More money is coming to the Greater Akron Chamber to help bolster the local polymer industry’s workforce.
The $3 million federal grant, announced Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration’s Good Jobs Challenge program, will be paired with a $3.4 million local match. All told, the additional funds mean that more than $106 million in federal, state and local money are coming to Greater Akron to enhance and build the area as a destination for polymer work.
“It’s an additional opportunity to bring investment,” said Steve Millard, president and CEO of the Greater Akron Chamber…