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RFQ, Community Improvement Corporation of Riverside, Ohio
ANNOUNCEMENT: Request for Qualifications Effective November 20 – December 12, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Community Improvement Corporation of Riverside, Ohio, seek responses to the Request for Qualifications for the Administrative Services described in the...
Economic Development Specialist – City of Shaker Heights
Economic Development Specialist Shaker Heights is a forward-thinking, welcoming community with tree-lined neighborhoods and vibrant commercial districts, all designed for gathering and connecting. Shaker residents and business owners are empowered to contribute to a...
Business Leaders Take Charge of Change at Annual Symposium
BGSU Firelands, The Minority Business Empowerment Team, and RISE hosted a successful 2023 Small Business Symposium on April 14th, at the BGSU Firelands Campus. The event yielded nearly 100 attendees and provided an opportunity for small business professionals to learn from experts in various fields concluding with a keynote that encouraged the crowd to embrace change by practicing mindfulness and conquering fear.
Join Your Peers at OEDA’s Core Courses, Starting in May!
The month of May brings the first of OEDA’s Core Skills Courses, with the Business Retention and Expansion Course taking place May 25-26. Read about all of the upcoming Core Courses here.
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Builds a Strong Economy and Healthier Ohio
The Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA) recently released its 2022 annual report, highlighting key results, video case studies and introducing a new tool to better measure the agency’s impact across the state.
Geauga Growth Partnership Holds Annual Business Meeting
Geauga Growth Partnership’s (GGP) Annual Business Meeting was a wonderful success, with over 170 local business owners, government officials, and community partners in attendance. The meeting took place on Wednesday, April 12th at 7:30 am, and was filled with engaging conversations and insightful presentations. One of the highlights of the event was the discussion with Mark Schweitzer, Senior Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Attendees were able to gain valuable insights into economic trends and predictions of the business landscape.
West Chester Awards More Than $140,000 In Small Business Grants
The West Chester Board of Trustees launched a small business revitalization grant program to encourage investment in exterior improvements in business corridors. The first awards announced just this week.
Tracked House Bills – December 2021
Federal News:
Hello, Senator Manchin. It’s you again. President Biden’s Build Back Better Plan on the ropes: The Biden Administration’s multi-trillion dollar climate change and economic plan was torpedoed December 19 by Senator Joe Manchin III (D – West Virginia) during a television appearance.
Tracked Senate Bills – December 2021
State News:
New ODOD Brownfields & Building Demolition grant funds launched: On December 7, Governor DeWine issued an executive order that immediately released rules relating to ODOD’s $500 million in new funding for site cleanup.
Tracked House Bills – November 2021
Federal News:
Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill signed, with key help from an Ohioan: On Monday, November 15, President Biden signed the largest public works bill since the Eisenhower Administration’s federal interstate highway program. On November 5, the House voted 228-206 to approve the bill (including 13 Republican House members, who have since received death threats and vitriolic messages from constituents… welcome to our America in 2021). For some local flavor, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D – Columbus), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, led the breakthrough in the House’s logjam in passing this measure.
Tracked Senate Bills – November 2021
Pending ARPA changes to expand and add new eligible uses of funds: Legislation currently under consideration in the Congress may serve to dramatically expand the eligible uses of ARPA funds. The proposed State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery, Infrastructure, and Disaster Relief Flexibility Act does not add new appropriations under ARPA, but rather frees-up funding for (i) those governments which had no or low revenue impacts from COVID-19, (ii) emergency funding related to natural disasters, and (iii) an expanded list of infrastructure projects.
Tracked House Bills – October 2021
State News:
New Loan Programs for Minority & Women-owned Businesses: ODOD has added to its portfolio two loan programs to support minority- and women-owned businesses: the (i) Women’s Business Enterprise Loan Program and (ii) Ohio Micro-Enterprise Loan Program. Included within the state budget bill (HB110, whose other elements are described in detail, below), the new program offerings are as follows:
Registration Open for Fiscal Impact Analysis Course on September 12
Fiscal Impact Analysis can be a valuable tool to understand the costs and benefits of development. But FIA can be a complex process that is difficult for policy makers and citizens to comprehend.
Aligning Opportunities Launch Event
Wed, July 17, 2019
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM EDT
Corporate College East
4400 Richmond Road
Warrensville Heights, OH 44128