Apply Now for the OVRDC Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG)
Apply Now for OVRDC’s Surface Transportation Block Grant Program The Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) is announcing a new round of funding for the Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG) program. House Bill 74…
NRAC Clean Ohio Council Methodology Meeting
The Clean Ohio NRAC Council will meet on June 22, 2023, to discuss methodology for applications in the upcoming Round 18 award cycle. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission (OVRDC) office…
11th Annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference Registration Opens
Join us for placemaking and reimagining rural Appalachian Ohio economies at the 11th Annual State of the Region Conference! Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Appalachian Ohio State of the Region Conference in Athens. Join public officials, economic…
Appalachian Community Grant Program Update
OVRDC to Hold Regular Appalachian Community Grant Program Update Meetings The OVRDC held an online meeting on Friday, April 14, 2023, to update interested applicants, public officials, economic development professionals, and others on the latest information issued by the Ohio…
NRAC Clean Ohio Committee Nominations
CALL FOR NATURAL RESOURCE ASSISTANCE COUNCIL CLEAN OHIO COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS The District Fifteen Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) Clean Ohio program is a working committee responsible for recommending projects for funds made available to southern Ohio counties through the Ohio…
PRESS RELEASE Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce First Projects Funded Through New Appalachian Community Grant Program
PRESS RELEASE Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Husted Announce First Projects Funded Through New Appalachian Community Grant Program March 20, 2023 For more information: Sarah Wickham, Ohio Department of Development Communications, (614) 466-2609 (COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt Governor Jon…
NRAC Clean Ohio Greenspace Conservation Program Applicant Presentations
NRAC Clean Ohio Program Applications Submitted On Thursday, March 23, 2023, members of the NRAC Clean Ohio Committee met to hear applicant presentations for the first round of FY23 program funding available. Approximately $3.5 million dollars will be awarded…
PRESS RELEASE: OVRDC to Hold Public Meeting Seeking Comment on Regional Transportation Improvement Plan
The Regional Transportation Improvement Plan, also called the RTIP, is developed in coordination with a statewide comprehensive planning process that occurs every four years. The RTIP is developed to reflect the investment priorities of ODOT’s Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)…
OVRDC Seeks Public Comment on Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP)
Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (RTIP) Update Beginning in 2016, on behalf of our 12-county region, OVRDC began playing a greater role in the State Transportation Improvement Plan (STIP) development process. As part of our role, OVRDC compiles our own Regional Transportation Improvement…