Author: Gina Collinsworth

Gayle Manchin, ARC Federal Co-Chair Visits Our Region Last week, we were honored to welcome Appalachian Regional Council (ARC) Federal Co-Chair Gayle Manchin and her team to the region. With the goal of bringing the region to socioeconomic parity with…

American Rescue Plan Act Guidance from the Office of Budget and Management (OBM)  The Ohio Office of Budget and Management held a Local Government Update informational webinar last Thursday, June 24, 2021, on very recently released Compliance and Reporting Guidance…

Highland County Coordinated Transit Plan:  Your Feedback is Needed  The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) and Highland County have begun a process to update the Highland County Coordinated Transit Plan. The process began in April 2021 and will wrap…

 Success is Brewing for Jennifer Chandler and The Village Brew Coffee House The Village Brew is a community-minded, independent coffee house in Piketon, Ohio, that recently opened in the historic and beautifully renovated Schoolhouse on the Square, located at 425 E.…

Sign up Starting May 13, 2021  The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Communications Commission is asking for help to spread the word about the…

Regional Transportation Planning Organizations (RTPO) were created by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to assist with planning and providing input from local stakeholders which helps to build a robust regional transportation system. OVRDC is one of six RTPOs in…

OVRDC to INSPIRE Recovery to Work Initiative “Southern Ohio Employer Resource Network” with Regional Community Action Partners   Waverly, Ohio - Last week, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded more than $9.4 million to 30 projects through INvestments Supporting Partnerships In Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE), an initiative addressing Appalachia’s substance abuse…

ARC Releases New Study on Appalachian Tourism  Extending Our Welcome Trends and Strategies for Tourism in Appalachia found that most of Appalachia’s 420 counties experience modest levels of tourism, and often struggle to strengthen this sector due to lack of capacity and…

The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund Grant Opportunity is Now Accepting Applications At this year's County Caucus meetings, OVRDC Executive Director John Hemmings shared information about the Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund with attendees. The Donald R. Myers Legacy Fund…