Webinar: Redevelopment Funding Opportunities from the Ohio Department of Development
Wednesday, January 31st – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join us for a conversation about community redevelopment and the funds available through the Ohio Department of Development to assist your projects. Funding opportunities to be discussed include:
Welcome Home Ohio
The Welcome Home Ohio (WHO) program is designed to provide grants for the purchase of qualifying residential properties, the cost of construction or rehabilitation, or a nonrefundable tax credit for qualifying activities.
Brownfield Remediation Program
The Brownfield Remediation Program provides grants for the cleanup of brownfield sites, to assist in the remediation of hazardous substances or petroleum at an industrial, commercial, or institutional property. Remediation includes acquisition of a brownfield, demolition performed at a brownfield, and the installation or upgrade of the minimum amount of infrastructure necessary to make a brownfield site operational for economic development activity.
Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program
The Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program is designed to provide grants for the demolition of commercial and residential buildings and revitalization of surrounding properties on sites that are not Brownfields.
Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program
The Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program provides grants to improve access to clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. Grants of up to $5 million for construction projects are available to Ohio communities. All political subdivisions with the authority to own and operate public water and sewer systems and non-profit, non-community public water systems may submit an application
Webinar: Certified Local Government (CLG) Grants
Wednesday, February 8th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
This webinar will be to discuss the now open federal fiscal year 2023 CLG grant program. We will provide an overview of the grant program with project examples and will answer any questions that participants would have about potential projects or applications.
Presenter
Adam Eltrich is the Grants Manager for the State Historic Preservation Office of the Ohio History Connection. Adam has been in this role for nearly five years. Prior to working in the State Historic Preservation Office, Adam worked for the City of Columbus, Department of Public Service and the State of Ohio, Department of Commerce. He has an BA in History and Political Science from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, OH and an MA in Public Administration from the University of Akron. Adam resides in Hilliard and is originally from Lorain.
Webinar: JobsOhio Vibrant Communities Program
Wednesday, January 25th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join the JobsOhio team as they share the latest information on the Vibrant Communities Program.
The State of Ohio has long been home to many of the most economically dynamic and livable communities and urban centers this country offers. JobsOhio recognizes that some smaller and mid-sized cities that make Ohio culturally rich have struggled to compete as companies and talent migrate to major metro areas. These smaller communities are part of the social fabric of Ohio and a vital part of the State’s economy. They need resources that will better position them to attract more private investment and create new opportunities for their residents.
The Vibrant Community Program recognizes that distressed communities may not have adequate resources to develop and implement economic development projects that can attract private investment and create new jobs. The program was established to assist distressed small and medium sized communities with the implementation of catalytic development projects that fulfill a market need and represent a significant reinvestment in areas that have struggled to attract new investment.
Learn which communities are eligible for funding, what projects are allowed, and how the grant funds work in your community.
Presenters
Kristi Tanner is a senior managing director at JobsOhio. Kristi is certified as an economic development finance professional through the National Development Council and served several years as a member of Ohio’s Development Finance Advisory Council. Prior to JobsOhio, Kristi was an assistant director and chief operating officer for the Ohio Department of Development. She graduated from Morehead State University in Kentucky with a bachelor’s degree in communication and marketing.
Kristi has led economic development efforts at the local, regional and state levels, including establishing the governor’s first regional economic development office in Southern Ohio. In fact, she was instrumental in the transition and startup of JobsOhio.
Webinar: Ohio Arts Council Grant Programs
Wednesday, January 11th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Join Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Organizational Programs Coordinator Brianna Dance as she provides an overview of the OAC grant programs available to organizations. Learn about how the OAC can support your organization and about recent changes to grant programs. The OAC is accepting applications now for 2023-24. Don’t miss this timely opportunity to discover funding available to your organization through the Ohio Arts Council.
Presenters
- Brianna Dance, Organizational Programs Coordinator
Ohio Arts Council Programs and Grants
Wednesday, January 19th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically. OAC has many programs and grants that enhance the arts experience for all Ohioans.
In this webinar, get to know your state arts council! OAC staff will provide a spotlight on Ohio Arts Council grants available to organizations, artists, and schools. They will outline programs, and resources available to the general public, and answer your questions.
This funding is available to every county in the state, to make your community a better place.
Speakers:
Jim Szekacs – Organizational Programs Coordinator for Western and North Central Ohio
Brianna Dance – Organizational Programs Coordinator for the Central and Southeast Ohio.
Patrick Roehrenbeck – Organizational Programs Coordinator
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding for Non-Entitlement Ohio Communities Webinar
Wednesday, March 11th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Community Development Block Grant money for non-entitlement communities is managed through the Office of Community Development at Ohio’s Development Services Agency. Money is available to help revitalize our small downtowns. The program has seen some changes, so its time to introduce or refresh your familiarity with the ground rules for using this money, and how and when to apply.
Preparing a Successful Bid for State Capital Budget Dollars Webinar
Monday, September 16th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Presented in partnership with Greater Ohio Policy Center & Ohio Facilities Construction Commission
With the passage of the state’s main operating budget, attention now turns to the state Capital Appropriations Budget, which will be introduced and passed in early 2020. The capital budget provides communities with the opportunity to seek state funding assistance for projects that involve the acquisition, construction, equipment, or renovation of buildings and other facilities that meet a defined “public purpose.” Communities – especially Ohio’s weaker market and smaller communities – must be prepared to “make their case” to secure funds for catalytic projects in their community.
This webinar will:
• Provide communities with a “101 on the Capital Budget”
• Highlight examples of small communities utilizing capital budget dollars for thoughtfully-planned projects, including their planning steps and process to secure funds
• Allow time for a Q&A for communities to ask questions
Speakers
Jason Warner
As the Manager of Government Affairs for the Greater Ohio Policy Center, Jason is responsible for representing GOPC at the Ohio Statehouse, advocating for the issues and policy positions central to the organization’s mission.
Jason brings more than 15 years of experience working in and around Ohio state government. For more than eight years, he served as a legislative aide in the Ohio House of Representatives. For the past eight years, Jason has worked as a policy advocate, working on issues including education, housing, transportation, community revitalization and brownfield redevelopment.
Jessica DeLong Bachman
As the Grants Administrator for the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, Jessica is responsible for approving appropriations for cultural projects in the biennial capital budget. Jessica has been working for the State of Ohio for 10 years, approving construction projects at cultural facilities throughout the entire state.
Federal Qualified Opportunity Zones Webinar
Wednesday, February 6th – 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
As part of 2017 federal tax reform, Congress created new tax benefits for certain investments in low-income communities designated as Qualified Opportunity Zones. During 2018 Ohio designated 320 Opportunity Zones, the maximum allowed.
This webinar will provide an overview of the technical aspects of the program. Suggested strategies will be offered for using the QOZ program in mid-western cities and how you can combine QOZ investments with other economic incentives.
Speakers:
Kelly Bissinger
Kelly is a partner in the Vorys Washington, D.C. office and a member of the finance, energy and real estate group. Her practice is focused on real estate and tax matters. Kelly represents clients from all perspectives of the acquisition, financing, ownership, development and sale of office buildings, apartment projects, mixed-use and other commercial properties. In particular, she has experience representing both institutional and developer clients in connection with structuring and negotiating real estate joint ventures with an emphasis on the tax planning aspects of such transactions.
In addition, Kelly has extensive experience advising developers, syndicators and investors on low-income housing, historic, new market and energy tax credits matters, including legislative and regulatory developments, originations, secondary market acquisitions and dispositions, end of compliance period planning and workouts.In 2013, Kelly was named one of Real Estate Bisnow’s (D.C.) 35 Under 35: Rising Stars in Commercial Real Estate. Kelly received her LL.M. with distinction in taxation and her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. She received her B.A. cum laude from Tulane University. Prior to joining Vorys, Kelly was an attorney with Goulston & Storrs P.C. and Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP.
Avram Fecher
Before co-founding EquityPlus, Mr. Fechter worked for the District Government underwriting and closing over $400 million in LIHTC and NMTC financed projects while deploying $3 million of 9% LIHTC Allocation and $80 million of District Government loans. Mr. Fechter has closed over $800 million in NMTC/HTC/LIHTC financing and has served as an NMTC Allocation Application reader for the CDFI Fund. Mr. Fechter has a Masters Degree in Public Policy from Rutgers University. He lives in Aldie, Virginia with his wife, Linnea, and two children, Alana and Evan.
Joseph Mann
Joseph is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office, a member of the tax group and the head of the federal tax subgroup. He practices generally in the area of federal taxation, including public and private mergers, tax-free and taxable acquisitions and divestitures, partnerships, limited liability companies, S corporations, joint ventures, venture capital, real estate, restructurings, financing and equity transactions. Joseph advises in transactions involving federal New Markets Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits. Joseph’s federal practice also includes tax aspects of the oil and gas industry, including divestitures and joint ventures relating to interests in the Utica Shale formation in eastern Ohio.
This webinar is a benefit of Heritage Ohio membership, to become a member click HERE
Heritage Ohio Members, register for the webinar click HERE
Using Utility Project Funding to Improve More Than the Just the Pipes Webinar
Wednesday, January 9th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
How the City of Newark leveraged a sewer separation project to revitalize their downtown. Faced with US EPA mandates to separate its combined sewer system and wanting to improve the look and feel of the historic Downtown square, the City of Newark was able to put together financing to not only improve failing infrastructure but revitalize the square as well.
Speaker: Roger Loomis
Water Administrator City of Newark, Division of Water and Wastewater
Total of 41 years of experience at various water and wastewater facilities working in all facets of the water and wastewater utility business. B.S. Business Administration, Human Resources from The Ohio State University, A.A.S. Turfgrass Management from Agricultural Technical Institute of Wooster, Class III Water Supply Certification, and Class IV Wastewater Treatment Certification.
This webinar is a benefit of Heritage Ohio membership, to become a member click HERE
Heritage Ohio Members, register for the webinar click HERE
Funding Opportunities With The Finance Fund
Wednesday, March 7th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Anne Geggie will share some of the funding programs available from the Finance Fund, a statewide CDFI.
Her presentation will feature their pre-development grants which can fund up to $30,000 and their economic development grants which can fund up to $100,000!
Additionally the Finance Fund has a pool of funds for Small Business Loans, Healthy Food for Ohio, Community Facilities and Affordable Housing. Funding opportunities to help meet the needs for your downtown revitalization.
Speaker: Anne Geggie is the Vice President of Lending at Finance Fund, a statewide nonprofit community development entity that moves public and private capital into low-income communities to improve the quality of life for people. With more than 14 years of progressive experience in community development, Anne has familiarity with all facets of the lending process for specialized loan programs, particularly in the healthcare and education sectors, as well as other community facilities in low-income communities.
This webinar is a benefit of Heritage Ohio membership, to become a member click HERE
To register for the webinar click HERE
Community Development Funding Opportunities through the USDA Webinar
This webinar has been rescheduled for March 16th as we experienced technical difficulties.
Small towns and rural areas often are underserved when it comes to accessing capital. Infrastructure, access to affordable housing, finding resources for community projects, and job creation are challenges many communities experience.
USDA Rural Development is the federal agency tasked with assisting rural America. In fiscal year 2015 alone, we provided more than $780 million in loans and grants to rural communities in Ohio. Our programs help businesses, communities, non-profits and individuals build capacity, create wealth and reduce poverty.
USDA Rural Development specialists have vast experience identifying partners and then working together toward the betterment of Ohio’s rural communities. We look forward to discussing how our programs may be able to help your community.
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Presenter Bios
Community Development Specialist Vince Paumier
Vince began his career with USDA Ohio Rural Development in 1983 and has held numerous positions within the organization. In 2015, Vince was appointed as the Ohio Community Development Specialist. He dovetails with the Rural Development Management Team to leverage statewide internal and external resources to enhance Community Development. His primary goals are to improve capacity with partners, build wealth in rural areas, and reduce poverty in areas of scarcity. Vince ensures Rural Development funding is responsibly allocated by working closely with elected officials, non-profit organizations, community foundations, private sector lenders, for-profit businesses and other community development advocates.
Prior to his current position, Vince worked in the Guaranteed Rural Housing program as a Senior Housing Specialist. His major responsibilities included program marketing, lender training, underwriting and compliance reviews. Vince was part of the Ohio team that consistently ranks in the top ten nationally in both loan production and portfolio performance.
Vince is a graduate of The Ohio State University and is an avid fan of their sports teams. In addition, Vince is active in several local community organizations, including the Granville Township zoning board, Kiwanis, Granville Community Foundation and open space committee. In his spare time, Vince enjoys staying active by biking, running and swimming.
Rural Housing Program Director Gerald Arnott
Gerald Arnott began his career with USDA in 1983 and has served as the Ohio Rural Development Housing Program Director since 1995. On average, Ohio Rural Development provides more than $600 million in housing loans, grants, and loan guarantees each year. Ohio’s housing portfolio exceeds 40,000 units of housing and has an outstanding loan commitment of more than $2.7 billion.
Mr. Arnott also currently serves on the advisory committee for the Council of Rural Housing and Development of Ohio, as well as the Ohio Housing Finance Agency Annual Plan Advisory Board. He was raised on a farm in Highland County and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University, where he graduated in 1982, majoring in Agricultural Economics.
Business Programs Specialist Cindy Musshel
Cindy Musshel began her at USDA Ohio Rural Development in 2008 as a student trainee in the Guaranteed Rural Housing program. She graduated from The Ohio State University in 2009 with a degree in Agricultural Business and Applied Economics, minoring in Consumer Affairs. After graduation, Cindy joined the Ohio Rural Development team full-time as a Guaranteed Housing Technician. She moved to Business and Cooperative Programs in 2010. In 2014, Cindy was promoted to Business and Cooperative Programs Specialist and last year became the program lead for the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG). RBDG is a competitive grant designed to support targeted technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the development or expansion of small and emerging private businesses in rural areas with fewer than 50 employees and less than $1 million in gross revenues. When she’s not working, Cindy enjoys the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.
Program Funding Workshop – Cambridge
Revitalization Series Autumn Workshop
Funding Downtown Programs
Cambridge, Ohio
11/18/2105
Join us in Cambridge, Ohio on November 18th as Main Street directors and board members from around the state share their best funding strategies. Attendees will hear about major fundraising events, sustainable membership campaigns, annual benefits, merchandise sales, government contributions and various other strategies to build a local budget.
Workshop Location
Francis Family Restaurant
1038 Wheeling Avenue
Cambridge, Ohio 43725
Agenda
9:30 – Registration
10 – Training Commences
12 – Lunch
5 – Training Concludes
REGISTER HERE
Lodging Options
Quality Inn Cambridge, 1945 Southgate Pkwy, Cambridge, OH 43725 740-439-3581 I am willing to offer a special rate for your event of $79 plus tax. This will include a hot breakfast in the morning and also will include any early/Late check out fees. They may call the hotel directly to receive the discounted rate @ 740-439-3581.
Hampton Inn, 8775 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, (740) 439-0600 $89.00 for double queens at the Hampton (regularly 130.00)
Microtel, 8779 Georgetown Rd, Cambridge, Phone:(740) 435-8080 single queen rooms and double queens for $49.00 (regularly 79.00-89.00) All of our rooms at both properties have a fridge, microwave, wired and wireless free internet throughout the hotel, flat screen HD televisions.
Comfort Inn, 2327 Southgate Parkway, Cambridge, Phone (740) 435-3200 The rates will be $89.99 + tax for the Main Street Training. We offer a hot breakfast, free wireless internet, fitness center, indoor pool.