Local Housing Initiatives Receive State Support
The Ohio Development Services Agency awarded 31 communities grants to rehabilitate, repair, and construct affordable housing for low-income Ohioans as well as provide homeownership and rental assistance. The Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program grants total $25,699,200 million. The grants are funded by the Ohio Housing Trust Fund, federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs.
“We’re improving the quality of life for Ohioans and strengthening our communities,” said David Goodman, director of the Ohio Development Services Agency.
The Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program uses a flexible, community-wide approach to improve affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Ohioans and neighborhoods.
The following cities and counties received grants:
Athens County will receive a $1.2 million grant to partner with the cities of Athens and Nelsonville to rehabilitate 15 owner-occupied homes and one rental home, repair 26 owner-occupied homes and nine rental homes, and help Habitat for Humanity build two homes.
Auglaize County will receive a $400,000 grant to rehabilitate six owner-occupied homes and repair 10 owner-occupied homes.
Belmont County will receive a $793,600 grant to partner with the city of Martins Ferry to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes and repair 16 owner-occupied homes.
Brown County will receive a $400,000 grant to rehabilitate four owner-occupied homes and one rental home, repair ten owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to nine households.
City of Cambridge (Guernsey County) will receive a $750,000 grant to partner with Guernsey County to rehabilitate 15 owner-occupied homes and three rental homes, and repair 24 homes.
City of Fairborn (Greene County) will receive a $346,500 grant to rehabilitate nine owner-occupied homes and help Habitat for Humanity build three homes.
City of Fostoria (Seneca County) will receive a $1.2 million grant to partner with the city of Tiffin and Seneca County to rehabilitate 19 owner-occupied homes, repair 32 owner-occupied homes and one rental home, and help Habitat for Humanity build one home.
City of Medina (Medina County) will receive an $800,000 grant to partner with the city of Brunswick to rehabilitate 11 owner-occupied homes, repair 25 owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to seven households.
City of Mount Vernon (Knox County) will receive an $850,000 grant to partner with Knox County to rehabilitate 10 owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes, provide rental assistance to eight households and help Habitat for Humanity build two homes.
City of New Philadelphia (Tuscarawas County) will receive a $750,000 grant to partner with the city of Uhrichsville to rehabilitate 15 owner-occupied homes, repair eight owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to eight households.
City of Shelby (Richland County) will receive an $800,000 grant to partner with Richland County to rehabilitate 11 owner-occupied homes, and repair 14 owner-occupied homes and six rental homes.
City of Toronto (Jefferson County) will receive an $800,000 grant to partner with Jefferson County to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes, repair 25 owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to three households.
Clinton County will receive a $800,000 grant to partner with the city of Wilmington to rehabilitate eight owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes, provide rental assistance to 14 households and help Habitat for Humanity build two homes.
Columbiana County will receive a $1.5 million grant to partner with the cities of Columbiana, East Liverpool and Salem to rehabilitate 21 owner-occupied homes, repair 40 owner-occupied homes, help one household with homeownership, and help Habitat for Humanity build one home.
Crawford County received a $1.15 million grant to partner with the cities of Bucyrus and Galion to rehabilitate 16 owner-occupied homes, repair 24 owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to three households.
Darke County will receive a $650,000 grant to partner with the city of Greenville to rehabilitate nine owner-occupied homes, and repair 17 owner-occupied homes.
Defiance County will receive a $1.3 million grant to partner with the city of Defiance and Paulding County to rehabilitate 22 owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes and six rental homes, and provide rental assistance to five households.
Fairfield County will receive an $400,000 grant to rehabilitate five owner-occupied homes, repair 12 owner-occupied homes, and provide homeowner assistance to two households.
Hancock County will receive a $850,000 grant to partner with the city of Findlay to rehabilitate 11 owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes and four rental homes, and help Habitat for Humanity build two homes.
Hardin County will receive a $712,500 grant to partner with the city of Kenton to rehabilitate 10 owner-occupied homes, repair 17 owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to eight households.
Henry County will receive a $1.6 million grant to partner with the cities of Napoleon and Wauseon and Fulton County to rehabilitate 24 owner-occupied homes, repair 25 owner-occupied homes and six rental homes, and provide rental assistance to six households.
Holmes County will receive a $400,000 grant to rehabilitate five owner-occupied homes, repair eight homes, and help Habitat for Humanity build two homes.
Jackson County will receive a $975,000 grant to partner with the cities of Jackson and Wellston to rehabilitate seven owner-occupied homes, repair 25 owner-occupied homes, provide rental assistance to 22 households, and provide homeownership assistance to four households.
Lorain County will receive a $1.06 million grant to partner with the cities of Oberlin and Sheffield Lake to rehabilitate 16 owner-occupied homes, repair 27 owner-occupied homes, and provide rental assistance to 21 households.
Muskingum County will receive an $846,600 grant to partner with the city of Zanesville to rehabilitate 11 owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes, and help Habitat for Humanity build one home.
Ottawa County will receive an $800,000 grant to partner with the city of Port Clinton to rehabilitate nine owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes and two rental homes, and provide rental assistance to 15 households.
Ross County will receive an $850,000 grant to partner with the city of Chillicothe to rehabilitate 11 owner-occupied homes, repair 19 owner-occupied homes, and help Habitat for Humanity build one home.
Vinton County will receive a $400,000 grant to rehabilitate six owner-occupied homes and repair 12 owner-occupied homes.
Washington County will receive a $712,500 grant to partner with the city of Belpre to rehabilitate 12 owner-occupied homes and repair 16 owner-occupied homes.
Williams County will receive an $800,000 grant to partner with the city of Bryan to rehabilitate ten owner-occupied homes, repair 12 owner-occupied homes and six rental homes, provide rental assistance to four households, and help Habitat for Humanity build one home.
Wood County will receive an $800,000 grant to partner with the city of Norwood to rehabilitate nine owner-occupied homes, repair 20 owner-occupied homes, provide homeownership assistance to one household and help Habitat for Humanity build two homes.
Editor’s Note: We inquired if MBE/EDGE goals applied to these projects. At press time, no one from the Department responded. We will provide more information as we receive it.
