Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission

OVRDC is a regional partnership dedicated to the development of Southern Ohio. We coordinate federal, state and local resources to serve members from twelve counties.

Services include:

Latest News

OVRDC to Help Applicants Prepare for Appalachian Community Grant Program

July 5, 2022

OVRDC Adds Consultant to Help Communities Apply for Appalachian Community Grant Program Funds Now is the time for historic investment and opportunity in our region, and OVRDC has taken steps to increase capacity for our members to access the unprecedented funding of the Appalachian Community Grant program. OVRDC has secured an experienced contract project manager […]

June 30, 2022

Gov. DeWine Signs the Historic Appalachian Community Grant Program into Law Surrounded by Local Leaders and Legislators Back in April, Governor DeWine and Lt. Gov. Husted visited our region to announce a proposal to designate $500 million dollars to fund the Appalachian Community Grant Program. On Tuesday, surrounded by Ohio General Assembly members, county commissioners […]

June 27, 2022

BroadbandOhio and OVRDC Aim to Help Communities Develop Broadband Access Solutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waverly, Ohio The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is named one of four teams to participate in the BroadbandOhio Community Accelerator Cohort, a community broadband planning program which educates and supports leadership teams as they create their community’s broadband vision […]

June 27, 2022

Click here for the full description of duties and additional details. Request for Proposals The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is requesting proposals from experienced individuals, groups, or firms to perform Project Planning and Development Consultant duties in the 12-county OVRDC region in southern Ohio. This is a contract-based position, and the selected contractor […]

June 17, 2022

OVRDC to Share Findings from EDA-Funded Regional Broadband and Tourism Studies OVRDC will be wrapping up two studies made possible through EDA CARES Act funds this month. The two projects have been ongoing for the last 24 months and OVRDC will host virtual public meetings to share and discuss findings and next steps with stakeholders […]