written on February 13th, 2013 | by Moniqua Spencer
There were more than few howls of delight as pets and their favorite people celebrated the opening of Medina Creative Pet Play, Feb. 12, in Medina, Ohio. The full-service doggy daycare and spa is the newest employment enclave developed by Medina Creative Housing for their residents with disabilities. Finance Fund’s $100,000 economic development grant helped [...]
Tags: doggie daycare, Economic development grants, hydroponic greenhouse, job skills training, Medina County Commissioner Pat Geissman, Medina Creative Housing, Medina Creative Pet Play, people with disabilities, Supportive Employment Enclaves, therapy ranch, Trustee Ken Michael
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written on October 13th, 2011 | by James R. Klein
There has been continuous talk about the job issues America has been facing. When factoring in underemployment, it has been reported our nation is at a 16% unemployment rate. Why is this happening? Who is responsible? How do we create more jobs? What can we do?
Tags: Economic development grants, Finance Fund, ILP programs, Job creation, Labor Board, local business, Low Income Community, New Markets Tax Credit, Predevelopment grants
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