The OCCD staff and Executive Board look forward to welcoming you to OCCD's Summer Annual Meeting on July 26th and 27th. We will meet in Cleveland, at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1100 Carnegie Avenue, for a day and half of networking and information.   Continue Reading »

Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD), a statewide association of community and economic development practitioners, announced the winners of the 5th Annual OCCD Member Awards, the President's Award for Innovative Practices, and this year's Public Service Scholarships.   Continue Reading »

During the Summer Meeting raffle tickets will be sold for $5 per ticket or three for $10. In addition to the 50/50 raffle, OCCD will also be raffling off bottles of Ohio wines and baskets. All proceeds to the OCCD Foundation Public Service Scholarship Program.   Continue Reading »

Congratulations to John (Jack) Riordan and his lovely wife, Nellie, who celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary this summer.   Continue Reading »

Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs Course Offering   Continue Reading »

As the state fiscal year comes to a close, I want to thank you, our community development partners, for the work you have done this year to help strengthen Ohio communities. Working together we are building on the successes of the past six years   Continue Reading »

Summer is here and by the time you read this FY-2017 Formula allocations will have been announced. The Columbus CPD Field Office staff will be working hard to get the Consolidated/Annual Plans approved and funding agreements executed. . .all before August 16th!!   Continue Reading »

The following is a summary of recent General Assembly activity relating to economic development matters through May 31, 2017.   Continue Reading »