FOR 76 OHIO CLIENTS SINCE 2007
G2G is based in Columbus and Cleveland, representing nonprofits and businesses navigating state funding, building relationships, and influencing policy. We've secured nearly 100% of funding requests in the two most recent budget cycles, organized thousands of meetings, hundreds of Statehouse events, and
dozens of coalitions.
Ohio Legislative Updates
January 23, 2023
The Ohio House of Representatives and Senate concluded the 134th General Assembly after marathon sessions – some say the longest they’ve seen in decades – before Christmas. During this period, several key bills were passed and sent to Governor DeWine’s desk. Farewells were said to many legislators as a result of retirements, term limits, and election losses and to agency heads who opted to retire at the end of the year. The opening of the 135th General Assembly led to dramatic results in the Ohio House during the election of the new Speaker, and the ripple effects continue.
November 15, 2022
With the General Election behind us, the Ohio Legislature will now swing right into Lame duck action. Ohio’s election results were as expected with Republicans easily sweeping all statewide seats and deepening their margins in both the House and Senate as they picked up seats in both chambers. In Lame duck, we will see a flurry of bills passed before the end of the year. All bills that were introduced in this General Assembly will die at the end of the year. While Ohio still has $1B in federal ARPA funding available to spend, all eyes will be on how or if the funding will be spent in Lame duck. This legislative update will focus on election results, what we expect to see in Lame duck, and insights into the next General Assembly, including the State Operating Budget which will take place at the top of 2023.
October 14, 2022
Elections are top of mind in Ohio with the November 8 general election quickly approaching.
After the elections, the legislature will return to a lame duck session to move a number of bills to the floor and onto Governor DeWine’s desk before the end of the year. All eyes are on how Ohio will spend its remaining $280M of ARPA funding as well as General Revenue Funds (GRF) that will shape just how expansive the next Operating Budget can be for FY2024-25. In January, the work begins on this two-year state Operating Budget that includes funding opportunities for nonprofits. If you are considering funding from the state for programming, now is the time to start planning.
Ohio Case Studies
Obtaining Cleveland Funding
Goal: Establish a public private partnership and secure funding to build proven technology for drone tracking and management in Ohio
Organizing Advocacy Campaigns
Goal: Build relationships for and raise the profile of a new statewide nonprofit for healthy food access in order access state funding to expand programming
Leading Advocacy and Fundraising Strategies
Goal: Educate on programs and services, raise awareness of key problems, and shape policy and funding to make a difference for at-risk youth.
Securing State Funding
Goal: Educate on model developmental disability services, especially in quality employment, and obtain funding to establish organic farm that creates access in food deserts and jobs.
Introducing Unique Model for Education
Goal: Educate on innovative model for STEM education and workforce development, working locally and statewide that is becoming a national model.
