Ohio Department of Development | 2006 Press Releases

Department of Development | 2006 Press Releases

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January

1.9.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

1.9.2006 -- TAFT SECURES FUNDING FOR CAREER PATHWAYS

1.10.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $10,000 FOR CITY OF MEDINA

1.10.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $2.9 MILLION FOR IMPROVED WATER AND SANITARY SEWER PROGRAMS

1.10.2006 -- TECHNOLOGY TAX CREDIT PROGRAM HAS RECORD MONTH

1.11.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR CLEAN ENERGY

1.13.2006 -- HEAP AUDIO PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT AVAILABLE

1.13.2006 -- OHIO TO MAKE BID ON $500 MILLION GM PROJECT

1.17.2006 -- OHIO HEARTLAND NOW ACCEPTING HEAP APPLICATIONS IN MORROW AND RICHLAND MRM NO LONGER PROVIDING HEAP SERVICES

1.19.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

1.23.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES

1.23.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE FOR BROWNFIELD SITES

1.26.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR TRUCK STOP ELECTRIFICATION

1.30.2006 -- JOHNSON APPLAUDS ALKERMES’ EXPANSION

1.30.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 123 JOBS IN OHIO

1.30.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

February

2.1.2006 -- LT. GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES $100,000 IN GRANTS FOR BUILDERS MARKETING SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS

2.2.2006 -- CLARK COUNTY RECIEVES $15,000 TO PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING

2.2.2006 -- CITIES OF ROSSFORD AND WILLARD TO RECEIVE $22,500 TO PLAN FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT

2.2.2006 -- GUERNSEY COUNTY TO RECEIVE $321,200 FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2.6.2006 -- LT. GOV. JOHNSON OFFICIALLY WELCOMES AMYLIN

2.9.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF EXCELLENCE IN EXPORTING AWARD APPLICATIONS

2.13.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES

2.16.2006 -- CITY OF COLUMBUS TO RECEIVE $750,000 FOR SENECA HOTEL REDEVELOPMENT

2.27.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 304 JOBS IN OHIO

2.27.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

2.27.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES

March

3.2.2006 -- LT. GOV. JOHNSON DISCUSSES FOREIGN TRADE

3.3.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $7,500 FOR VILLAGE OF JOHNSTOWN

3.7.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES FUEL CELL RESEARCH PROJECTS TO RECEIVE THIRD FRONTIER GRANTS

3.20.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $378,000 FOR ALLEN COUNTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

3.20.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $455,000 FOR CITY OF DEFIANCE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

3.20.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $350,000 FOR IMPROVED WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS

3.23.2006 -- LT. GOVERNOR SHARES TAX MESSAGE WITH MANUFACTURERS

3.27.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1.5 MILLION IN CLEAN OHIO FUNDS FOR CLEVELAND AND VILLAGE OF COAL GROVE

3.27.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 115 JOBS IN OHIO

3.27.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

3.27.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 115 JOBS IN OHIO

3.27.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES

3.30.2006 -- GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES THIRD FRONTIER PRE-SEED FUNDS

3.30.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES THIRD FRONTIER GRANTS

April

4.4.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES OHIO CERTIFIED BUSINESS ADVISOR PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP

4.5.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $455,000 TO DELAWARE COUNTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

4.5.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $310,000 TO RAVENNA

4.10.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $252,819 IN CLEAN OHIO FUNDS FOR PERRY COUNTY

4.10.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

4.14.2006 -- JOHNSON CONGRATULATES METALEX MANUFACTURING

4.19.2006 -- LT. GOV. JOHNSON VISITS NEW BREMAN, DISCUSSES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN OHIO

4.20.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $235,700 TO COLUMBIANA COUNTY

4.24.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 695 JOBS IN OHIO

4.24.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

4.24.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

4.25.2006 -- LT. GOV. JOHNSON WELCOMES NEW STEEL PRODUCTION LINE

4.27.2006 -- LT. GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES STATE COMMITMENT TO ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES

May

5.4.2006 -- TAFT CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2006 GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR WOMEN'S EXCELLENCE IN ENTERPRISE

5.4.2006 -- OHIO SUBMITS PROPOSAL TO ATTRACT FUTUREGEN POWER PLANT

5.8.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

5.9.2006 -- JOHNSON LAUNCHES FIRST ROUND OF JOB READY SITES PROGRAM

5.12.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES THIRD FRONTIER GRANTS FOR RESEARCH COMPANIES' COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS

5.12.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES THIRD FRONTIER GRANTS FOR BIOTECH COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS

5.15.2006 -- JOHNSON APPLAUDS U.S. SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN SUPPORT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE

5.16.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $100,000 GRANT TO PUTNAM COUNTY

5.16.2006 -- STATE AWARDS MAHONING COUNTY $300,000 GRANT

5.16.2006 -- JOHNSON PRAISES WHIRLPOOL'S DECISION TO BRING JOBS TO OHIO

5.16.2006 -- STATE PRESENTS LAWRENCE COUNTY WITH $100,000 GRANT

5.16.2006 -- STATE AWARDS HAMILTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WITH $500,000 GRANT

5.16.2006 -- STATE AWARDS FRANKLIN COUNTY $200,000 GRANT

5.16.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $500,000 GRANT TO ASHTABULA COUNTY

5.16.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $400,000 GRANT TO COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

5.16.2006 -- $549,500 IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS AWARDED TO WOOD AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES

5.16.2006 -- JOHNSON WELCOMES POTENTIAL HONDA INVESTMENT

5.19.2006 -- LT. GOV. JOHNSON VISITS MANSFIELD, DISCUSSES OHIO'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES

5.22.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

5.22.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

5.23.2006 -- JOHNSON APPLAUDS TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTICS INVESTMENT

5.24.2006 -- INNOVATION FORUM BRINGS TOP INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES TO CLEVELAND

5.25.2006 -- HEAP SUMMER CRISIS PROGRAM BEGINS FOR ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS

5.30.2006 -- LT. GOVERNOR DELIVERS $400,000 GRANT TO OTTAWA COUNTY

5.31.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES ECOM-OHIO STUDY

June

6.1.2006 -- $27,500 AWARDED TO HOME BUILDERS FOR SOLAR TECHNOLOGY

6.7.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $15,000 FOR BROWN COUNTY TO ASSIST WITH FAIR HOUSING EFFORTS

6.12.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $750,000 IN CLEAN OHIO FUNDS FOR TOLEDO

6.12.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

6.14.2006 -- DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT RELEASES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THIRD FRONTIER GRANTS

6.20.2006 -- JOHNSON ATTENDS GROUNDBREAKING OF TOTAL QUALITY LOGISTICS

6.20.2006 -- JOHNSON PRAISES WILBERT PLASTIC’S INVESTMENT IN BELLEVUE

6.21.2006 -- TAFT HONORS 29 OHIO FIRMS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPORTING

6.26.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 958 JOBS IN OHIO

6.26.2006 -- JOB CREATION AND RETENTION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

6.26.2006 -- JOHNSON PROMOTES TRADE AND INVESTMENT WITH CHINA

6.28.2006 -- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THIRD FRONTIER GRANT AVAILABLE THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT

6.29.2006 -- JOHNSON VISITS VAN WERT AND FAYETTE COUNTIES

July

7.6.2006 -- JOHNSON AWARDS $1.1 MILLION IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

7.6.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $15,000 FOR MORGAN COUNTY TO ASSIST WITH FAIR HOUSING EFFORTS

7.10.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $289,830 IN CLEAN OHIO FUNDS

7.10.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $750,000 IN CLEAN OHIO FUNDS

7.11.2006 -- JOHNSON UNVEILS TOOL TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES

7.11.2006 -- JOHNSON VISITS POLYMER PACKAGING, INC.

7.13.2006 -- JOHNSON OFFERS ZERO PERCENT FINANCING

7.14.2006 -- JOHNSON WELCOMES FARMERS NATIONAL BANK TO THE OHIO CAPITAL ACCESS PROGRAM

7.21.2006 -- ASHTABULA COUNTY AWARDED $500,000 FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

7.24.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

7.24.2006 -- CITY OF TIFFIN AWARDED $750,000 IN CLEAN OHIO FUNDS

7.24.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES CLEAN OHIO GRANT TO PERRY COUNTY

7.25.2006 -- STATE RECEIVES 60 APPLICATIONS FOR JOB READY SITES PROGRAM

7.26.2006 -- JOHNSON PRESENTS GOVERNOR'S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

7.31.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

7.31.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 145 JOBS IN OHIO

August

8.1.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR TRUMBULL COUNTY

8.4.2006 -- ODOD RELEASES RFP FOR THIRD FRONTIER PRE-SEED FUND INITIATIVE

8.14.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION TO HELP OHIOANS BUILD AND KEEP THEIR HOMES

8.14.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES BUSINESS GRANT

8.14.2006 -- $63,600 AWARDED TO WYANDOT COUNTY TO ASSIST WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS

8.14.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF $29.9 MILLION IN HOME WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE

8.15.2006 -- JOHNSON RELEASES GUIDELINES FOR ZERO PERCENT FINANCING OFFER TO OHIO AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS

8.17.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES GRANTS AVAILABLE THROUGH INDUSTRIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT FUND

8.22.2006 -- MIDDLEPORT'S HOMETOWN MARKET SELECTED TO ENTER NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITION

8.23.2006 -- JOHNSON VISITS MARION, RECOGNIZES WHIRLPOOL INVESTMENT

8.23.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES FIRST MOUNTAINTOP ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT

8.28.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $871,052 FOR BROWNFIELD CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES

8.28.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 410 JOBS IN OHIO

8.28.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

8.28.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES

8.29.2006 -- ODOD AWARDS $6,100 FOR LUCAS COUNTY EMERGENCY SHELTER

8.29.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $430,600 GRANT TO LAWRENCE COUNTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

8.29.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $960,000 TO APPALACHIAN COMMUNITIES

September

9.6.2006 -- JOHNSON PRAISES BROIN COMPANIES FOR INVESTMENT IN LEIPSIC

9.7.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $2.2 MILLION IN NEW ENERGY GRANTS

9.8.2006 -- JOHNSON TOUTS OHIO'S BUSINESS BENEFITS IN TEXAS

9.11.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES $250,000 GRANT FOR TUSCARAWAS RESEARCH PARK

9.14.2006 -- DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT RELEASES REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THIRD FRONTIER GRANTS

9.22.2006 -- JOHNSON PRAISES SKYBUS' PLAN TO CREATE 886 JOBS IN COLUMBUS

9.22.2006 -- NEW PHILADELPHIA'S COMANITZ AWARDED STATE STAR OF OHIO

9.25.2006 -- STATE AWARDS 0% FINANCING TO OHIO AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER

9.25.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 318 JOBS IN OHIO

9.25.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION

9.25.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES GRANT IN SUPPORT OF FIRST FEDERAL PROJECT

9.25.2006 -- JOHNSON ENCOURAGES EXPANDED USE AND PRODUCTION OF SOY BIODIESEL IN OHIO

9.29.2006 -- JOHNSON VIEWS FUEL CELL PROJECT THAT RECEIVED STATE GRANTS

9.29.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $15,000 GRANT TO CITY OF PORTSMOUTH FOR DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT

9.29.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $411,000 GRANT TO LORAIN COUNTY FOR SEWER LINE PROJECT

9.29.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $405,000 GRANT TO HANCOCK COUNTY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

October

10.11.2006 -- JOHNSON TO RECOGNIZE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS

10.12.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF DIRECTOR'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

10.13.2006 -- STATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE TO RESIDENTS OF PERRY, SHELBY AND MAHONING COUNTIES

10.13.2006 -- OHIO MINORITY CONTRACTORS BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RECOGNIZED AS FASTTRACÂ® PROGRAM FACILITATORS

10.16.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES
State Assistance Will Help Create 250 Jobs for Ohioans

10.23.2006 -- LT. GOVERNOR COMMENDS FENNER DUNLOP INVESTMENT
Company Planning $38 Million Project That Will Create 75 Jobs

10.26.2006 -- MINORITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDS FUNDING FOR THREE MINORITY-OWNED FIRMS

10.30.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $200,000 GRANT TO VILLAGE OF OTTAWA

10.30.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION
Projects to create 2,199 jobs for Ohioans

10.31.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 801 JOBS IN OHIO

November

11.1.2006 -- STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS PROMOTE IMPACT OF OHIO'S PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM

11.17.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES RFP OPEN FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSPORTATION (AFT) GRANT PROGRAM

11.17.2006 -- JOHNSON TOUTS POSITIVE ECONOMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Stresses Economic Importance of Improving Ohio's Core Education System

11.22.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES NEW COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Columbus Task Force Selected to Deliver Services to Central Ohio Residents

11.22.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $4 MILLION TO IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN EIGHT COMMUNITIES

11.22.2006 -- $20.4 MILLION AWARDED FOR HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
92 Organizations Will Utilize Funds to Help More Than 107,000 Ohioans

11.27.2006 -- JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $1.7 MILLION FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

December

12.4.2006 -- DEVELOPMENT FINANCING ADVISORY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO CREATE 1,551 JOBS IN OHIO

12.4.2006 -- JOB CREATION TAX CREDITS APPROVED FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION
Economic Development Projects to create 896 jobs for Ohioans

12.4.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES
State Assistance Will Help Create 1,255 Jobs for Ohioans

12.8.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $5 MILLION FOR HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Thirty-Two Organizations Will Utilize Funds to Help More Than 8,000 Ohioans

12.12.2006 -- CARTON ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF ECOM-OHIO STUDY
Survey Examines Broadband Use and Accessibility to Ohio Businesses

12.14.2006 -- STATE AWARDS $2.3 MILLION FOR DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION
Six Organizations Recognized for Comprehensive Downtown Improvements

12.15.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES $168 MILLION IN THIRD FRONTIER FUNDS
Nine projects to commercialize research, create jobs, advance quality of life

12.18.2006 -- TAFT ANNOUNCES GRANTS TO BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES
State Assistance Will Help Create 2,010 Jobs for Ohioans

12.19.2006 -- CARTON COMMENDS NEW MILLENIUM BUILDING SYSTEMS
Company Planning $14 Million Project That Will Create 25 Jobs

12.20.2006 -- STATE AWARDS GRANTS TO BENEFIT OHIOANS WITH AIDS
$1 Million to Six Organizations for Housing Assistance

12.21.2006 -- CARTON ANNOUNCES BUSINESS GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITIES

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