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.

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11th Annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference Registration Opens

April 21, 2023

Join us for placemaking and reimagining rural Appalachian Ohio economies at the 11th Annual State of the Region Conference! Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference in Athens. Join public officials, economic development professionals, business and organizational leaders and others attending from throughout the 32-county region to […]

April 19, 2023

OVRDC to Hold Regular Appalachian Community Grant Program Update Meetings The OVRDC held an online meeting on Friday, April 14, 2023, to update interested applicants, public officials, economic development professionals, and others on the latest information issued by the Ohio Department of Development and the Governor’s Office of Appalachia related to the Appalachian Community Grant […]

April 18, 2023

CALL FOR NATURAL RESOURCE ASSISTANCE COUNCIL CLEAN OHIO COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS The District Fifteen Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) Clean Ohio program is a working committee responsible for recommending projects for funds made available to southern Ohio counties through the Ohio Public Works Commission Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program. The Public Works Integrating Committee is […]

March 28, 2023

PRESS RELEASE Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce First Projects Funded Through New Appalachian Community Grant Program March 20, 2023 For more information: Sarah Wickham, Ohio Department of Development Communications, (614) 466-2609 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt Governor Jon Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced the first major development […]

March 27, 2023

NRAC Clean Ohio Program Applications Submitted On Thursday, March 23, 2023, members of the NRAC Clean Ohio Committee met to hear applicant presentations for the first round of FY23 program funding available. Approximately $3.5 million dollars will be awarded to projects this year. The next NRAC Clean Ohio program meeting will be held on […]