Federal government cuts grant to Belmont County Health Department
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Health Department is searching for alternate funding after its enhanced operations grant was cut by the federal government. Department officials revealed Monday that federal officials halted the funding to health departments across Ohio. The Belmont County Health Department’s enhanced operations grant had $71,000 left to be spent when the federal government cut the funding March 26, just two days after issuing an email to let departments across Ohio know the cuts would be coming. The grant — which totaled $130,000 when it was initially ...