Home >> Housing and Community Partnerships Community Development Program Through the FY 2009 Community Development Program, 79 non-entitlement counties and 116 non-entitlement cities will be guaranteed funding and direct cities will be eligible to receive additional Neighborhood Revitalization grant funds. Non-entitlement counties, cities and villages. Counties must apply on behalf of townships and unincorporated areas. Cities and villages are limited to one grant award per program year. Counties are limited to two awards per program year. Successful FY 2008 Water and Sanitary Sewer Program applicants will not be eligible for funding during FY 2009; except for counties, which may apply on behalf of a different subunit of government within their jurisdiction.
The Community Development Program provides funding to Ohio's non-entitlement counties and cities for housing rehabilitation, economic development and public works improvements that meet federal and state objectives to benefit low- and moderate-income persons and/or eliminate blighted areas. The program also includes two set-asides of funds: Neighborhood Revitalization funds to be distributed on a competitive basis to eligible communities to complete public facility improvements in targeted areas of distress; and Microenterprise Business Development funds to be distributed on a competitive basis to eligible communities to assist in the development of local microenteprise businesses and to create and retain long-term jobs in the private sector. Microenterprises are defined as for-profit entities with five or fewer employees, one of whom owns the business. Total Funds Available: Approximately $20.3 million for FY 2009 Funding Source: Federal CDBG Eligibility: Application: The FY 2010 Community Development Program application will be available approximately eight weeks prior to the application submission deadline. Application Submission Deadline: FY 2010 -- To be determined More Information: FY 2009 Ohio Consolidated Plan Contact Information:
Water and Sanitary Sewer Program
The Water and Sanitary Sewer Program provides grants to small, needy communities in rural areas of Ohio as they work to comply with Environmental Protection Agency mandates. The goal of the program is to create a safe and sanitary living environment for Ohio citizens, through the provision of safe and reliable drinking water and proper disposal of sanitary waste. Total Funds Available: Approximately $9.5 million for FY 2009 Funding Source: Federal CDBG Eligibility: Application: FY 2009 Water and Sanitary Sewer Program Application Application Submission Deadline: Open-Window Cycle Award Recipients: FY 2008 Water and Sanitary Sewer Program Award Recipients More Information: FY 2009 Ohio Consolidated Plan Contact Information:
