Ohio Department of Development | 2010 Press Releases

Department of Development | 2011 Press Releases

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January

01.03.2011 - Ohio Communities Awarded $600,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for Brownfield Redevelopment

01.05.2011 - Ohio Employees to Receive Training for Advanced Energy Jobs
Energizing Careers Program Provides $1.3 Million to Seven Ohio Companies, Assisting More Than 700 Employees

01.06.2011 - Muskingum County Receives $277,000 in Water and Sewer Funds
Grant to Improve Water Infrastructure System

01.07.2011 - Ohio's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Recovery Zone Bonds Top the Chart
Preliminary Reports Show Sales of Bonds in Ohio Higher Than U.S. Average

01.12.2011 - Ohio's Small Business Development Centers to Partner with SCORE
Partnership to Increase Small Business Expansion Opportunity

01.25.2011 - Development Awards Bonding Line for Northeast Ohio Minority Business

01.27.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Supports Entrepreneurship Efforts

01.27.2011 - Ohio's Advanced Energy Sectors Receive Ohio Third Frontier Support

01.31.2011 - Ohio Expansion Projects to Create and Retain More Than 1,103 Jobs
Projects Invigorate Regional Economies, Generate Jobs for Ohioans

01.31.2011 - Tax Credits Approved; Expected to Create and Retain 3,973 Jobs
Projects Will Generate Investments in Ohio's Economy

01.31.2011 - State Approves More Than $800,000 in Clean Ohio Funds

01.31.2011 - State Approves more than $825,000 for Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

February

02.03.2011 - Ohio Community Development Corporations Association Receives Assistance to Support Local Entities Helping Low-Income Ohioans

02.04.2011 - Nearly $600,000 Approved to Assist Emergency Shelters and Other Supportive Housing Efforts in Ohio

02.07.2011 - Ohio Expansion Projects to Create and Retain 1,189 Jobs
Projects Invigorate Regional Economies, Generate Jobs for Ohioans

02.08.2011 - State Approves More Than $165,000 in Clean Ohio Funds for Wyandot County

02.10.2011 - Tanner Appointed Assistant Director and Chief Operating Officer of Ohio Department of Development

02.11.2011 - Fayette County Receives $238,200 in Water and Sewer Funds
Grant to Improve Water Infrastructure System

02.11.2011 - Northwest Ohio Communities Receive $30,000 to Develop Downtown Revitalization Plans

02.17.2011 - Registration Open for the Sixth Annual Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference

02.22.2011 - Christiane Schmenk Named Chief Legal Counsel
Marysville mayor to join Ohio Department of Development

02.24.2011 - Röchling Automotive Finds Home in Akron for $28 Million Investment

02.28.2011 - Jobs Act of 2010 Breathing New Life into Ohio's Small Businesses with New Funding

02.28.2011 - Ohio Expansion Project to Create and Retain Jobs
Project to Generate 50 Jobs for Ohioans

02.28.2011 - Tax Credits Approved; Expected to Create and Retain 2,321 Jobs
Projects Will Generate Investments in Ohio's Economy

02.28.2011 - State Investments to Spur Economic Growth
Development Financing Advisory Council Awards more than $7.1 Million in Project Loans

March

03.01.2011 - Village of Blanchester Receives $500,000 in Water and Sewer Funds
Grant to Improve Wastewater Infrastructure System

03.04.2011 - The Greater Cleveland Film Commission Announces Marvel Studios' THE AVENGERS to Film in Cleveland

03.10.2011 - Research and Development Properties in Columbus Certified as Job Ready Site

03.11.2011 - Volunteers of America of Greater Ohio Receives $20,000 for Shelter Improvements in Cuyahoga County

03.14.2011 - Ohio Communities Receive $6 Million for Housing Assistance
27 Nonprofit Organizations Receive Funding, 62 Counties Served

03.14.2011 - State Approves More Than $382,000 in Clean Ohio Assistance Funds for Dayton Region

03.15.2011 - Ohio Tourism Division Releases 2010 Return on Investment

03.17.2011 - Ohio Business Matchmaker Conference to Include U.S. Department of Homeland Security Official

03.17.2011 - Revoldt Named to Lead Legislative Affairs for Ohio Department of Development

03.17.2011 - PNC Bank Joins Ohio Business Lending Clearinghouse Network

03.23.2011 - Development Awards Loan to Southern Ohio Minority Business

03.28.2011 - Recovery Act Funds Awarded for Advancing Biofuels Beyond the Basics

03.28.2011 - State Agencies Join Together to Promote Agriculture Exports in Ohio

03.28.2011 - Ohio Expansion Project to Create and Retain Jobs
Project to Generate and Preserve 400 Jobs for Ohioans

03.28.2011 - Ohio Community Development Finance Fund Receives $2 Million to Help Low-Income Ohioans

03.28.2011 - Tax Credits Approved: Expected to Create and Retain 3,354 Jobs
Projects Will Generate Investments in Ohio's Economy

03.28.2011 - State Investments to Spur Economic Growth
Development Financing Advisory Council Awards more than $18.4 Million in Project Loans

03.29.2011 - Communities Receive More Than $1.2 Million in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Sewer and Wastewater Infrastructure Systems, Assisting More Than 3,500 Households

April

04.05.2011 - Central Ohio Forum Promotes Keeping Older Ohioans in the Workforce
Find Out Why Baby Boomers Make Excellent Entrepreneurs

04.05.2011 - Communities Receive more than $1 Million in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems, Assisting more than 900 Households

04.06.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Invests in Advanced Energy Sectors and Cincinnati Research and Development Project

04.07.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Supports Entrepreneurship by Piloting a Program Targeted to Young Professionals
ONE Fund will attract the best and brightest technology entrepreneurs to Ohio

04.11.2011 - Ohio Expansion Project to Create Jobs for Ohioans

04.11.2011 - More Than $500,000 Approved to Assist Emergency Shelters and Other Supportive Housing Efforts in Ohio

04.11.2011 - State Approves more than $500,000 in Clean Ohio Assistance Funds for Northeast Ohio

04.12.2011 - Communities Receive $180,000 to Improve Downtowns

04.13.2011 - Ohio Companies Participate in Agriculture Market Visit to Colombia
International Visit Seeks to Expand the Export Market in Colombia

04.14.2011 - Series of Business Development Seminars Planned for Small Business Owners

04.22.2011 - Ohio Secures Major Motion Picture for Northeast Ohio
Nickelodeon Star Victoria Justice to Lead Film Cast

04.25.2011 - State Approves more than $200,000 in Clean Ohio Assistance Funds for City of Norwood

May

05.02.2011 - Wright-Patt Credit Union Joins Ohio Business Lending Clearinghouse Network

05.02.2011 - State of Ohio Hosts Forum on Increasing Financial Capital for Businesses

05.09.2011 - Ohio Assists Ex-Offenders with Starting a Business
Empowering Restored Citizens with the Tools Needed to become Entrepreneurs

05.09.2011 - Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies Receives Assistance to Support Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts

05.11.2011 - Registration is Now Open for Ohio's 4th Annual Entrepreneurship Expo
Enhancing Ohio's Economy through Entrepreneurial Thinking

05.12.2011 - Young Professional Teams Selected for Ohio's New Entrepreneurs Fund
ONE Fund attracts the best and brightest technology entrepreneurs to Ohio

05.16.2011 - Ohio Tourism Division Honored with SABRE Award for Public Relations
"Discover Ohio Deals" Campaign Wins National Award

05.16.2011 - Ohio Tourism Industry Rebounds in 2010
Tourism contributes to Ohio's economic recovery with 439,000 jobs, $38 billion in total sales

05.23.2011 - State Approves more than $580,000 in Clean Ohio Assistance Funds for Northern Ohio

05.24.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Internship Program Provides Nearly $2 Million to Retain Top Talent

05.24.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Provides more than $10 Million to Support Ohio Innovation

05.26.2011 - Demand for Ohio's Motion Picture Tax Credit Grows
Four Films commit to shooting in Ohio, hiring nearly 900 Ohioans

June

06.02.2011 - Communities Receive more than $2 Million in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems Assist more than 370 Households

06.07.2011 - Communities Receive more than $660,000 to Assist Company Expansions

06.09.2011 - Ohio New Markets Tax Credit Program Provides $10 Million to Support Economic Investments
Five entities receive tax credits to aid investments in Ohio's low-income communities

06.09.2011 - Ohio Department of Development Receives $300,000 from EPA for Brownfield Revitalization

06.15.2011 - HEAP Summer Crisis Program Begins July 1
Up to $175 available for eligible households to pay electric bills

06.15.2011 - Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit Helps Secure Cleveland Film
"I Alex Cross" to begin Filming in August 2011

06.15.2011 - Jefferson County Receives $600,000 in Water and Sewer Funds
Grant to improve critical infrastructure system assists nearly 90 households

06.29.2011 - More than $27 Million in Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund Grants Approved to Assist Communities with Brownfield Clean-Up
Projects expected to create and retain nearly 600 jobs

July

7.6.2011 - Spanish-Based Energy Technology Manufacturer Lands in Ohio
Photovoltaic Manufacturing Facility to Generate 330 Green Jobs

7.8.2011 - Summer Education Program Benefits Students and Teachers in Appalachia Ohio
Ohio Partners to Link Students and Teachers with Hands-on Math and Science Training

7.11.2011 - State Approves Nearly $1.2 Million in Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

7.14.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Provides more than $13 Million to Support Ohio Innovation and Education

7.19.2011 - Now Available: Governor's Excellence in Exporting Award Applications

7.25.2011 - State Approves more than $330,000 in Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

7.27.2011 - Housing and Community Development Excellence Awards Recognize Outstanding Projects

7.28.2011 - Ohio Hosts International Food Buyers Mission

7.28.2011 - Ohio Communities to Benefit from Nearly $24 Million in Historic Preservation Tax Credits

August

8.4.2011 - More than $1.1 Million Approved through Energizing Careers Program
10 Ohio Companies to benefit from green energy jobs training

8.5.2011 - Communities Receive $1.6 Million in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems Assist more than 1,000 Households

8.24.2011 - Communities Receive $1.1 Million in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems Assist more than 370 Households

8.29.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Invests in JobsOhio Network, Provides Nearly $29 Million for Technology Endeavors

September

9.6.2011 - Ohio Communities Receive Nearly $3 Million for Neighborhood Revitalization
10 Ohio communities to benefit from neighborhood grants

9.8.2011 - State Approves more than $1.2 million for Community Development and Housing Projects

9.8.2011 - Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit Helps Secure Five New Projects

9.12.2011 - State Approves more than $1.4 million For Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

9.13.2011 - State Accepting Applications for Programs Supporting Urban Development

9.14.2011 - State Provides Housing Improvement Funding to 71 Ohio Communities

9.19.2011 - Darke County Makes Quality of Life Improvements with Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Award

9.22.2011 - Communities Receive Nearly $2 million in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems Assist more than 2,000 Households

9.22.2011 - Kevin Potter Selected as Assistant Director of the Ohio Department of Development

9.26.2011 - State Approves more than $953,000 for Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

9.27.2011 - State of Ohio Supports Job Creation and Retention at The Sherwin-Williams Company
Job Creation Tax Credit will create 110 jobs, retain 2,010 positions

9.27.2011 - Diane Lease Named Chief Legal Counsel of the Ohio Department of Development

October

10.11.2011 - Ohio Third Frontier Invests $6 million to Support Advanced Materials and Research and Development Center Attraction

10.17.2011 - Ohio Welcomes Global Venture Capital Organization Conference, Headquarters
Benefits Ohio's efforts to attract more venture capital opportunities for businesses

10.24.2011 - State Approves more than $825,000 for Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

10.27.2011 - Restored Citizen Event Supports Entrepreneurship for Ex-Offenders

November

11.1.2011 - HEAP Winter Crisis Program Begins
Heating Assistance Available to Eligible Households

11.8.2011 - State of Ohio Launches Tax Credit Program to Spur Investments in Small Businesses

11.9.2011 - Ohio Tourism Premieres Scene in Ohio Website

11.14.2011 - Communities Receive $755,000 in Water Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems Assist more than 1,230 Households

11.18.2011 - More than $27.5 Million in Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund Grants Approved to Assist Communities with Brownfield Clean-Up
Projects expected to create and retain nearly 1,280 jobs

11.28.2011 - State Approves more than $1 Million for Clean Ohio Assistance Fund Projects

11.28.2011 - More Than $15.3 Million Approved for Supportive Housing Efforts in Ohio

December

12.1.2011 - Ohio Launches New Small Business Job-Creation Tool: InvestOhio
New Incentive to Help Small Businesses Attract Capital to Grow and Succeed

12.12.2011 - Communities Receive $965,000 in Water and Sewer Funds
Grants to Improve Critical Infrastructure Systems will help 384 households

12.12.2011 - More than $560,000 Approved to Assist Microenterprise Businesses in Ohio

12.15.2011 - Ohio Launches a New Energy-Saving Finance Tool

12.21.2011 - Ohio Department of Development Announces Round 7 Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credit Awards

12.21.2011 - Communities Receive $300,000 to Assist Brownfield-impacted Areas
Six communities will receive $50,000 and technical assistance to create and implement a Brownfield Action Plan

12.28.2011 - Communities Receive $1.8 Million for Downtown Revitalization
Improvements to impact 90 businesses

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