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Are You A Fan of MORPC?
7.2.2009

Log in Facebook users and become a fan of the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission (MORPC). MORPC has launched an official Facebook page.  By becoming a fan you can check out and RSVP for upcoming events, take polls and share pictures all related to our regional community.

To find MORPC's page, first you need to join Facebook. Go to www.facebook.com. Next become a fan, click here or in the Facebook search bar type in Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission or MORPC. When the MORPC page appears, click the become a fan link.

If you are unfamiliar with Facebook its mission is to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected. Millions of people use Facebook everyday to keep up with friends, upload photos, share links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

 
State Funding Available
6.11.2009

Franklin County Workshop

MORPC will host a workshop on the application process to receive funding for Franklin County local public infrastructure projects through the Ohio Public Works Commission at 1:30 p.m. on June 24, 2009, at MORPC’s offices, 111 Liberty Street, Suite 100 in Columbus. To register for the workshop, contact Wilma Yoder at wyoder@morpc.org or call (614) 233-4175. There is no fee to attend the workshop but the deadline for registration is June 22. Read more

Clean Ohio Conservation Fund Program

The citizens of Ohio originally voted in 2000 to approve the Clean Ohio Fund with a $400 million bond program. In 2008, the Clean Ohio Fund was overwhelmingly renewed for another $400 million in bond funds. For an overview of the Clean Ohio programs see http://clean.ohio.gov.

The Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) announced the availability of $37.5 million in funding for the Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (COCF) program on April 27, 2009.  The Clean Ohio Conservation Fund (COCF) is part of the Clean Ohio program, and can be used to acquire green space and for riparian corridor restoration.  Local governments, park and joint recreation districts, conservancy districts, soil and water conservation districts, and non-profit organizations are all eligible to apply for these grant funds. Read more

$285.9 Million in State Funding Now Available for Infrastructure Improvements through the Ohio Public Works Commission

The Ohio Public Works Commission announced the availability of $285.9 million in funding for infrastructure improvements through the State Capital Improvements Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement Programs (LTIP) on May 6, 2009.  For an overview of the SCIP/LTIP infrastructure programs see http://www.pwc.state.oh.us/Read more

 
MORPC Takes Action on Federal Stimulus Funding
1.13.2009

MORPC is taking action to bring infrastructure and regional projects in need of federal stimulus funding to the attention of central Ohio congressional leaders.   

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