The week of Feb. 12, four informational rollout sessions will be held in four quadrants of the state, walking communities through the process of understanding modern and relevant expectations for site/industrial park readiness, how to get sites and communities ready for growth, and actual ways to build a sustainable future of jobs and investment for individual communities and the State of Oklahoma.
The initial application period for the $6.6 mill in available funding for the Oklahoma Route 66 Grant program will close Friday, Feb. 2, at 5 p.m. An additional application window will open on Feb. 3, with applications being accepted until July 19, 2024.
Hear what economic development partners across the state have to say about quality of life, economic development tools and how they work with Commerce to support existing companies and bring new jobs and investment to the state.
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma BEYOND program recently announced that it had received an expanded beyond visual line of sight use authorization from the FAA. This waiver is the largest of its kind in the United States.
The Broken Arrow Economic Development Corporation announces that bdtronic, the leading global supplier of automated production machines, is creating 60 new jobs over the next five years with an average wage of $66,000 at the company’s Broken Arrow facility.
Avtrac, a leading provider of continuing airworthiness management and technical consultancy services to the aviation industry, recently announced its merger with M3 Aviation Group.
The 38th Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Logistics Forum will take place Feb. 6-7, 2024, at the OMNI Hotel in Oklahoma City. The NDIA drives strategic dialogue in national security by identifying key issues and leveraging the knowledge and experience of its military, government, industry and academic members to address them.
In late January, Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary spent the day in Oklahoma as part of his “competitive state investment tour.” The tour also includes visits to North Dakota and West Virginia.
CDBG Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) | Deadline: Thursday, February 29, 2024
CDBG Community Revitalization | Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024
CDBG WW- Engineering | Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2024
CDBG WW- Construction | Deadline: Friday, May 3, 2024
CDBG Small Cities | Deadline: Friday, June 14, 2024
CDBG Capitol Improvement Planning (CIP) | Deadline: Friday, July 12, 2024
WHEN: February 13, 2024
TIME: 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
HOW: Virtual only see how to register below. Will be recorded and shared on the Commerce website.
PURPOSE: As part of a Request for Information, the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) is seeking input from banks and lenders on a future solicitation to restructure its State Energy Office energy efficiency loan program.
OUTCOME: Learn about the three RLF models being proposed in Oklahoma and provide feedback to Commerce on the information provided about three RLF models.
Intended Audience Representing Oklahoma:
- Lending Presidents and Senior Leaders
- Association of Bankers Leadership
- Loan Officers
- Banking Consultants
- Lender Support Staff with Energy Loan Experience
- Banks with Experience in Assisting Oklahoma Public Schools in Accessing Loans
How to Register: Use this link to register.
We look forward to hearing from you. If you have questions, please call or email Greg Gaden at gregory.gaden@okcommerce.gov or 405-632-9314.
Commerce is pleased to announce the nine Awardees of the 2023 Energy Efficiency Lighting Retrofit Program:
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City of Alva
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$38,780.00
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City of Stillwater
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$122,209.75
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Moore Norman Technology Center
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$136,610.00
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City of Pryor Creek
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$74,250.00
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City of McAlester
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$84,000.00
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City of Glenpool
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$134,917.26
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City of Tahlequah
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$80,000.00
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City of Guthrie
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$11,085.00
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City of Moore
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$42,330.00
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