written on November 14th, 2012 | by Moniqua Spencer
Attending groundbreaking events is a favorite aspect of my work at Finance Fund. Today, I traveled to Zanesville to kick-off construction of the Muskingum Recreation Center – a long-awaited community health and fitness facility that will drive jobs and economic development to the area. When it comes to financing projects such as this one, Finance [...]
Tags: community health and fitness facility, Congress, economic development, financing, Jobs, loans, Muskingum Recreation Center, New MarKet Tax Credit Renewal, New Markets Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit Coalition, Zanesville
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written on August 14th, 2012 | by James R. Klein
Entrepreneurship and business development in any location under any circumstance can be extremely challenging. In Appalachian Ohio, the challenges are particularly difficult. Consider these statistics: • The 32 Appalachian counties in the southern and eastern parts of the state report 30% lower population density than the rest of the state as people move closer to [...]
Tags: Appalachia, Appalachian Small Business Resource Workshop, Athens, economic development, Finance Fund, funding, loans, Low Income Community, Ohio, Ohio Department of Development, Ohio University Innovation Center, US Small Business Administration
Posted in Appalachia, CDFI, Community Development, Finance Fund Partnerships, Job Creation, New Markets Tax Credit, Pre-Development Grants, Uncategorized | No Comments »