2021 is finally upon us! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! While the context of our work will not have magically improved with the dropping of the ball, we can hopefully look forward to an eventual return to normalcy.   Continue Reading »

Details for training opportunities will be posted to the OCCD website under Upcoming Events and will be shared via email notification upon confirmation of the trainers' schedule.    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 »

Thank you all for stepping up to the challenge to support your communities and help our most vulnerable residents during this pandemic. I know it has been challenging. I also know that as Ohioans we are meeting this challenge and doing all we can to slow the spread of the virus. Unfortunately, the number of cases continues to increase, and we need to redouble our efforts.   Continue Reading »

The following is a summary of recent Ohio General Assembly activity relating to economic development matters through December 10, 2020.   Continue Reading »

The OCCD Foundation Annual Gold Star Fundraising Campaign is underway. Please consider participating in the gold star annual fundraising campaign.   Continue Reading »