OVRDC Schedules Second Round Caucus Meetings

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Waverly, Ohio – The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) will hold Second Round Caucus Meetings in nine of the 12 counties of the southern Ohio service area.

View the full schedule by county and the location of each meeting here.

Staff will discuss and rank projects submitted to OVRDC for possible funding consideration through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Identification of potential Economic Development Administration (EDA) projects will also occur. Updated information will be presented on the status of the ARC and EDA programs, as well as information on programmatic activities and projects. Other programs to discuss include the NRAC Clean Ohio Greenspace Conservation, Broadband Gap Analysis project and a Regional Transportation Planning Organization funding and program update.

The meeting is open to the general public, local government officials and non-profit organizations. We encourage those organizations with projects submitted for funding to send a representative. Comments by attendees on regional or county projects and priorities are encouraged. For further information, contact Stephanie Gilbert, OVRDC Executive Director-elect, Kerri Richardson, OVRDC Development Specialist or Shannon Nichols, Program Secretary at 1-800-223-7491 or 1-(740)-947-2853.

Media contact:

Gina Collinsworth, OVRDC Public Information Coordinator
gcollinsworth@ovrdc.org
(740) 947-2853 or mobile (740) 821-1171

About OVRDC

Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is a regional planning commission and Local Development District (LDD) dedicated to the development of Southern Ohio, providing multi-jurisdictional planning and economic development, administrative, professional and technical assistance to local governments, nonprofits, communities and citizens in a twelve-county region. More information at www.OVRDC.org.

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