Washington: 6.9%
SCIP/LTIP Grant Application Deadline
The District 18 Ohio Public Works Commission Liaison wishes to remind potential applicants and interested parties that the
deadline for submission of the State Capital Improvement Plan (SCIP)/Local Transportation Improvement Plan (LTIP) grant applications, is Friday, September 6, 2013.
The State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program were created to assist in financing local public infrastructure improvements, including roads, guardrails, culverts, bridges, storm sewers, and water and sanitary sewer systems. Local subdivisions that require financial assistance in moving projects forward can pursue this funding through the 18th Public Works District.
Eligible applicants include cities, villages, counties, townships, and public water and sewer districts. Consideration for funding is not made on a per capita basis. No particular community has an entitlement to these funds.
Applications are to be submitted by hand to the District 18 Liaison, Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio 45750, or via mail at P.O. Box 520, Reno, OH 45773-0520 no later than 5:00 P.M. on September 6th.
If you have questions regarding the application process or the deadline, please contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025 or [email protected].
District 18 Ohio Public Works Commission: Natural Resources Assistance Council Nominations Wanted
Nominations to serve on the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC), will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. August 30, 2013. District 18 includes Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties in Ohio.
The NRAC consists of eleven members, and they shall be appointed from the following categories or organizations, units of government, or agencies:
1. A county, municipal corporation, township, conservancy district, regional or joint district or unit of local government, or regional or joint political subdivision that is located within the geographical jurisdiction of the appointing integrating committee;
2. A conservation organization, an environmental advocacy organization, and organization with a primary interest in watershed protection and restoration, the department of natural resources, the environmental protection agency, or the United States natural resources conservation service;
3. A city park system or metropolitan park system or a board of park commissioners from a county that is located within the geographical jurisdiction of the appointing integrating committee, a statewide park and recreation organization, or the United States national park service.
4. A statewide organization representing agriculture, and organization representing forestry interests, the department of agriculture, or the United States department of agriculture;
5. An organization representing business, local Realtors, or a planning agency, including a Port Authority, located within the geographical jurisdiction of the appointing integrating committee.
Nomination forms can be requested by calling Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. A letter from a recognized entity in group 1 through 5 and a statement of the nominees background or qualifications must be attached to the nomination form.
Please contact Michelle Hyer, District 18 Liaison, at (740) 376-1025 if you have questions or need assistance.
Clean Ohio Brownfields Update:
Clean Ohio Council Meeting Planned for November: The Clean Ohio Council is scheduling a fall meeting for November 1, 2013. The purpose of the meeting will be to award projects that have received a recommendation for funding through the new upfront vetting process with JobsOhio. An additional meeting will be scheduled late January or early February to award projects with any remaining Revitalization program funds.
In order to coincide with the upcoming Clean Ohio Council meeting, the following schedule is provided to guide applicants in preparation of their application materials and through the required process prescribed in O.R.C. 122.652 and program policies:
- August 7, 2013: Applicants begin public notice period
- September 23-25,2013: Applicants hold a public hearing
- September 26, 2013: Applicants submit applications to Ohio
Public Works District Integrating Committee
- October 7 - 18, 2013: Application cure period
- November 1, 2013: Clean Ohio Council Meeting
Funding is still available:
Phase II Assessment and Cleanup funding is still available. If you have a project and are interested in Clean Ohio funding please contact the
JobsOhio regional network partner(APEG: Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth at (740) 530-5359.)
New Priority Investment Area Map for July - December 2013:
The Ohio Development Services Agency Office of Research prepares the Priority Investment Area map every January and July. The map identifies counties and communities with distressed designations. Areas with the designation are eligible for Phase II assessment grants through Clean Ohio. Click here for a PDF copy of new map.
Please contact the Office of Research at 614.466.2116.
Ohio Conference
on Freight
September 12 & 13, 2013
Kalahari Convention Center, Sandusky, Ohio
The Ohio Conference on Freight is two days of valuable information in the company of industry leaders. Learn how innovation is changing how we transfer goods, design projects, model supply chains, and make policy.
Early Bird Rate: $250 through August 9
After August 9, the standard rate of $300 applies. All registrations
due by September 6.
Registration includes breakfasts, lunches, refreshments at breaks, a catered networking reception, workshops, keynote addresses, and an optional tour of the Technology Development and Engineering Center at Sierra Lobo, Inc.
Register now for immediate confirmation, or send your complete registration information to Conference Administrator Jodi Rayburg: 419.241.9155 ext. 120.
Who Should Attend
More than 200 decision-makers from the private and public sectors throughout numerous states and provinces in the U.S. and Canada regularly attend the conference. Join professionals who produce and/or move freight, plan infrastructure, invest in training, enforce regulations, and build local economies. Supply chain executives, planners, engineers, economic developers, university faculty, labor leaders, lawyers, and consultants are part of the conference.
Visit www.ohiofreight.org for updates.