RTPO – Surface Transportation Block Grant – Application Period Now Open

  The last day to submit a grant application to the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) Program is December 16, 2022, before 3:00 p.m. For more information on the program, click here, or contact Stephanie…

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Appalachian Community Grant Program Information Session at Shawnee State University

The Governor’s Office of Appalachia will host Information Sessions in each of the Local Development Districts (LDD) to share guidelines for the new Appalachian Community Grant Program. Who?         Governor’s Office of Appalachia (GOA) What?       Appalachian Community Grant Guidelines Session…

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L to R: OMEGA Region Executive Director Jeanette Wierzbiki, OVRDC Executive Director John Hemmings, Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik, Ohio Governor's Office of Appalachia Director John Carey, Buckeye Hills Regional Council Director Chasity Schmelzenbach, and Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership Director External Relations Amista Lipot. Photo credit Kennedy Blakely

Appalachia Forward Conference

Appalachia Forward Conference Convenes to Collaborate and Prepare for Historic $500M Opportunity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waverly, Ohio There are many people working hard for Appalachian Ohio who believe the future is bright for our region. This week, local elected officials…

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OVRDC Seeks Public Comment on Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

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The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration regulations require the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) every five years. During 2022, OVRDC developed a comprehensive 5-year plan compliant with EDA’s final regulations…

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PRESS RELEASE: OVRDC Schedules Second Round County Caucus Meetings

OVRDC Second Round County Caucus Public Meetings Scheduled in Several Counties FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Waverly, Ohio - The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) will hold Second Round County Caucus Meetings in several counties starting on Monday, July 25 and…

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