On July 19, 2023, the NEFCO General Policy Board, with the recommendation of the NEFCO Environmental Resources Technical Advisory Committee, accepted the Portage Lakes Management Plan (PLMP) as a final document, for use in public review meetings and discussion by the partners, as part of seeking community support. Partners may seek endorsements for future more...
The Northeast Ohio Four County Regional Planning and Development Organization (NEFCO) General Policy Board adopted the 2023-2028 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) on January 18, 2023. The CEDS is a regional economic development plan, which aims to promote prosperity, equity, and resiliency in NEFCO’s four-county region of Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties. NEFCO, which...
On July 20, 2022, the NEFCO General Policy Board approved the Economic Recovery and Resiliency (ER&R) Plan. NEFCO received a CARES Act recovery assistance grant in July 2020 from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to work with communities and organizations in Portage, Stark, Summit, and Wayne Counties to develop a comprehensive economic recovery and...
Available Grants Applications are now being accepted for the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Recovery Assistance grant program. $1.5 billion is available for economic development assistance programs to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. All areas are eligible, and grants provide up to 80% funding....
