Posts Tagged ‘Jobs’
written on June 17th, 2010 | by James R. Klein
On May 27, in Jackson, Ohio, my staff and I ventured to picturesque Jackson, Ohio, located in the Appalachian foothills, to celebrate the economic development success of another fruitful partnership—Ohio Basic Minerals.
Patrick McDonald, Ohio Basic Minerals CEO, and Jeff Schrader, founder of the original Schrader and Sons Sand and Gravel, spoke to the crowd of [...]
Tags: Appalachia, Columbus Business First, Columbus Dispatch, Finance Fund, Finance Fund Capital Corporation, Jackson County Times-Journal, James Klein, Jobs, New Markets Tax Credit, NMTC
Posted in Appalachia, Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Manufacturing, New Markets Tax Credit, Uncategorized | No Comments »
written on May 25th, 2010 | by James R. Klein
This week we’re seeing our mission and values come to life as we celebrate another success story. Ohio Basic Minerals (OBM), a sand and gravel company in Appalachia’s Jackson, Ohio, is holding their grand re-opening Thurs., May 27. OBM is celebrating its newly expanded and revitalized facility. The project created 35 construction jobs, retained seven [...]
Tags: economy, expansion, Finance Fund, Finance Fund Capital Corporation, Jobs, Low Income Community, New Markets Tax Credit, NMTC, OBM, Ohio Basic Minerals, Ohio Department of Development, revitalization, sand, State of Ohio
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written on May 4th, 2010 | by James R. Klein
On Wed., April 21, we proudly hosted several state legislators, community leaders and Finance Fund project partners at the Capital Club in downtown Columbus. It was an excellent opportunity to share how Finance Fund has positively impacted some of the state’s most distressed communities.
We highlighted four partnership “success stories,” including Ohio Basic Minerals in Jackson; [...]
Tags: CDFI, Community Development Finance Institution, Early Child Development, Finance Fund, Jobs, New Markets Tax Credit, NMTC, Ohio General Assembly, State of Ohio, US Treasury Department
Posted in CDFI, Child Care, Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, New Markets Tax Credit, Uncategorized | No Comments »
written on October 30th, 2009 | by James R. Klein
This is a pretty important day in the history of Finance Fund. We learned this morning that we have been awarded $50 million in New Markets Tax Credits from the CDFI Fund in the U.S. Department of Treasury. The funding will be used to offer low-interest financing for projects that revitalize both urban and rural low-income [...]
Tags: CDFI, CDFI Coalition, Community Development Entities, Community Development Finance Institution, Congress, Finance Fund, James Klein, Jobs, Low Income Community, New Markets Tax Credit, NMTC, State of Ohio, stimulus, tax credits, US GAO, US Treasury Department
Posted in CDFI, Community Development, New Markets Tax Credit | 2 Comments »
written on October 21st, 2009 | by James R. Klein
Driving through many neighborhoods across the state of Ohio is more like driving through ghost towns. Vacant, abandoned properties litter the once-thriving communities, reminding passers-by of the crisis facing us all and the disparity of resource allocation in our country. As the Wall Street Journal recently reported, more than 1.5 million properties received a foreclosure [...]
Tags: economic challenges, Finance Fund, Finance Fund Capital Corporation, Jobs, Low Income Community, neighborhoods, New Markets Tax Credit, Ohio Department of Development, State of Ohio, stimulus
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written on February 4th, 2009 | by James R. Klein
For our first blog entry on our new web site, we’re thrilled to share the news of an initiative in partnership with the Ohio Department of Development.
Tags: Cars, Diplomas, Finance Fund, James Klein, Jobs, Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, Ohio Community Action Network, Ohio Department of Development, State of Ohio
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