The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable communities by providing housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.
The Community Development Program of the Ohio Department of Development provides communities with a flexible housing and community development resource that can be used to address locally-identified needs that are eligible for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) activities and qualify under the national objective of Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) Benefit or Elimination of Slum and Blight.
These funds are set aside for a variety of activities:
The Residential Public Infrastructure Program (RPIG) provides grants to small 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.
Communities are eligible to receive grants of up to $750,000 to improve the safety and reliability of drinking water and sanitary sewer systems. Up to $100,000 of the award is available per project for onsite improvements, including service laterals, septic tanks, and well abandonment.
Eligible applicants include 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.
The principal goal of the Economic Development Program is to create and retain permanent, private-sector job opportunities, principally for low and moderate-income persons, through the expansion and retention of business and industry in Ohio communities.
A $500,000 maximum exists for direct loans, and a $500,000 maximum exists for off-site infrastructure projects.
Eligible applicants include non-entitlement cities and counties. Counties must apply on behalf of villages and townships; counties may also apply on behalf of cities within their jurisdiction.
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