Home >> Housing and Community Partnerships Economic Development Program The Economic Development Program provides funds to units of local government to provide gap financing for local business development. Except for local infrastructure needs, Economic Development Program funds are repaid to the local community's Revolving Loan Fund to provide funding for additional business assistance activities. The Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier One Program provides funds to eligible communities to assist with the development of downtown revitalization planning documents. The Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier Two Program provides funds to eligible communities to help eliminate blighted conditions, improve infrastructure and stimulate economic development in central business districts. The Microenteprise Business Development Program provides grants to eligible cities and counties and nonprofit organizations 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 $5.8 million for FY 2009 Funding Source: Federal CDBG Eligibility: Non-entitlement counties and cities Application: FY 2009 Ohio Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program Application Application Submission Deadline: Open Window Cycle Award Recipients: FY 2008 Economic Development Program Award Recipients (pdf) More Information: FY 2009 Ohio Consolidated Plan Contact Information:
Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier One Program Total Funds Available: Approximately $100,000 for FY 2009 Funding Source: Federal CDBG Eligibility: Non-entitlement counties, cities and villages Application: FY 2009 Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier One Application and Guidelines Application Submission Deadline: Open Window Cycle Award Recipients: FY 2008 Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier One Program Award Recipients (pdf) More Information: FY 2009 Ohio Consolidated Plan Contact Information:
Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier Two Program Total Funds Available: Approximately $2.4 million for FY 2009 Funding Source: Federal CDBG Eligibility: Non-entitlement counties, cities and villages Application: FY 2009 Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier Two Program full applications will only be available to successful preliminary application applicants. Application Submission Deadline: FY 2009 - May 22, 2009 (Pre-Application); October 6, 2009 (Full Application) Award Recipients: FY 2008 Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier Two Program Award Recipients (pdf) More Information: FY 2009 Ohio Consolidated Plan Contact Information:
Microenteprise Business Development Program Total Funds Available: $350,000 for FY 2009 Funding Source: Ohio Housing Trust Fund Eligibility: Eligible nonprofit organizations Application: The FY 2010 Microenteprise Business Development Program application will be available approximately eight weeks prior to the application submission deadline. Application Submission Deadline: FY 2010 - To be determined Award Recipients: FY 2008 Microenterprise Business Development Program Award Recipients (pdf) More Information: FY 2009 Ohio Consolidated Plan Contact Information:
