EDA’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIE) is excited to announce major developments in two of its core initiatives: OIE is soliciting applications for appointment to the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) for its next term. The…
Over the past year, OVRDC has focused on web-based maps as a new means of data distribution. This format creates an interactive environment where users can get simple questions answered and access data in a new and refreshing way. We…
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Ohio University, Baker Center, Athens, Ohio 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free admission, free parking, and a light luncheon will be provided You’re invited to the Fifth Annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference, presented…
ARC & EDA POWER Initiative Workshop April 19, 2016 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Deadline to RSVP is Friday! OSU Endeavor Center Room 160 1862 Shyville Rd Piketon, OH 45661 The Economic Development Administration (EDA) and Appalachian Regional…
OVRDC held its Annual Full Commission Meeting and Election of Officers on March 18, 2016 at the UC Clermont College in Batavia, Ohio with 80 members and guests attending. Keynote speaker for the event was Dan Neff with the Appalachian…
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced the availability of $65.8 million through the Obama Administration’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to develop new strategies for economic growth and…
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that it is now soliciting applications for the Fostering Advancements in Shipping and Transportation for the Long-term Achievement of National Efficiencies (FASTLANE) grant program. The FASTLANE program is a new program in the…
A recent study by the CDC found that West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio are among states with the highest rate of opioid drug related deaths. Unfortunately, opioid abuse is affecting families and communities in every Appalachian state. As part of…
The Ohio Development Services Agency is now accepting applications for Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant Program. Click here for the online application and program guidelines. The Abandoned Gas Station Cleanup Grant provides funding to assess and clean up BUSTR Class…
In 2015, the Ohio Department of Transportation completed the Ohio Airport Focus Study. The report was the result of a combined effort by the Project Advisory Committee, Ohio’s general aviation airports, air carrier airports, economic development professionals, elected officials and many…