JEFFERSON COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY

APPALACHIAN COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM PROJECT MANAGER

As technical assistance project manager for Appalachian Community Grant Program (ACGP) initiatives, our firm supported Jefferson County Port Authority through the grant process. We provided regular updates to commissioners, community leaders, and stakeholders, guided applicants through the Ohio Department of Development grant procedures, vetted projects for ACGP and ARPA fund eligibility, advocated for project inclusion in applications, and acted as a liaison with state agencies.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH
2023 - 2024

SERVICES

  • Project Management

  • Government Relations

  • Client Representation

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENT
Contributed expertise and technical review toward project development that was incorporated into AN ACGP grant application, securing $4.5 million for the Adena Building Renovation and Streetscape Project.

>>> MANAGING PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDING

Neighborhood Strategies managed a number of projects for Jefferson County’s ACGP grant process. Project highlights include:

  • Grand Theater Restoration Project

  • Adena Building Renovation and Streetscape (Village of Adena)

  • Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County

  • Historic Fort Steuben Community Room

  • Friendship Park Regional Plan

  • Moses Fleetwood Walker Building Renovation

  • Piney Fork “Rails to Trails” (Smithfield Township)

  • Richmond-Jefferson Lake Recreation Project (Salem Township)

  • Toronto Entertainment District/Hike Toronto

  • Urban Mission Ministries, Inc. Greenspace Redevelopment and Opportunity Center 

  • Wells Township Sports Complex