OVRDC is in the process of selecting bids for the purchase of personal protective equipment. Proposals are due via USPS or Courier Service by September 29, 2020. Questions may be directed to Jessica Keeton, OVRDC Economic Development Coordinator at jkeeton@ovrdc.org. Complete…
Subdivisions applying for Round 35/FY 22 funds should begin the planning process as soon as possible. The deadline to submit completed applications to the respective county is October 16, 2020. Visit our District 15 page for the complete schedule. For…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2020 Waverly, Ohio - The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is one of five Ohio regional Economic Development Districts (EDD) to receive a $400,000 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce's…
Innovate, Partner, Invest to Strengthen Rural Appalachia Ohio Click here to view the LDD Return on Investment Annual Report. The 13-state Appalachian region is defined as a 205,000 square mile area that follows the spine of the Appalachian Mountains from…
The webinar is now available on-demand at the Ohio Office of Budget and Management’s YouTube page. Watch it HERE: https://youtu.be/rzsd9wqCBmo The Federal CARES Act passed earlier this year allocated COVID-19 pandemic response aid dollars to state and local governments…
Waverly, Ohio, July 8, 2020 – The Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA), a free program sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL), features intensive training and career-building skills in entrepreneurship offered to a select…
Are You Being Counted? The US decennial census kicked off in the spring and the count will finish up by October 2020. Census data collected this year will be used for important forecasting and allocations for the next ten years,…
The OVRDC Full Commission meeting was held online on Thursday, June 25, 2020, via video conference. More than 56 members and guests joined online or via phone to hear the state of the region, and the main order of business…
Photo from Portsmouth City Schools Facebook Page shows Gallia Street Crosswalk April 2019 Connecting Portsmouth High School and Portsmouth Middle and Elementary Schools. Portsmouth, OH – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently announced projects selected statewide for funding,…
Members of OVRDC staff participate in an online staff meeting March 2020 via Zoom Video Conferencing app. This year Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission will host the Spring Full Commission meeting online via the Zoom video conferencing platform on Thursday,…