As we collectively face a challenging time, we are fortunate to live in the age of technology which allows the opportunity to work together while remaining apart.  Please join us for our first ever virtual meeting which will convene the mornings of July 29 and 30.    Continue Reading »

Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD), a statewide association of community and economic development practitioners, announced the winners of the 8th Annual OCCD Member Awards, the President's Award for Innovative Practices, and this year's Public Service Scholarships.   Continue Reading »

Elections will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at the OCCD Business Meeting to elect or re-elect the following individuals to the OCCD Board of Directors:    Continue Reading »

Updates to the OCCD Website are coming!  The Strategic Planning Subcommittee - Branding and Marketing of OCCD and Community Development - working in tandem with the our website host will update the OCCD Website over the next two months.  The website will be updated to host a forum, will be more interactive, mobile responsive, and ADA compliant.   Updates made over the past several months will remain intact, including - updates from HUD and ODSA, as well as OCCD Webinars and Virtual Meetings. The Career Board and RFQ/RFP links are updated as new information is available.   Continue Reading »

OCCD is pleased to introduce webinars as a new method of sharing information with its members   Continue Reading »

OCCD has scheduled the Acquisition/Relocation (URA) Training for October 27, 2020 and will schedule the CDBG Basics Training this Fall.   Continue Reading »

The following is a summary of recent Ohio General Assembly activity relating to economic development matters through June 7, 2020.    Continue Reading »