The Ohio Economic Development Partnership is a statewide association of government entities and businesses. The Partnership is a Certified Community Development Entity recognized by the US Treasury. The Partnership's primary mission is to provide financial support for projects that will create or retain jobs for low-income* households, and help develop, rehabilitate, or revitalize low-income communities throughout the State of Ohio. 

The Partnership's objectives include:

• Stimulating a self-sustaining process of economic development
• Creating jobs at acceptable wages, with benefits and career ladders for area residents
• Producing goods and services that meet social needs
• Establishing greater community control, accountability, and participation in basic economic decisions
• Broadening business and asset ownership within low-income communities

The Partnership provides support to both businesses and government agencies. Support for businesses include a wide range of services.  Some of those services are:

• Assistance in securing funding
• Obtaining grants
• Placing low interest loans or loan guarantees
• Finding tax credit programs that encourage investments
• Providing incentives to businesses whose projects take place in distressed areas
• Obtaining low interest capital improvement loans
• And various other financial mechanisms

An example of one of the other financial mechanisms:  Salable tax credits equal to 39% of a qualified investment. In Ohio, additional discretionary state incentives may be available as well.  Other examples of incentives for investment include the gift of land and/or buildings, cash grants, zero interest loans, and grants to train employees.