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  • DeWine announced that the Ohio School Safety Center will award a total of $10 million in grants

    DeWine announced that the Ohio School Safety Center will award a total of $10 million in grants

    Columbus, Ohio – On Wednesday, Governor Mike DeWine announced that the Ohio School Safety Center will award a total of $10 million in grants to fund security enhancements at K-12 public schools and institutions of higher education in Ohio.

    “It’s important that we work proactively to ensure that our school buildings and grounds are as safe as possible to protect both students and staff,” said Governor DeWine. “Two new grant programs offered through the Ohio School Safety Center will help schools and universities pinpoint any weaknesses in their physical security and make needed improvements and upgrades.”

    The 2021 Campus Safety Grant Program, which began accepting applications today, will award $5 million to qualifying public colleges and universities for improvements to physical security on their campuses. The 2021 K-12 Safety Grant Program, administered by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC), will award an additional $5 million to qualifying public K-12 schools for similar school safety expenses.

    Both grant programs were funded as part of Senate Bill 310 of the 133rd General Assembly.

    Governor DeWine created the Ohio School Safety Center in 2019. It is housed in the Ohio Homeland Security Division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety and works to assist local schools and law enforcement agencies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats and acts of violence, including self-harm, through a holistic, solutions-based approach to improving school safety.

  • Clermont County expands availability of small business grants

    Clermont County expands availability of small business grants

    Clermont County, Ohio – Clermont County has broadened the guidelines and extended the deadline for Coronavirus Relief Act (CARES Act) grants for $2,500 (for 1-10 employees) or $5,000 (for 11-50 employees). The funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis to businesses that demonstrate the impact of the pandemic on their operations.

    The deadline has been extended until 4:30 PM Oct 1.

    Changes include that businesses:

    • Have been operational since January of 2020 (instead of 2019).
    • have less than $2 million in gross revenue/receipts (instead of $1 million).
    • Have eligible expenses that have not been paid by another federal assistance program or initiative for lost revenue or expenses from the pandemic, such as Paycheck Protection Initiative, Emergency Disaster Loan, etc. (Previously, had prohibited those who had received any federal assistance for COVID-19 related expenses.)

    To apply, visit https://clermontcountyohio.gov/community-development/ for an online application, or for a form to download, print and fax to 513-732-7366, or personally deliver to the Clermont County Department of Community & Economic Development, 3rd Floor, 101 E. Main St., Batavia, OH 45103.

    The Board of County Commissioners approved the program at their Aug. 19 meeting and expanded availability on Sept. 16. Clermont County has about $200,000 available to distribute.

  • Amazing Charity Race awards $65K to charities

    Amazing Charity Race awards $65K to charities

    WHAT IS the Amazing Charity Race

    It is a full day of good natured competition, music and food and laughs. The race committee is laughing itself silly coming up with fun challenges. It is not a triathlon or a 5K race. It is not limited to runners or highly athletic individuals. It is a race in that it has a start and finish line but along the way it challenges the contestants in many ways. It is a fun, quirky, adventure that challenges the contestants agility, balance, coordination, strength, intelligence, problem solving skills, fine motor skills, and most important their sense of humor. You are invited whether it is to compete or join our team of over 500 volunteers.

    The Amazing Charity Race started in 2005 as Loveland’s Amazing Race and has grown into one of the biggest races in the whole Cincinnati tristate area!  With a a little bit of this and a little bit of that – we make you walk, run, ride, think and do – all for the fun of it!

    On September 3rd, the Amazing Charity Race held their annual awards party when checks were distributed to select charities and all of the organizations who provided volunteers for the event. Dozens of small grants are made to local groups, schools, churches, and teams that help out at the race.

    Loveland Magazine is the Media Sponsor of the AMAZING CHARITY RACE.

    A total of $65,000 was awarded as a result of the 2018 Race.

    2018 AMAZING CHARITY RACE VOLUNTEER GROUP AWARD RECIPIENTS

    1. InReturn $8,000

    2. Karen Carns Foundation $8,000

    3. CancerFree Kids $5,000

    4. Valley View Foundation $5,000

    5. Dan Beard Council (Boy Scouts of America)

    6. Ovarian Cancer Allicance (Cancer Support Community)

    7. NEST Community Learning Center

    8. Boy Scout VC 128 (Milford First UMC)

    9. Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

    10. Boy Scout Troop 452 (St Thomas More Church)

    11. Boy Scout Troop 617 (Lakeview United Church of Christ)

    12. Boy Scout Troop 888 (Loveland Presbyterian Church)

    13. Girl Scouts of Western OH – Cadette Tr 45868

    14. LADD, Inc. (Living Arrangements for Developmentally Disabled)

    15. Milford Aquatics (Milford Athletic Boosters)

    16. Orienteering Cincinnati

    17. Outdoor Adventure Club of Cincinnati

    18. Transformations CDS (COS Community Development Corp)

    19. Tukandu

    20. Boy Scout Troop150 (St Paul United Church of Christ)

    21. Boy Scout Troop 468 (Trinity UMC)

    22. Boy Scout Troop 55 (St Columban Church)

    23. Boy Scout Troop 635 (Epiphany UMC)

    24. Boy Scout VC 150 (St Paul United Church of Christ)

    25. Dan Beard Camp Staff Alumni Assoc (Boy Scouts of America)

    26. Izaak Walton League

    27. Knights of Columbus (St Columban Church)

    28. Landmark Christian Soccer

    29. Loveland City Church

    30. Loveland HS Marching Band (Loveland Music Boosters)

    31. Loveland Stage Co

    32. Milford Girls Cross Country (Milford Athletic Boosters)

    33. OH Daughter’s of American Revolution

    34. Owensville Basketball (Clernont NE Athletic Boosters)

    35. St Margaret of York

    36. St. Columban Boosters (St Columban Church)

    37. Team Handmade Road Racing

    38. Cincy Swish

    39. Cub Scout Pack 46 (McCormick Elementary)

    40. Cub Scout Pack 50 (St Columban Church)

    41. Faith Evangelical Church

    42. Girl Scouts of Western OH – Tr 43534

    43. LIFE Food Pantry (Lovelad Interfaith Effort)

    44. Little Miami Conservancy

    45. Loveland Robotics

    46. Loveland Youth Baseball (Loveland Youth Diamond Sports)

    47. Miami Valley Christian Academy

    48. Promiseland Church

    49. River Hills Christian Church

    50. Inner City Youth Opportunities

  • Loveland grads: Ibby Boyle, Sophie Greenberg, and Maddi Wieler get on-the-job experience in Israel

    Loveland grads: Ibby Boyle, Sophie Greenberg, and Maddi Wieler get on-the-job experience in Israel

    Loveland graduates Isabel Boyle, Maddi Wieler, and Sophie Greenberg spent the summer in Tel Aviv, Israel completing professional internships in their fields.

    Three Loveland High School graduates spent this past summer as interns in Israel. They are part of a group of 22 college students from across the Greater Cincinnati area taking part in Onward Israel, a program that places Jewish students in internships in their chosen fields of study in Tel Aviv. 

    Isabel Boyle, better known as Ibby, is a rising senior at the University of Cincinnati, with a major in Marketing and Operations Management. She was an intern at the Cory Group this summer in Tel Aviv. The Cory Group helps people to launch and advertise their Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns. At her internship, she helped with content creation, script writing, press outreach, and more. Isabel said this basically mimics the creation of a new brand and is helping to teach her vital marketing skills. 

    Sophie Greenberg will begin her senior year studying Nutrition as well as Management and Leadership at Miami University this fall. She spent the spring semester studying abroad all over Asia and continued her world travels by interning in Tel Aviv this summer. Sophie worked at the Manna Center Program for Food Safety and Security as their marketing and research intern. Her main tasks at her internship included helping out with their summer institute, which is a program for international students that are learning about food safety and security. 

    Maddi Wieler will be a senior at The Ohio State University, where she studies Marketing and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Maddi spent the spring semester studying abroad in Europe. In Tel Aviv, Maddi was an intern for a company called TAU Innovations. Each year, TAU puts on the biggest conference in Israel with more than 6,000 people and 70 startups competing for a grand prize. Maddi’s jobs at TAU included assisting business development and marketing for the conference. 

    Onward Israel is made possible through a Cincy Journeys post-high school Israel travel grant funded by The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati with additional funding from the Jewish Agency for Israel. Grants are administered by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Programming is administered by JVS Career Services. Through the Cincy Journeys program, Cincinnati Onward Israel interns are in the unique position of participating in this experience for free.

  • School districts may apply for trauma-informed care training

    School districts may apply for trauma-informed care training

    Attorney General DeWine Announces Initiative to Help Child Victims of Crime

    Columbus, Ohio —Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced a new initiative to help child victims of crime. Funded by grants from the federal Victims of Crime Act, DeWine is setting aside at least $25 million to fund children’s programs.

    “It is critical that crime victims have access to comprehensive care and services, and that includes services for our youngest, most vulnerable victims,” DeWine said. “We want to help ensure that kids who experience trauma receive the care they need.”

    DeWine called on organizations across the state to submit innovative ideas for programs in areas such as:

    • Providing comprehensive services to child victims of physical or sexual abuse.
    • Addressing mental health issues in children who have experienced trauma.
    • Providing trauma-informed care training to interested Ohio schools.
    • Helping children whose families are struggling with substance abuse.
    • Researching the impact of child abuse, neglect, and other adverse childhood experiences.
    • Locating safe, trauma-informed living environments for children.

    Organizations should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Office to learn more about VOCA grants or to submit a proposal.



    The federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), signed into law in 1984, established an account known as the Crime Victims Fund, which is financed by federal settlements, fines, and penalties. States apply each year for the federal grant and then award VOCA funds to eligible public and nonprofit organizations.

    In Ohio, the Attorney General is responsible for administering the state’s VOCA grants. The state was awarded $117 million for fiscal year 2018-2019, an increase of more than $30 million from the previous year.