Strategic Business Investment Division

Program's Third Funding Round (FY10&11) (Coming Soon): 
The third funding round of the Ohio Job Ready Sites Program will provide eligible applicants the opportunity to file a pre-application and receive feedback on the prospective project prior to filing a formal competitive application.  The pre-application is tentatively scheduled for an early fall 2009 release.  The formal competitive application is tentatively scheduled for a late fall - early winter 2009 release.

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.

Thirteen 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:

- Guidelines
- FY08&FY09 Application
- Guidance for Evaluators
- DPWIC Guide
- For-Profit Applicant Approval Request
- Grant Mgmt Experience and 2 Yr. Exist Waiver Request
- JRS Application Scoring Sheet (ODOD)
- JRS Application Scoring Sheet (DPWIC)
- FAQ
- 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.  

Round One Materials:
- 2006/2007 Approved Projects - List (pdf)