Webinar: Preparing a Successful Bid for State Capital Budget Dollars

Wednesday, August 23th – 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC), the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), and Heritage Ohio will host a webinar, “Preparing a Successful Bid for State Capital Budget Dollars” to assist local changemakers in understanding the capital budget process. GOPC’s Director of Strategic Engagement, Jason Warner, OFCC’s Grants Administrator, Jessica DeLong, and Heritage Ohio’s Executive Director Matt Wiederhold will provide communities with a “101 on the Capital Budget,” as well as case study examples of small communities utilizing capital budget dollars for thoughtfully-planned projects, including their planning steps and process to secure funds.

About Jason & Jessica:

Jason Warner

As the Director of Strategic Engagement for the Greater Ohio Policy Center, Jason brings over 20 years of experience working in and around Ohio state government to representing GOPC at the Ohio Statehouse, advocating for the issues and policy positions central to the organization’s mission, as well as overseeing the organization’s strategic communications operation.

Jason is a 2001 graduate of the University of Akron where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in American Political Science. He also holds a certificate in Applied Politics from the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron. A member of the Ohio Lobbying Association since 2016, Jason is a certified lobbyist, possessing in-depth knowledge of legislative, executive and regulatory procedures along with the rules, regulations and ethical standards to which all lobbyists must adhere in Ohio.

Jessica DeLong

Jessica DeLong, Grants Administrator for the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, has a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University and has served the State Ohio for the past 13 years.