with $2.35M Grant
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Fracking is a slang term for hydraulic fracturing. Fracturing is a process by which highly pressurized fluid is pumped thousands of feet into the ground to fracture rock formations. The goal is to release the natural gas that’s locked inside the rock.
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