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Executive Director of the Shaker Heights Development Corporation
Shaker Heights Development Corporation (SHDC) is Hiring an Executive Director Summary Shaker Heights Development Corporation (SHDC) is seeking an experienced and talented Executive Director. The Executive Director will be responsible for executing SHDC’s new...
Economic Development Project Manager – Richland County
>> Apply on LinkedIn Job Title: Economic Development Project Manager – Richland County Location: Richland Area Chamber & Economic Development, Mansfield, Ohio Employment Type: Full-Time Position Summary This position will be a crucial role in the Economic...
Register Now for the 2023 Ohio Business Matchmaker
For a more than a decade, the Ohio Business Matchmaker has connected small businesses to government contracting opportunities. As one of the largest business to government matchmaking events in the state, businesses interested in working with the federal, state, or local government have the opportunity to meet with representatives to market and sell their goods and services.
Clinton County Port Authority Proud to be an SBDC Ambassador
The Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) is proud to be one of 50 Ambassadors for the 2023 SBDC Day on March 15, 2023. The day is a national, collective proclamation of the impact America’s Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) have on the success of our nation’s dreamers, innovators, and doers – America’s small businesses.
Now’s the time to Tune up your BRE Program and Take advantage of Early Bird Discounts
OEDI’s Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) Course is taking place May 25 – 26, in Dublin, Ohio. The course is an intensive two-day in person course that focuses on how economic developers work with companies to help them succeed, grow and expand in their community.
Transit-Oriented Development Project Aims to Streamline Walkable, Mixed-Use Development
Zoning regulations are limiting the construction of new mixed-use buildings along major transit lines in Cuyahoga County. That is a major finding of a Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Zoning Study being completed by the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission with partners at the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and in collaboration with the Cities of Cleveland, Shaker Heights, and Fairview Park.
Two Central Ohio Municipalities are Set to Engage Their New Strategic Plans
Two central Ohio municipalities have recently received their new strategic plans created in partnership with The Montrose Group. Through these strategic plans, the communities are taking a proactive approach to preparing infrastructure and sites for future development opportunities. Morrow County and Union Township will begin to implement their strategic plans, setting them up for growth over the next five years
Broadband Authority Scoring Criteria
1. Percent by which the applicant will provide tier two broadband access in an unserved area instead of in an area that has tier one service
Important Ohio Residential Broadband Expansion Grant Program Timeline
– Scoring Criteria, Application and Guidebook Posted (30 days): Friday, August 6, 2021
– Application Submission Period Opens (60 days): Monday, September 6, 2021
– Application Submission Deadline (60 days from open date) (extension can be granted up to 14 days by BroadbandOhio if cause shown): Monday, November 8, 2021
Tracked House Bills – July 2021
State News:
Reminder: Grant money available from ODOD for Ohio small businesses hurt by pandemic: Small and medium-sized Ohio businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic are eligible for grants up to $30,000 under programs offered by ODOD and funded by federal aid (see link for Columbus Dispatch reporting: https://www.dispatch.com/story/business/2021/06/25/ohio-small-business-grants-available-applications-open-june-29/5344308001/). Programs will provide a total of $155 million to businesses that opened in 2020, lodging or entertainment venues, and food and beverage establishments, according to the article. Information on the grant programs is available at BusinessHelp.Ohio.Gov, and Ohio Small Business Development Centers and Ohio Minority Business Assistance Centers “have advisors who can help businesses with the application process.” The federal money is first allocated among the state’s 88 counties; any money not claimed within a county by July 31 will become available to businesses statewide.
Tracked Senate Bills – July 2021
Federal News:
Federal infrastructure plan signed on by 5 Republican & 5 Democratic Senators: When formal negotiations ended in June between the Biden Administration and the Senate Republican caucus on new federal infrastructure spending, an effort to get traction materialized among a small group of senators led by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D – Arizona) and Sen. Rob Portman (R – Ohio).
On June 24, a bipartisan group of 10 senators (5 Rep., 5 Dem.) announced with the President the arrival at an agreed-upon $1.2T plan, including $579B in new spending on roads and bridges, as well as $65B for broadband expansion. This package includes authorizing the issuance of direct-pay municipal bonds for infrastructure investment, and the Republican caucus’ favored expansion of public private partnerships.
New State Budget Enacts Significant Changes to Economic Development Policies, Programs, and Tools
In the late evening of Wednesday, June 30, Governor DeWine signed the budget bill into law. The final enacted version had elements of particular interest to economic developers.
Below you can find a synopsis of these changes from Bricker & Eckler. Please note OEDA will be hosting a complimentary webinar in partnership with Bricker & Eckler on the new budget and its impacts on economic development later this month.
The date will be finalized soon and a save the date notice sent out shortly. Be sure to check your e-mail and the website in the next few days so you don’t miss this important webinar.
NEO Rising: Celebrating Today. Building Tomorrow.
In 2018, the regional economic development partners across the 18 counties of Northeast Ohio worked together to advance our region’s economy. It’s time to celebrate! On May 2nd, we will honor economic development professionals with Team NEO’s annual event.
NODE/Team NEO Monthly Partner Meeting Tuesday, April 30
Don’t miss the April meeting at the Brecksville Community Center. The featured topic is incentives. The Project Management Team at Team NEO and JobsOhio will discuss the assistance programs available to companies locating and expanding in Ohio.