Husted? Ramaswamy? DeWine mum on Pick to Replace VP-elect Vance in U.S. Senate

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine stayed mum on his looming announcement of who he’ll pick to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance’s seat in the United States Senate.

DeWine, as governor, has the unilateral power to pick a temporary replacement following Vance’s recent resignation from the Senate. While at President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago estate last week, DeWine told reporters that he’d announce something “probably” before the end of this week. When asked to clarify the timing of his coming announcement, DeWine twice responded: “Not too much later.” He refused to say whether it would come before Vance and Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

“The reason that we’ve not made an announcement yet — we’re getting close — is just the gravity of this decision, the importance of this decision,” DeWine told reporters. “The person that I pick may be there for a long time, they’re going to be one of only two Ohioans to represent us in the U.S. Senate...this is a huge job.” DeWine’s cagey response is generally in keeping with how he’s publicly discussed the issue for months, but he’s cutting it close on a deadline he set for himself.

The Ohio Recovery Housing Annual Conference - Building a Legacy of Hope: Connecting Lives, Collaborating for Change

The Ohio Recovery Housing annual conference, “Building a Legacy of Hope: Connecting Lives, Collaborating for Change,” is Ohio’s premier event dedicated to recovery housing. Join recovery housing operators, treatment providers, and policymakers from across the state for two full days of learning, information sharing and networking!  If you are certified by Ohio Recovery Housing or have submitted an application to be certified by Ohio Recovery Housing, you are eligible for $150 off your registration.  Contact Stacy at [email protected] to get your discount code.  You can see the agenda for the event here and registration is here.

CMS Announces Connecting Kids to Coverage Notice of Funding Opportunity – Applications Due March 7, 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the Connecting Kids to Coverage (CKC) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Outreach and Enrollment Cooperative Agreement program provides funding to reduce the number of children who are eligible for, but not enrolled in, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and to improve retention of eligible children, parents, and pregnant women who are enrolled in the programs. 

This CKC NOFO makes available $66.3 million ($8.29 in AI/AN grants funds and $58 million for broader grants) in cooperative agreements, up to $3 million, for a five-year period of performance to achieve these goals.

Eligibility for this grant opportunity includes:

• State and local governments;
• Indian tribes or tribal consortia, tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations receiving funds under title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act, or Indian Health Service providers;
• Federal health safety net organizations;
• National, state, local, or community-based public or nonprofit private organizations, including organizations that use community health workers, community-based doula programs, or parent mentors;
• Faith-based organizations or consortia; and
• Elementary or secondary schools.

This funding will support innovative outreach strategies aimed at:

• Educating families about the availability of free or low-cost health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP;
• Identifying children likely to be eligible for these programs; and
• Assisting families (including parents and pregnant women) to apply for and renew coverage.

Learn more about the grants here.

Informational Webinars: January 28, 2025 and February 13, 2025
Use this link to register. 

Application Deadline: March 7, 2025

Notice of Awards: Issued to Grantees on July 1, 2025 and April 1, 2026

Register Here!

OneOhio Recovery Foundation Announces 10 New Grant Awards Totaling $3.7 Million to Support Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Efforts Across Ohio

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation announced it has awarded more than $3.7 million in grants to support 10 projects across the state to help combat substance misuse by supporting prevention, treatment and recovery efforts across Ohio.

“We’re confident the programs supported by these grants will be felt in communities throughout Ohio for years to come,” said Alisha Nelson, executive director of the OneOhio Recovery Foundation. “I’m particularly pleased to see big investments in prevention programming, which is key to stopping substance misuse before it starts and lays the foundation for a healthier Ohio future.”

New OneOhio Grantees:

These 10 new grant awards are part of more than $51 million allocated for the 2024 Regional Grant Cycle and were selected from 1,442 funding requests totaling $581 million from organizations statewide. Grantees were chosen in a collaborative process that included input from the OneOhio Regions, Expert Panel, Grant Oversight Committee and Board of Directors.

The OneOhio Recovery Foundation’s Board of Directors has given preliminary approval for a small number of additional grant awards. This approval authorizes Foundation staff to negotiate grant agreements with recipient organizations, and awards are publicly announced once grantee organizations complete the grant verification process.

All 2024 Regional Grant Cycle awards are expected to be announced by the next Board of Directors meeting scheduled for February 12. A complete list of recipients can be found at OneOhioFoundation.com/GrantAwards.

The 2024 Regional Grant Cycle is just the first of several grant opportunities to come. Organizations and leaders seeking to submit applications in the future can sign-up on the Foundation’s website here to receive updates.