Appalachian Regional Commission
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia and their respective Local Development District such as OMEGA to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life by promoting regional strategies for partnerships, progress and prosperity. Since the ARC’s inception in 1966, OMEGA has assisted in obtaining over $75 million in ARC grant awards. The ARC funding has in turn leveraged over $140 million in other local, state and federal funds.
Economic Development Administration
OMEGA is an Economic Development District (EDD) that receives funding from the US Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) through EDA’s Partnership Planning Grant Program. As a certified EDD, OMEGA plays a key role in facilitating applications for the following EDA Grant Programs:
- Public Works and Economic Development
- Economic Adjustment Assistance
- Planning Assistance
- Technical Assistance
Community Development Grants/Loans
Our Community Development Specialists work one-on-one to assist individuals, local officials, and non-profit organizations with the preparation of grant proposals as well as providing grant counseling. Counseling can assist the grant writer, grant writing teams, advisory boards and others with answers to questions relative to grants and funding sources, grant applications, drafts and final grant formats.
Market Street Map – Steubenville
Steubenville National Exchange Building
The Abandoned Mine Land Pilot Program, administered by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Mineral Resource Management (DMRM), is a federally funded program which aids in the reclamation of eligible mined lands for long-term economic and community site development purposes.
Site criteria include:
- Risk to public health and safety
- Environmental conditions of the abandoned mine site
- Location of the site
- Intended end use
- Anticipated economic and community benefits
- Project partnerships
- Estimated project cost
- Availability of leveraged funds.
Below is a map showing designated Abandoned Mine Land problem areas in the OMEGA region and links to additional information, including eligible site criteria, on the program. Please contact Hannah Stillions (see below) for a preliminary project review or if you have additional questions about the program.
Program Manager
Evan Scurti
Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program
FY 26 (Round 21) Now Open!
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District 14 includes Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Holmes, Jefferson, and Tuscarawas Counties.
Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program Meetings
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All in-person meetings are held at the Tolloty Business Incubator, 1776 Tech Park Drive NE, New Philadelphia, OH.
For more information contact Ben Turin, District 14 Liaison, 412-417-7328, or email bturin@omegadistrict.org
The approved NRAC District 14 Liaison Work Plan for FY26 can be found here.