Strategic Business Investment Division

Program's Third Funding Round (FY10&11) (New): 

The third funding round of the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program began with the release of the new guidelines and pre-application in December 2009.  The competitive application was posted on January 29, 2010.  Applications will be due to the District Public Works Integrating Committees by 4:00PM on April 1, 2010.  Late applications will not be accepted.

Waivers must be received at least 45 days prior to the April 1, 2010 due date.  Applicants are encouraged to submit waivers to the Ohio Department of Development as soon as possible.

Communication during the competitive cycle is limited to written correspondence only.  Questions must be submitted to the “E-mail Us” link found on this page under Resources.  Your question and the Ohio Department of Development’s response will be posted to the Frequently Asked Questions document on this page.

Round Three Materials:

Guidelines

• Guidelines 
• Due Diligence Checklist 

 Application Materials

• Application 
• Sources and Uses of Funds 
• W-9 
• Completeness Checklist 
• High Intensity Project Scoring Sheet 
• Low Intensity Project Scoring Sheet 
• Low Intensity Project Distress Map 
• Unemployment Map 

DPWIC Materials

• DPWIC Guide 
• DPWIC Completeness Checklist 
• DPWIC Scoring Sheet 

Frequently Asked Questions

• Updates to Frequently Asked Questions - December 15, 2009 

Waivers

• Private, for Profit Waiver
• Existence and Experience Waiver 

Program's Second Funding Round (FY08&FY09):
The second funding round of the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program was highly competitive.  The Ohio Department of Development provided feedback to 88 pre-applicants.  A 25-member review committee comprised of Ohio Department of Development staff and subject matter experts outside of the agency, as well as The Austin Company, reviewed a total of 54 qualified competitive applications (no distinction between competitive and discretionary applications) for Round 2.  Application review occurred between May 15, 2008 and September 12, 2008. 

13 grant applications received funding totaling more than $48.5 million under the second round of the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program.  Project funding included five manufacturing projects, four smart office projects, one mega manufacturing project, one technical center project, one existing industrial building project, and one acquisition project.

Round Two Materials:

- 2008/2009 Approved Projects List

Program's First Funding Round (FY06&FY07):
During the first funding round of the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program, the application review team comprised of Ohio Department of Development Staff and professionals from The Austin Company, reviewed a total of 63 qualified applications (52 competitive and 11 discretionary applications).  After a comprehensive review and scoring process during the period from September to December 2006, the team identified twenty projects for funding assistance, awarding a total of $60 million at an average of $3million a grant per project.