COLUMBUS – Ohio is making it easier than ever for travelers to walk in the footsteps of freedom seekers. Governor Mike DeWine, the Ohio Department of Development, and TourismOhio today announced the continued growth of the Ohio Historical Underground Railroad Trail, adding seven new primary sites and four secondary sites to the statewide route. The […]
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More than 44,000 Ohioans served in Summer Crisis energy program
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development and the Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. are once again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. From July 1 through Sept. 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, […]
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Ohio’s summer crisis energy program has begun
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development and Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. are once again offering assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during the hot summer months. From July 1 through Sept. 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying their electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan, or […]
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HEAP program to help Ohioans with energy bills
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development and your Area Agency on Aging want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to seven members and […]
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Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) available to help Ohioans this winter
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development and your Area Agency on Aging want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to seven members and […]
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Here are Ohio’s Top 24 haunted attractions
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally authored by the Ohio.org staff and published at this site. COLUMBUS – This Halloween season, TourismOhio invites thrill-seekers and ghost enthusiasts to explore 24 haunted locations across the state. From eerie state parks to historically haunted hotels, Ohio is brimming with paranormal hotspots waiting to be discovered. In celebration […]
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Ohio awards $841K to Richland County to raze 2 Mansfield properties, 1 in Bellville
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development is awarding $841,635 to Richland County in funding from the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to tear down properties at three local addresses. According to the state, two of those properties are in downtown Mansfield, at 80 Marion Ave. and 120 N. Diamond St. The third property is near […]
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Ohioans can get help with heating bills
COLUMBUS — The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) is now accepting applications for 2024. The program helps Ohioans pay their heating bills by providing assistance to those at or below 175% of the federal poverty level. HEAP applications are available online, and also can be downloaded and accessed from the Ohio Department of Development’s website. […]
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Demolition program to clean up blight in Ohio communities
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted have announced the launch of a new grant program to help revitalize local communities through the demolition of blighted and vacant buildings. The new Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program will provide nearly $150 million in grants to raze dilapidated commercial and residential […]
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Grant program helps meat processors improve facilities, processes
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Development (Development), in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Agriculture, is launching a grant program to help Ohio meat processors improve their processes, facilities, and more. The Ohio Meat Processing Grant provides grants of up to $250,000 to Ohio livestock and poultry producers so they can implement processing efficiencies, […]