Even in the midst of a historic pandemic, business goes on in Hamilton, Ohio. Over the past few months, the city has celebrated the opening of Pinball Garage, a classic pinball arcade with a cocktail bar; Smoochies Boba & Crepes, a bright and cheery place to grab a bubble tea, fresh fruit smoothie, or a yummy crepe; and the Strauss Gallery & Gift Shop, a hip shop with works from local artists living in the downtown Artspace lofts.
The Cuyahoga County Workforce Funders Group, a public-private partnership that unveiled a $2.5 million commitment in 2018 to support workforce system realignment, appointed RITE, the tech talent arm of the Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP), to lead the Workforce Connect Information Technology (IT) Sector Partnership. GCP RITE will work together with employers and job seekers in Cuyahoga County to build a diverse, highly skilled IT talent pipeline for an industry critical to Northeast Ohio and employers in need of talent.
Details about the Senate’s approach to a second coronavirus relief package, titled the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability, and Schools Act or HEALS Act, have been released but federal lawmakers and interested parties are still scrambling to understand what is included in the $1 trillion stimulus package.
Senate Republicans have said they are hesitant to endorse the package until they have more time to vet the bill’s provisions. A number of items which are seemingly unrelated to coronavirus relief, such as $1.75 billion for a new FBI building, have made Senate Republicans hesitant to endorse the measures. The feasibility of certain provisions, such as basing the among of stimulus payments on a yet to be create system that will have to coordinate with individual state unemployment offices, have also drawn concerns.
Lt. Governor Jon Husted announced the Ohio Development Services Agency awarded $20 million in grants to 68 Ohio manufacturers to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) and help ensure the safety of Ohioans during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Diversity & Inclusion Technology Internship program places highly motivated college students at early-stage technology companies or companies with a technological need. The Ohio Development Services Agency operates the initiative through the Ohio Third Frontier.