Jobs
President and CEO, Stark Economic Development Board
The Stark Economic Development Board is looking for its next President and CEO.
Director, Economic Development & Grants
Hicks Partners, LLC Director, Economic Development & Grants Hicks Partners, LLC is a business consulting firm based in Columbus, Ohio providing government affairs, economic development, and grant writing services to clients nationally. The firm has an...
Mapping a Pathway to Successfully Access New All Ohio Future Fund Opportunities
The Ohio General Assembly, in its budget bill (HB33) approved July 3, 2023, authorized up to $750 million in state budget resources to the All Ohio Future Fund (R.C. 126.62). The fund is to be used for infrastructure to compete for — and win – more sizeable economic development projects such as the Amazon, Honda-LG, and Intel megaprojects that Ohio landed in recent years.
Wilmington DRIVE Program Makes Strategic Acquisition
The Wilmington DRIVE (Downtown Revitalization Investment Vibrancy Effort) Program, adopted a year ago, with the goal of enhancing and accelerating Wilmington’s downtown revitalization and encouraging creative mix-use development, made its first strategic acquisition, closing on the Masonic Lodge Site (28 W. Main St.) on September 29, 2023.
OAQDA and Ohio EPA Collaborate to Pursue Federal Funding: What You Should Know
As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in 2022, a new federal program was created that provides great opportunity for Ohio – the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF). It allocates $27 billion in financial assistance through three programs to reduce harmful air pollutants, mobilize financing and private capital, and deliver benefits for low-income and disadvantaged communities.
This isn’t Nashville. This is West Chester, Ohio.
60,000 concert goers attend inaugural 4 day Voices of America Country Music Festival in West Chester, Ohio with Alabama, JoDee Messina, Lainey Wilson, Dan +Shay, and many more!
Housing: An Overlooked Solution Puzzle Piece
The word is out Central Ohio is a wonderful place to live and work. While job opportunities are prevalent, the housing market is a challenge. The headlines are focused on new builds and further directed at greenspace and farmland depletion, zoning, density, affordability, transportation, congestion, the impact on schools, and concerns about community identity. New builds are vital, but the housing puzzle has an overlooked solution piece with abandoned and underutilized property.
Tracked Senate Bills—February 2023
Tracked Senate Bills
Tracked House Bills – February 2023
Tracked House Bills
Federal & State News—February 2023
Federal & State News, February 2023
Federal News
A tsunami is coming of federally funded activity in construction and manufacturing. Consider this: $1.2T Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act + $370B Inflation Reduction Act + $53B CHIPS Act is going to inject more than $1.6 trillion into the nation’s economy for construction and manufacturing endeavors, starting in late 2023. Whoa.
State News
The start of the 135th General Assembly was marked with uncertainty and turmoil after Rep. Jason Stephens secured the Ohio House speakership after a single vote, toppling Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Twp.). Though Rep. Stephens was immediately sworn in by former speaker Bob Cupp, Stephens’ authority and power being questioned after the election created major divides among House Republicans.
The Phoenix Series: Rebirth, Renewal & Revenue for Your Business Webinar
ELITE and the London Stock Exchange Group will be hosting a webinar/online seminar on September 15 for SMEs to learn about strategies that will prepare them for post-pandemic success.
2020 OEDA Annual Summit
After much contemplation and consideration, the OEDA leadership has made the decision to proceed with the 2020 OEDA Annual Summit in a virtual format. The Virtual Annual Summit will be presented over the original in-person dates – September 29-October 1. We will all certainly miss seeing our Ohio colleagues in person, but the OEDA leadership feels that safety must be the first priority.