The cleanup and redevelopment of brownfield sites can advance a region’s economy, restore local environment, and ultimately lead to permanent job creation and greater attraction of external capital to the community. Katie Courtright with the Ohio...

Downtown redevelopment districts (“DRDs”) are Ohio’s newest local economic development tool. They are also one of its most flexible. Through a DRD, a municipality can generate revenue necessary to pay costs of downtown revitalization by diverting...

Traditionally, Development Finance and the Food System have not collaborated in any significant fashion. However, food systems can be brought into coordination with public finance in order to bring capital to the system as a whole. Brian Estabrook...

Just as infrastructure development acts as a catalyst for economic growth, it is also changing the landscape for potential investors and the expanding field of infrastructure finance. As budgets are stretched and new rules are created, it can be...

Chris Burnham with the Development Finance Authority of Finance Authority of Summit County discusses a loan program dedicated to the revitalization of his community.

Melissa Johnson and Todd Castellini with the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority discuss neighborhood and industrial revitalization in their community.

TIF is perennially one of the nation’s most effective and popular development finance tools, but also one of its most misunderstood and controversial. The types of projects that TIF supports in Ohio are diverse, making TIF a very flexible financing...

Traditionally, Development Finance and the Food System have not collaborated in any significant fashion. However, food systems can be brought into coordination with public finance in order to bring capital to the system as a whole. Toby Rittner with...

Industry experts from around the state will discuss the latest development finance legislation and their potential effects on the economic development industry. Katie Kramer with CDFA, Kip Wahlers with Ice Miller LLP, and Shannon Martin with Bricker...

The Bridge Street District is a mixed-use development along the Scioto River in Dublin, Ohio that includes restaurants, shops, offices, and residential units, along with several community amenities including parking and a new library. The sixth...

This application is for the Fairfield County, OH EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This brochure is used to market the Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This flyer is used to market the City of Springfield, OH EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This fact sheet is used to market the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Ashtabula County EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

This application is for the Ohio Mid-Eastern Governments Association EDA Revolving Loan Fund.

The 2017 State Infrastructure Bank Annual Financial Report summarizes the SIBs active projects throughout the state of Ohio. Projects include road resurfacing, bridge replacements, retaining walls, parking infrastructure and more.

In conjunction with economic development professionals from across the state, Mike DeWine's office has created the Ohio Economic Development Manual to help current and prospective businesses, local governments, and economic development practitioners...

Kristi Clouse, Diana Rife, and Joe Worboy of JobsOhio discuss the latest matters related to economic development in Ohio, along with a look at the variety of financing programs available from the state. These practitioners explore the economic...

Strategic planning for development finance agencies drives organizational alignment, provides a sense of direction, and outlines measurable goals. Actively engaging in the process helps to align a DFA’s financing capacity with the needs of a...

At the Ohio Roundtable, we often focus on the successful projects around the state, but not every deal works out. So, what happens when a deal goes bad? Caleb Bell of Bricker & Eckler LLP, Martin Russell of Warren County Port Authority, and Paul...

While some development finance projects in Ohio are completed simply and quickly, many projects require a longer timeline. These complex, largescale projects often require a creative financing approach in order to reach completion. Todd Castellini...

While some development finance projects in Ohio are completed simply and quickly, many projects require a longer timeline. These complex, largescale projects often require a creative financing approach in order to reach completion. Irene MacDougal...

Among seventy-eight cities to apply, Columbus, Ohio has received a $40 million Smart Cities grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. A new bus-rapid transit system and street-side mobility kiosks are among several tenets of the city’s...

The EB-5 Program is a federal foreign direct investment, immigration, and regional economic development program that provides access to capital to U.S. businesses and creates American jobs at no expense to the American taxpayer. Use of the program...

Urban communities like Cleveland and Cincinnati are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Ohio is filled with rural communities and small towns that are also in need of financing strategies. These areas face unique...

Urban communities like Cleveland and Cincinnati are not the only places looking for help to fund economic development. Ohio is filled with rural communities and small towns that are also in need of financing strategies. These areas face unique...

This report by Lincoln Institute of Land Policy analyzes the effectiveness of two major property tax abatement programs in Franklin County, Ohio. This study tests the economic impact and fiscal impact.

This report is written by the Greater Ohio Policy Center in fulfillment of a grant from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) to the Greater Ohio Policy Center (GOPC) to examine new and innovative financing techniques for water, wastewater,...

A look at rural development and community healthcare projects throughout Ohio and how they came to be.

Kip Wahlers and Chris Magill (Ice Miller LLP) discuss Ohio's economic development finance climate by exploring population trends, economic and industry trends, and economic development trends.

More than ever, Ohio port authorities are working together to complete deals and leverage their collective financing power. Jeffrey Bomberger (Squire Patton Boggs), George Sarkis (Roetzel & Anderss), Chris Burnham (Development Finance Authority o...

Mixed use development financing solutions are increasingly sought after to complete these large projects, and they often require a creative approach that involves combining multiple financing tools. Jake Wozniak (KeyBanc Capital Markets), Caleb Bell...

Allen McConnell (Ohio Development Services Agency) discusses how small businesses are financed, the various access to capital challenges they face, and the most innovative and effective access to capital tools available in Ohio.

The Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority has raised $7 million from social impact investments to fund the acquisition of underutilized urban industrial sites to be repositioned for advanced manufacturing. This unique combination of...

The approval and creation of Wilmington Air Park’s JUMP hangar was a huge win for Clinton County, creating around 260 jobs. In order to fund the hangar, Clinton County Port Authority had to be extremely creative and utilize a unique mix of financing...

Energy development is the fastest growing area of development finance nationwide. Caleb Bell (Bricker & Eckler LLP) discuss the financing mechanisms behind energy efficiency loans and bonds in Ohio.

Energy development is the fastest growing area of development finance nationwide. Paul Toth (Toledo-Lucas county Port Authority) discuss the financing mechanisms behind energy efficiency loans and bonds in Ohio.

Vince Paumier presents at NCSAFP Annual Conference on USDA Rural Development Toolkit

Tracy Allen of Jobs Ohio presents on Commercial Loan Programs available via the organization.

Paul Dorrance presents on the Pastured Providence Farmstead at the 2016 NCOSAFP Annual Conference.

Brandon Kern from the Ohio Farm Bureau presents on Finance Challenges for First-Time Farmers,

The Childhood League Center (CLC) will double both its space and the number of children it serves through construction of a new, LEEDcertified 41,000 sq. ft. modern and accessible facility at the Fort Hayes Campus near downtown Columbus. The...

A partnership between two educational pioneers, with financing support from Finance Fund, will reopen the doors to the former Kent Elementary School building as Buckeye Preparatory Academy, a community school for at-risk elementary and middle school...

HR&A Advisors was hired to conduct this study for Cincinnati. The study found that Cincinnati's incentive portfolio facilitates achievement of a number of core economic development objectives, but policies can be strengthened to improve alignment...

Ohio is the home of innovators. VentureOhio exists to make Ohio the best place in the world to start and grow a company, and is led by people who believe it is possible and work hard every day to make that dream a reality

As part of the Brownfields Technical Assistance Program, this report from CDFA staff and technical advisors provides redevelopment recommendations for the Metaldyne brownfield site located in Bedford Heights, Ohio.

This Ohio focused webcast features a discussion on the recently passed the new Downtown Redevelopment District legislation (HB 233) that provides new tools, including property assessment and TIF-like provisions, available to rehabilitate historic...

The Ohio General Assembly and Governor Kasich recently passed the new Downtown Redevelopment District legislation (HB 233) that provides new tools, including property assessment and TIF-like provisions, available to rehabilitate historic buildings,...