State Historic Preservation Office Historic Preservation Related Funding Sources Program and Application Information Final Organization/Grant Preliminary Application Dollar Eligible Program Application Due Due Description Amount Match Applicants Contact Name STATE PROGRAMS Ohio History Connection/State Historic Preservation Office Certified Local Encouraged not February 1 Projects to develop comprehensive plans for the $5,000 60 / 40 Certified Local Grants Manager Governments required preservation of historic, architectural, and minimum Governments and State Historic Preservation Office archaeological resources, to survey and/or nominate request. their designated Ohio History Connection properties to the NRHP, to develop master plans Grants administrators 800 East 17th Avenue and/or feasibility studies for NRHP properties, to typically Columbus, OH 43211-2474 acquire and to develop properties listed on the NRHP, $9,000 to (614) 298-2000 and conduct public education programs related to $15,000 (614) 298-2037 (Fax) historic preservation. www.shpo.org [email protected] Ohio History Connection/Local History Office History Fund Early The History Fund (Fund) was created to support the $1,000- 80/20 or Ohio-based, www.ohiohistory.org/historyfund September preservation and sharing of Ohio’s heritage by $20,000 based 60/40 nonprofit funding local, regional, and statewide projects, on project based on organizations in programs, and events related to the broad sweep of category project good standing. the state’s history and pre-history. History Fund category Examples of eligible grants are competitive and require a match from applicants include, recipients. Eligible history projects fall into one of but are not limited to three broad grant categories: "Organizational local historical Development," "Programs & Collections," and "Bricks societies, public & Mortar." libraries, genealogical societies, university archives and special collections, historic preservation groups, archeological societies, county records management offices, and incorporated “friends” groups of any of the above. Ohio General Assembly State Capital Talk to your legislator Capital Bill Biennial state capital appropriations bill funds Varies None State Senator or Representative from your Appropriations Bill by summer of odd- enacted acquisitions, rehabilitation, restoration, and exhibit district. numbered years. spring of even curation for local historical organization www.ohio.gov numbered improvement projects sponsored by state legislators. years. Bill enacted spring of even numbered years. Funded projects are administered by the Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission. Although there is not a formal application process, the commission offers guidance on how to pursue funding on its web site: www.culture.ohio.gov Ohio Development Services Agency Page 1 of 8 Final Organization/Grant Preliminary Application Dollar Eligible Program Application Due Due Description Amount Match Applicants Contact Name Economic Development Open Window Provides funds to units of local government to LG Ohio Dept. of Development Program Cycle provide gap financing for local business Community Services Division development. Except for local infrastructure needs, Office of Community Development Economic Development Program funds are repaid to 77 S. High Street the local community's Revolving Loan Fund to Columbus, OH 43216 provide funding for additional business assistance (614) 466-2285 activities. www.odod.state.oh.us Comprehensive Open Window Provides funds to eligible communities to assist with 50/50 LG Office of Community Development Downtown Revitalization Cycle the development of downtown revitalization Community Services Division Tier One Program planning documents. Ohio Dept. of Development 77 S. High Street Columbus, OH 43216 (614) 466-2285 www.odod.state.oh.us [email protected] STATE PROGRAMS cont. Comprehensive Provides funds to eligible communities to help LG Office of Community Development Downtown Revitalization eliminate blighted conditions, improve infrastructure Community Services Division Tier Two Program and stimulate economic development in central Ohio Development Services Agency business districts. 77 S. High Street Columbus, OH 43216 (614) 466-2285 www.odod.state.oh.us [email protected] Ohio Development Services Agency Microenterprise Business FY 2012: August 3, The Microenterprise Business Development Program LG, NP, NPO Office of Community Development Development Program 2012 provides grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to Community Services Division assist in the development of local microenterprise Ohio Development Services Agency businesses and to create and retain long-term jobs in 77 S. High Street the private sector. Microenterprises are defined as for- Columbus, OH 43216 profit entities with five or fewer employees, one of (614) 466-2285 whom owns the business. www.odod.state.oh.us [email protected] Ohio Department of Natural Resources Natureworks February 1 Nature Works provides up to 75% state 75/25 LG, PD, CD Mary Fitch reimbursement funds for acquisitions, development ODNR, Real Estate & Land Management or rehabilitation of public park and recreation areas. 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. C-4 Columbus, OH 43229-6693 (614) 265-6477 [email protected] Land and Water February 1 The federal Land & Water Conservation Fund 50/50 All local Mary Fitch Conservation Fund provides up to 50% for acquisition and development subdivisions of ODNR, Real Estate & Land Management of outdoor recreation projects. government 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. C-4 Columbus, OH 43229-6693 (614) 265-6477 [email protected] Page 2 of 8 Final Organization/Grant Preliminary Application Dollar Eligible Program Application Due Due Description Amount Match Applicants Contact Name Farm and Ranch Lands The Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP) Up to 50% of 50/50 LG, NGO U.S. Department of Agriculture Protection Program provides matching funds to help purchase the appraised Natural Resources Conservation Service development rights to keep productive farm and fair market Ohio State Office ranchland in agricultural uses. Working through value of the 200 North High Street, Room 522 existing programs, USDA partners with State, tribal, or conservation Columbus, OH 43215-2479 local governments and non-governmental easement (614) 255-2472 organizations to acquire conservation easements or other interests in land from landowners. USDA provides up to 50 percent of the fair market Ohio Department of Transportation Visit www.dot.state.oh.us and click on Divisions and then Local Programs to access the 2008 Program Resource Guide Transportation Applications are The Federal Highway Administration's Transportation Typical: 80/20 GE, MPD Randy Lane, Program Manager Enhancement Program due to the Enhancement Program provides funds for projects $500,000 to cash only Ohio Dept. of Transportation respective ODOT that surface transportation by improving the cultural, $1,000,000, Office of Local Projects district no later than historic, aesthetic and environmental aspects of no cap 1980 W. Broad St., 2nd Floor May 1 transportation infrastructure. Each state decides how Columbus, OH 43223 to use it's enhancement funds. In Ohio, funds are split (614) 644-8211 between Ohio's 17 MPOs and the rest of the state. www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/LocalPr MPO and statewide funds are distributed ograms competitively. Funds can be used for construction or [email protected] major rehabilitation only. STATE PROGRAMS cont. Ohio Department of Transportation cont. Transit Enhancement The SAFETEA-LU program requires that recipients of 80/20 GE, PA Federal Transit Administration Funding Federal mass transit funding in urbanized areas with a Region 5 population of more than 200,000 certify that they 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320 will expend one percent of the funds for transit Chicago, IL 60606 enhancements. The funding is part of the Urbanized www.fta.dot.gov Area Formula Program of the Federal Transit Administration. Eligible enhancements include For Northern Ohio: historic preservation, rehabilitation, and operation of Reginald Arkell historic mass transportation buildings, structures, and 312-886-3704 facilities (including historic bus and railroad facilities). Projects must be designed to enhance mass For Southern Ohio: transportation service or use and be physically or Vanessa Adams functionally related to transit facilities. 312-886-0309 National Scenic Byways The National Scenic Byways Program provides Varies 80/20 Shyna Gawell technical and financial assistance to help preserve Ohio Department of Transportation America's scenic roads and promote tourism and Office of Systems Planning and Program economic development. The National Scenic Byways Management Discretionary Grants program provides funding for 1980 West Broad Street byway-related projects each year, as part of the Columbus, OH 43223-1102 Federal Highway Administration's Discretionary 614-728-2065 Grants Program. Projects to support and enhance [email protected] National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads and State-designated byways are eligible. Applications are prepared online but submitted through the State's byway program agency. Page 3 of 8 Final Organization/Grant Preliminary Application Dollar Eligible Program Application Due Due Description Amount Match Applicants Contact Name Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Sustainability February 1 (odd The Sustainability program provides general Not less than