Government agencies and prime contractors that award billions of dollars in contracts will meet in-person with small businesses in Ohio at the 2022 Ohio Business Matchmaker, the largest small business-to-government contracting event in the state.
Uptown Cincinnati is a collection of five neighborhoods that boast a mix of educational, regulatory and healthcare institutions, with a population that cuts across all social categories. This unique combination of economic and cultural diversity creates a one-of-a-kind community that’s reflected in the area’s many independent shops and international restaurants.
Businesses that are seeking state certifications can now go to the Ohio Department of Development (Development) website to begin the process.
Applications for certifications have moved to Development from the Ohio Department of Administrative Services. Information about certifications is available at Development.Ohio.gov/Certifications.
The Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development has partnered with the Area 10 Workforce Development Board and Destination Mansfield to broadcast the story of the region’s economic and workforce landscape. Mansfield and its surrounding communities have a rich history of manufacturing, a rapidly growing healthcare industry, and now-a future in cybersecurity and technology-based industries. Through a collaboration of funds and assets- the county is working to effectively tell these stories with a workforce-focused podcast, and a series of videos that showcase employers in the county.
Much ballyhoo has accompanied the U.S. Treasury’s publication in January 2022 of its Final Rule[1] in the use of American Rescue Plan Act[2] (ARPA) funds. Local governments across the country are scrambling to deploy their stimulus funds in response to the pandemic, pay essential workers, provide government services, and invest in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure. Buried in the Final Rule and its 403-page clarifying guidance is an express authorization to use funds to address vacant and abandoned buildings, including commercial and industrial structures.