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Coshocton County RFP coordinator available
The Times-Reporter
The Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association recently announced that the economic recovery coordinator for Coshocton County request for proposals is now available for review and distribution.
The economic recovery coordinator will provide targeted technical assistance to local governments and economic development professionals in Coshocton County. This technical assistance will be focused on activities that will lead to economic recovery from the pandemic and from the closure of the coal-fired power plant in Conesville. Proposals are due by March 5.
Funding for this activity has been provided by the Economic Development Administration through a $2.2 million investment to accelerate the region’s transition from a coal economy through a new initiative called Resilience Initiative for Southeastern and Eastern Ohio. These grant funds were awarded to OMEGA, Buckeye Hills Regional Council and the Ohio University Voinov
Feb 4, 2021
Starting Thursday, Feb. 4, the Entrepreneurship Program at Marietta College will offer six events throughout the Spring 2021 semester under the umbrella of the Riverview Credit Union Mid-Ohio Valley Entrepreneurship Expo.
All of these events are virtual and free to the public.
For more information and to register visit marietta.edu/movexpo-program.
About the programs:
PioBiz Workshop
Dr. Jacqueline Khorassani, Director of the Entrepreneurship Program at Marietta College, and Faith Knutsen, Director of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Ohio University’s Voinovich School, will facilitate the first PioBiz workshop at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 4. The program will focus on “Where Do Worthy Entrepreneurial Ideas Come From?” If you are looking for a business idea, have an idea but are unsure if it is worthy, looking for a business partner, or want to compete in the PioBiz Competition and win up to $10,000 in start-up funds, then this workshop is for you. Any
Grant to help transition economy in 18 counties yourradioplace.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yourradioplace.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Ohio University
Ohio University’s Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs was awarded a $2.2 million investment from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to accelerate the region’s transition from a coal economy through a new initiative called Resilience Initiative for Southeastern and Eastern Ohio (RISE Ohio).
RISE Ohio is a $2.7 million, two-year program led by Ohio University’s Voinovich School, in partnership with the Buckeye Hills Regional Council (BHRC) and Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association (OMEGA), focused on helping communities in an 18-county region make an economic transition to new industries and ensuring continued job creation, as well as economic growth and diversification. The new funding will enable these communities to engage in Opportunity Zone planning, along with assisting them with the impacts of coal-fired power plant closures.