Serves as a Community Development Entity (CDE) managed by the Development Finance Authority of Summit County. Enables New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) investments that target eligible economically distressed communities throughout an 18-county area of Northeast Ohio. As a CDE, the Development Fund of The Western Reserve may apply for and receive authority from the U.S. Treasury to allocate NMTCs for use in eligible projects.

Provides loans (below market rate interest) to purchase, rehabilitate, or construct commercial properties. Provides equipment and working capital loans for industrial and commercial development projects. Assists in the assembly of land parcels for industrial and commercial development (city of Dayton only).

Offers fixed-rate bonds through its Jobs & Investment Bond Fund, conduit bonds (private activity, capital lease, and public community development), and Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) bonds for businesses throughout the state of Ohio. DFA's public-private partnerships can provide financing tailored to the needs of a given project.

Provides land-use and infrastructure planning, grant writing, economic development, fair housing local government contact (except for Warren and Niles), affordable housing, zoning and subdivision reviews, floodplain administration, mapping, and information services. Most funding programs and services provided are available to persons living outside of most cities and villages. Please call to request information for each program as it varies.

Provides technical assistance and other forms of support to encourage the establishment and growth of business and industry in the Northern Kentucky region.

Provides assistance in securing financing for public and private ventures in Cleveland and surrounding communities. Projects may include but are not limited to: area business development, community revitalization projects, public infrastructure, housing and mixed use developments, and financing for businesses and non-profits to lease new facilities. Does not provide the loan, but assists with securing the loan (often faster, with better rates than traditional sources of financing).

Private, non-profit organization focused on the social well-being of the Mahoning Valley and its surrounding regions. Develop employment opportunities through business creation, expansion, and retention in collaboration with other regional organizations.

Program to create jobs, keep and expand business and promote economic prosperity in Ashtabula County.

Provides assistance with various development incentives and business assistance programs which may include workforce grants, business financing, and training.

Offers non-profit business consulting for area small businesses that improve the community.

Provides county development services, maintaining and future development of growth for the Brown County area

Provides incentives to reduce taxes for firms and business to locate in Wood County to strengthen the county's economy.

Provides a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Supports small business, non-profit, and affordable housing organizations with flexible, low-cost financing and technical support.

Provides land-use and infrastructure planning, grant writing, economic development, fair housing local government contact (except for Warren and Niles), affordable housing, zoning and subdivision reviews, floodplain administration, mapping, and information services. Most funding programs and services provided are available to persons living outside of most cities and villages. Please call to request information for each program as it varies.

Voluntary association of local governments in Northeast Ohio. Directly responsible for a variety of federal, state, and local planning and project implementation programs in areas such as transportation, water and air quality, land use planning, and local infrastructure projects.

Provides land-use and infrastructure planning, grant writing, economic development, fair housing local government contact (except for Warren and Niles), affordable housing, zoning and subdivision reviews, floodplain administration, mapping, and information services. Most funding programs and services provided are available to persons living outside of most cities and villages. Please call to request information for each program as it varies.