MVRPC Secures Federal Funding to Aid Regional Disaster Recovery
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Earlier this week, the Economic Development Administration announced a grant award to MVRPC for a $900,000.00 project to support Regional Disaster Recovery efforts.
While all funding from the EDA focuses on businesses, our method for strengthening the economy of our Region will be helping the villages, townships, cities and counties impacted by the tornadoes to rebuild and fully recover.
This funding will allow MVRPC to hire a full-time Disaster Recovery Manager to serve all impacted communities in Greene, Miami and Montgomery counties for the next five years. We intend to begin the recruitment for the position very soon.
This opportunity would not have been possible without the generous support of The Dayton Foundation and their commitment to providing the required 20% local match.
A special “Thank You” to the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners for asking MVRPC to lead the Long Term Community Recovery Network and for underwriting the MVRPC staff expenses for this effort since July 2019.
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MVRPC's Annual Spring Dinner will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2020. Members and Strategic Partners will receive invitations in the mail this week.
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Census 2020 Area Open House
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On January 30, 2020, the Dayton Area Census Office hosted a community open house in their North Main Street office in Dayton.
The purpose of the event was to thank all volunteers and partners for their contributions, to promote employment opportunities on 2020Census.gov, and to inform everyone that Census Day is just around the corner – April 1, 2020.
Speakers for the morning event included Montgomery County Commission President, Judy Dodge; Dayton City Commissioner, Jeffrey Mims; Montgomery County Complete Count Committee Chairperson, Nikole M. Miller; and MVRPC Executive Director, Brian O. Martin. On behalf of the Census, Ms. Angelique Barrett, Area Census Office Manager and Ms. Erica Sieben, Assistant Regional Census Manager, Philadelphia Region offered thanks and appreciation to all attendees and partners for their assistance with the preparations for Census Day.
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Spotlight on Member Resources
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MVRPC Offers Sustainable Miami Valley Tool Kit
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MVRPC recently launched a new resource for members. The
Sustainable Miami Valley Tool Kit
assists local government officials tasked with making their communities more environmentally sustainable, while also conserving budget dollars. Each section of the Tool Kit contains suggested policies, codes, ordinances, programs, and projects which local government can adopt or adapt to address nine separate environmental topic areas: Air Quality, Energy, Food, Green Building, Land Use, Solid Waste, Transportation, Trees, and Water Quality.
Please contact Matt Lindsay at
mlindsay@mvrpc.org
to schedule a presentation for your organization.
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MVRPC releases the 2019 Regional GIS Needs Assessment Summary
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This past October, MVRPC conducted its second Regional Geographic Information System (GIS) Needs Assessment to identify how GIS is used in the region and to better understand various needs that exist at the local and regional level.
Using this information, MVRPC intends to continue to identify opportunities for addressing regional needs through partnerships, and to provide enhanced GIS services.
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Ohio Distracted Driving Task Force
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Recognizing that distracted driving is a rising and underestimated factor in the number of crashes in Ohio; the Distracted Driving Task Force was charged with making safety recommendations to Governor DeWine to reduce the number of crashes, injuries, and fatalities associated with distracted driving in the State.
The Task Force made recommendations in the areas of policy, law, education, and research including:
- Enacting a primary enforcement “hands-free” law with increases in fines, points, and penalties for distracted driving.
- Including distracted driving laws in the “Digest of Ohio Motor Vehicle Laws” and adding distracted driving to the Health Curriculum in Ohio High Schools.
- Dedicating funding to publicizing and enforcing distracted driving laws while implementing ways to promote continued education and culture change.
- Surveying law enforcement officers to document the challenges associated with enforcing current distracted driving laws in Ohio.
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Grants and Funding Resources
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Each month, MVRPC highlights several funding opportunities on our website that could benefit our member communities. We include a description, contact information and program links. We have also listed other valuable resources for finding funding opportunities.
This month we are featuring information on:
- STOP School Violence Grant Program – Deadline: March 3, 2020.
- Ohio Recreational Trail Program Grant (RTP) – Deadline: March 2, 2020.
If you need assistance with your grant pursuit or further research, please contact Kathryn Youra Polk, Senior Planner, at 937.223.6323 or
kyoura.polk@mvrpc.org
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Greater Dayton RTA Connect
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The RTA is committed to providing safe, reliable, accessible and professional transportation services to everyone in the Miami Valley area.
RTA Connect is the umbrella name for all alternative forms of transportation in the region that can be accessed through RTA's information and referral systems. It is intended to give you one-stop access to the transportation option that best meets your needs.
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Upcoming Meetings and Events
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Disaster Recovery Impacted Jurisdictions
02/13 at 9:30 a.m.
Dayton Foundation, 1401 S. Main St., Dayton
MVRPC Technical Advisory Committee
2/20 at 9:30 a.m.
MVRPC, 10 N. Ludlow St., Ste. 700, Dayton
Miami Valley Climate Change Seminar
02/24 at 9:30 a.m.
Dayton Realtors, 1515 S. Main St.,
Dayton
Human Services Transportation Coordination Council Meeting
02/25 at 9:00 a.m.
Montgomery County Business Solution Center
1435 Cincinnati Street, Suite 300, Dayton
02/28 at 1:30 p.m.
Presented by JobsOhio and Dayton Development Coalition
Hobart Arena, 225 Adams Street, Troy
MVRPC Board of Directors Meeting
03/05 at 9:00 a.m.
Dayton Realtors, 1515 S. Main St., Dayton
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