During the November 2024 Executive Committee Meeting, Buckeye Hills Executive Director Chasity Schmelzenbach shared the Southeast Ohio Regional Revitalization Report, which outlines a catalog of projects that, with additional investment, could deliver long-lasting benefits to the region’s economy. With a focus on transformative initiatives born out of the state’s Appalachian Community Grant Program, the report highlights projects in key areas of downtown revitalization, outdoor recreation, community centers, arts, culture, and workforce development. While these projects did not receive implementation funding from the ACGP, many received significant support for planning and design, making them well-positioned for implementation. This report is being shared with state agencies and legislators as the next biennium budget takes shape. BHRC members and partners are welcome to use this report in their own advocacy as well.
