Provides residents the opportunity to acquire unused city lots by mowing vacant parcels near their home and maintaining the property for a period of time. Must maintain the property from the time the contract is signed through property transfer/closing. NOTE: Maintenance may include mowing, cutting, weeding, snow shoveling, litter removal, raking leaves, and other seasonal upkeep.

Provides technical assistance and other forms of support to encourage the establishment and growth of business and industry in the Northern Kentucky region.

Pursues economic revitalization in Fairview Park through various redevelopment, planning, and renovation projects. Performs zoning inspections and processes applications regarding zoning. Maintains land records.

Provides loans of up to $20,000 to Lake County businesses. Assists with business startup and expansion, business plans, government contracts, international trade and referrals.

Chamber of Commerce for Darke County. Services offered to members include business development, legislative updates, problem solving, marketing, networking opportunities, group purchase of services for small businesses (such as health insurance and workers’ compensation premium reduction), and business-to-business referrals.

Provides low-cost loans to homeowners for energy efficiency improvements, small businesses for job creation/retention or operation, and family farms for operating expenses. Interest rates on loans will be discounted from 1-3%. Loan amounts vary based on type of loan.

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

Provides funding for area property owners who possess a brownfield or potential brownfield property in the City of Lorain. Individuals should consider this program if the are planning to purchase property, need an environmental conducted for financing approval, are considering selling their property, or are interested in increasing the marketability of their property.

Operates five utility systems in Lancaster: gas, water, sewer, sanitation, and storm water.

Purchases and renovates multi-unit apartment buildings in the area.

Video telephone answering service for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Provide confidential business mentoring in person or remotely via email, phone and video, online workshops and interactive courses, eguides, templates, checklists, blogs, videos, infographics to small business owners and entrepreneurs.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training, training supplies and books, financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed to work), occupational supplies, placement, small business development, and follow-up on the job. Also helps disabled students who are transitioning from school to work or college after high school. Some of the above services are provided by other agencies through a referral process.

Offers various direct loans to small businesses. Loans can be used for working capital, staffing salaries, inventory, machinery, equipment, land and buildings.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.

Serves as a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by the Development Finance Authority of Summit County. Enables New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments that target eligible economically distressed communities throughout an 18-county area of Northeast Ohio. As a CDE, the Development Fund of The Western Reserve may apply for and receive authority from the U.S. Treasury to allocate NMTCs for use in eligible projects.

The Economic Development Division businesses and consultants to communities, workforce, and incentives. Visit https://[email protected].

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training, training supplies and books, financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed to work), occupational supplies, placement, small business development, and follow-up on the job. Also helps disabled students who are transitioning from school to work or college after high school. Some of the above services are provided by other agencies through a referral process.

Assists with housing and employment discrimination; provides referrals for job and student education grants; employment outreach; shelter for the homeless; and other short-term programs.

Operates water and sewer services for the City of Reynoldsburg.

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

Provides 16-week (self-paced) employment training program for persons who are blind or severely visually impaired. Program involves management training, food service safety, sanitation, merchandising, customer service, business math, accounting, restaurant law, taxation and vending machine maintenance/repair, as well as on-site work experience. Service includes exam and licensure. Locations are awarded according to agency selection process.

Provides services for clients to find gainful employment or training. Specific services include: counseling and planning, mobility training, personal and work adjustment training, vocational training (including small business development), training supplies and books, artificial limbs, braces, eyeglasses, hearing aids, psychotherapy, student financial aid to attend post-secondary classes, physical therapy, wheelchairs (if needed for work) occupational supplies, placement, and follow-up on the job. Clients accepted in the program develop a plan for employment with a staff counselor that they meet with periodically during a specified time for follow-up. Services are time-limited. Services include transitional assistance from school to work or college for students who are graduating from high school.