Greater Ohio

October 8, 2026

Federal Policy, Neighborhoods, Housing, Legacy Cities

Proposed Rules Will Have Harmful Impact on CRA Program

Greater Ohio

October 8, 2026

Federal Policy, Neighborhoods, Housing, Legacy Cities

Proposed Rules Will Have Harmful Impact on CRA Program

We could encourage all who are able and have experience with the CRA program to submit comments, using personalized experience with the program in data that you can share about the possible impact it has made in your communities where appropriate.

Alison Goebel

August 25, 2026

Housing

What Local Communities Can Do to Prepare for ROAD to Housing Programs

Alison Goebel

August 25, 2026

Housing

Learn more about specific programs available to local governments and how to prepare for them through the webinar.

Greater Ohio

July 28, 2026

Housing, Upcoming Events

GOPC to Host Webinar on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Greater Ohio

July 28, 2026

Housing, Upcoming Events

GOPC to Host Webinar on 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act is the largest housing affordability bill the United States has seen in decades. Come learn about the newly created pilot grant programs intended for states, local governments, and their nonprofit and quasi-governmental partners.

Greater Ohio

December 11, 2025

Budget & Taxation, Federal Policy

How Communities Can Benefit From and Prepare for Opportunity Zones 2.0

Greater Ohio

December 11, 2025

Budget & Taxation, Federal Policy

How Communities Can Benefit From and Prepare for Opportunity Zones 2.0

Since they were first established as a pilot program in 2017, OZs have encouraged investors to invest in new housing and other real estate projects across the country, including in Ohio.

Aaron Clapper

August 12, 2025

Brownfields

GOPC Attends the 2025 National Brownfields Conference in Chicago

Aaron Clapper

August 12, 2025

Brownfields

The 2025 National Brownfields Conference offered case studies about successful brownfield remediation and redevelopment and highlighted the future trends in the field, and this blog is just a brief overview of the four-days of content that was offered.

Aaron Clapper

July 15, 2025

Budget & Taxation, Federal Policy

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Community Development Tools

Aaron Clapper

July 15, 2025

Budget & Taxation, Federal Policy

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act and Community Development Tools

GOPC is providing a brief, and not exhaustive, breakdown of how the OBBBA impacts programming for local governments.

Jason Warner

March 22, 2022

Happy ARPA-virsary! Marking One Year Since the Enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act

Jason Warner

March 22, 2022

Happy ARPA-virsary! Marking One Year Since the Enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act

March 11 marked the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Known as ARPA, the legislation represented a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to speed up the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

GOPC Staff

January 25, 2022

Best Practices, Federal Policy, Infrastructure, Resources, Transportation

11 Principles for Maximizing Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Funding Opportunities

GOPC Staff

January 25, 2022

Best Practices, Federal Policy, Infrastructure, Resources, Transportation

11 Principles for Maximizing Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act Funding Opportunities

As newly appropriated funds start flowing, GOPC has once again prepared principles to help ODOT, MPOs and Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully utilize from these dollars.