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Buckeye Hills 101 B UCKEYE H ILLS H OCKING V ALLEY R EGIONAL D EVELOPMENT D ISTRICT • Athens County • Hocking County • Meigs County • Monroe County • Morgan County • Noble County • Perry County • Washington County 201 1 P.O. Box 520 Reno, OH 45773 740 374 9436 800 835 8088

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A basic description of the programming elements available from the Buckeye Hills - Hocking Valley Regional Development District in Marietta, Ohio.

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Buckeye Hills works with a variety of programs and funding opportunities. If you arelooking for information on the following areas, access the programs section notedwithin this notebook for more details.

CAREGIVERS & SENIORS• Proving Seniors and Caregivers with program opportunities. Resources include:

- PASSPORT- Caregiver Advocacy- Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program- Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)- Housing Assistance

JOB CREATION & RETENTION• Enabling businesses to create and retain jobs. Resources include:

- Business Loans- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)- Economic Development Administration (EDA)- Ohio Job Ready Sites (JRS)- Clean Ohio: Brownfield Program

EDUCATION & WORKFORCE TRAINING• Providing education and training opportunities. Resources include:

- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)

- Economic Development Administration (EDA)

INFRASTRUCTURE• Increasing the quality and availability of water and sanitary sewer services. Resources include:

- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)- Economic Development Administration (EDA)

• Repairing and upgrading roads and bridges. Resources include:- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)

- Ohio Public Works (Issue 2)

• Increasing accessibility and availability of quality health care. Resources include:

- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)

• Community Development resources include:- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)- Clean Ohio: Green Space Conservation- Clean Ohio: Brownfield

• Broadband resources include:- Applachian Regional Commission (ARC)

- Economic Development Administration (EDA)

Buckeye Hills-H

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Quick Reference G

uideQuick Reference Guide

Buckeye Hills is organized as a voluntary organization of local government politicalsubdivisions in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, andWashington Counties to foster cooperative efforts in regional planning, and theimplementing of regional plans and programs.

Founded in 1968, Buckeye Hills assists communities in identifying urgent needs andsecuring grant and loan dollars to improve their infrastructure and the overall qualityof life for their residents. The staff often acts as the “adjunct staff” of thecommunities of the District by providing technical assistance, grant writing, andproject administration.

Last year the Development staff secured financing for more than 50 projects thathave a positive impact on residential and commercial sectors. These projectsimprove the quality of life for the people of the region. Total costs for projectsexceeded $32 million, with local and private resources providing over $9 million. Forevery dollar in administration, Buckeye Hills leveraged nearly $70 in project dollars.These projects improve the quality of life for area residents by:

• enabling businesses to create and retain jobs;• providing education and training opportunities;• increasing the quality and availability of water and sanitary sewer services;• repairing and upgrading roads and bridges; and• increasing accessibility and availability of quality health care.

In more than 40 years, Buckeye Hills has assisted communities in the region tosecure over $500 million for education, health care, infrastructure improvements,training, economic and community development and social service projects.

For more information about Buckeye Hills, please call 740-374-9436 or visit:www.buckeyehills.org

The following staff members are also available to assist you:• Executive Director, Misty Casto, [email protected]• Assistant Executive Director & AAA8 Director, Rick Hindman,

[email protected]• Development Director, Melissa Zoller, [email protected]• GIS Manager, Bret Allphin, [email protected]• Development Specialist II/ OPWC District 18 Liaison, Michelle Hyer,

[email protected]• Development Specialist / ARC, Charmel Wesel, [email protected]

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Serving Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry & Washington CountiesP.O. Box 520 • Reno, OH 45773 •740-374-9436 • www.buckeyehills.org

The Buckeye Hills Area Agency on Aging (AAA8), provides access to programsincluding personal care and homemaker services, home delivered meals, medicaltransportation and support to those helping care for an aging loved one.

The AAA8 staff serves the region’s aging and their caregivers to provide resourcesand a wide variety of access to in-home and community-based assistance.

• Our network of providers delivered more than $11 million in services across theregion in 2009.

• They served more than 210,000 home-delivered and congregate meals andprovided hundreds of thousands of hours of homemaker and caregiver services tomeet the needs of our region’s seniors and nearly 750 clients.

If you know of an aging resident living at home that may need support orservices, contact the AAA8, call 1-800-331-2644 or visit www.areaagency8.org.

The following staff members are also available to assist you:• Assistant Executive Director & AAA8 Director, Rick Hindman,

[email protected]• Executive Director, Misty Casto, [email protected]• Home Care Director, Jane Skeen, LSW, [email protected]• Certified Ombudsman Program Director, Kim Flanigan,

[email protected]• Program Director, Cathy Ash, LSW, [email protected]• Planner, Mindy Cayton, [email protected]

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Serving Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry & Washington CountiesP.O. Box 370 • Reno, OH 45773 •740-373-6400 • www.areaagency8.org

The AAA8 PASSPORT Program provides in-home alternatives to nursing home carefor qualified low-income older adults. Services include personal care, homemakerservices and respite or adult day care. PASSPORT helps individuals remainindependent longer and relieves some of the burden from caregivers.

A case manager works with the family, physician, and home health workers tocustomize a care plan that may consist of services including; home-delivered meals,personal care, chore service, emergency response systems, home medicalequipment, transportation and more.

The goal of the program is to provide quality care at home, improving the chances ofdelaying or avoiding nursing home placement.

The program also makes better use of taxpayer dollars. Nearly five people will becared for through PASSPORT for the same cost of providing state-funded care for oneperson in a nursing facility. But, the greatest benefit— the patients are afforded theopportunity to remain in the comfort of their own homes.

We need referrals from families, friends, physicians and ministers to locate eligiblepeople who would benefit from these programs.

If you know of anyone who may need additional in-home care support, especiallythose with limited incomes, contact our office. For those who qualify, the agency willset up a free meeting with a care professional who will determine services availableto meet the daily needs of an aging loved one.

For more information on PASSPORT Program contact an Information and AssistanceSpecialist at the Area Agency on Aging (AAA8) at 1-800-331-2644 or visitwww.areaagency8.org.

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RT ProgramPASSPORT Program

Providing In-home Care Support

Caregiver Advocacy

The AAA8 caregiver advocacy program addresses the growing needs of informalcaregivers and those they care for. This program also includes the following:

• INFORMATION & REFERRAL provides information and contacts to communityresources (legal/financial, transportation, support groups, home health services,hospice services, health services) and emergency services (financial aid, shelters,food, clothing).

• MEDICATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM designed to help seniors better under-stand the medications they are taking and identify potentially dangerous interactionswith other medications they are taking as well as potential side effects.

• RESPITE CARE such as personal care, homemaking, or adult day services, provideshort-term assistance for an older person so the caregiver can have some free time.

• LEGAL SERVICES provide education and assistance to caregivers in matters of LivingWills, Health Care Power of Attorney information and documentation, and DurablePower of Attorney information and documentation.

• CAREGIVER TRAINING in-home training to caregivers:- Proper body mechanics in moving, lifting, or transferring a care receiver- Techniques on how to give a bath to a person who is bed bound- Use of assistive devices such as gait belts- Use of medical equipment such as a hydraulic hoyer lift

• MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASES designed to assist and compliment the care acaregiver provides, medical equipment purchases are limited and determined by theprogram coordinator on a need basis. Purchases include but are not limited to linensavers such as chuxs pads, safety devices for doors and windows etc.

• PROJECT LIFESAVER designed as a rapid response search andrescue service, using state of the art technologies and strategies toprevent or reduce the potential of harm to individuals sufferingfrom Alzheimer’s, Downs Syndrome, Autism, traumatic brain inju-ries, and cognitive impairments. These individuals may tend towander away from their residences and become confused or lost.

The one-ounce transmitter emits a personalized silent constant pulsating radio signal24-hrs a day. The transmitter is housed in a wristband unit that looks like a watch. Itcan be worn on the wrist or ankle. The radio signal can be located up to several milesaway on land or in the air. Once notified the team responds on the ground to thewanderer’s area and starts searching with the mobile locator tracking system.

Caregiver Advocacy

To learn more about services available for the aging, call Area Agency on Aging(AAA8) at 1-800-331-2644 or visit www.areaagency8.org.

Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program toAddress Nursing Home Issues

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The AAA8 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) advocates for the rightsof home care consumers and residents of long-term care facilities, and seeksresolution of problems, with the goal of enhancing their quality of life and care.

The Ombudsman addresses the concerns of consumers in a variety of long-term caresettings, such as nursing homes, “assisted living” and adult care facilities. TheOmbudsman also serves consumers of home- and community-based care, such asmeals and transportation services.

The Ombudsman works closely with the older adult to address complaints. The olderadult decides to what extent the Ombudsman is involved in resolving the complaint.

Anyone may call the AAA8 LTCOP to voice a concern or obtain information aboutlong-term care. However, the Ombudsman acts only with the consent of theconsumer or, in some cases, the consumer’s legal representative.

On the state and federal level the Ombudsman advocates for systemic changes toproblems and participates in meetings to revise regulations and provides testimonyon state and federal legislation.

Ombudsman staff educate caregivers and nursing home and assisted living staff topromote individualized care and services aimed at the consumer’s preferences andneeds.

The LTCOP also acts to prevent abuse, neglect and exploitation.

For more information about the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program or to report acompliant in a confidential manner contact Kim Flanigan, Certified OmbudsmanProgram Director, at 800-331-2644 or [email protected] or visitwww.areaagency8.org.

Housing Program

AAA8 Housing Assistance Grants are available to seniors who needs assistance withminor home repairs or modifications to help them stay in their home or to agecomfortably in place.

Eligible projects include improvements to:• accessibility modifications such as widening doorways,• wheelchair ramps,• handicap modifications of a bathroom or kitchen and• other home repairs.

Eligible Applicants:• must own their home or have a life estate in the property,• must be 60 years of age or older,• have 35 percent area median income level or less,• live in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry or Washington

Counties

To apply for Housing Assistance:Contact Joe Gage, Housing Coordinator, at 740-374-9436 or [email protected] www.areaagency8.org for more information.

Housing Program

The Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program provides income-eligible seniorcitizens with special coupons worth $50 to buy produce from May through October.Individuals are eligible for the Senior Farmers’ Market if they are 60 + and have anannual income of $20,035 or less as a single person ($26,954 or less for a householdof two).

Each eligible senior receives $50 per person; grant funding is limited and couponsare available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Coupons may only be redeemed by authorized participating farmers who sell produceat farmers’ markets, or roadside stands. Only fresh, locally grown fruits, herbs andvegetables are eligible to be purchased with the coupons.

Local farmers participate in the Senior Farmers’ Market program to sell seasonalitems as long as the farmer grows at least 51 percent of the produce sold and doesnot purchase produce from a wholesaler (one who does not grow the produce). Afarmer may buy the rest of the produce —49 percent of what is sold from other localfarmers.

For more details on what products are included in the program or to become anauthorized farmer, contact the Area Agency on Aging 8 (AAA8) at 1-800-331-2644 orvisit www.areaagency8.org.

The Seniors Farmers’ Market Program is funded by USDA.

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Senior Farmers’ MarketNutrition Program

Buckeye Hills Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) offers loans to businesses in conjunctionwith a bank. Such funds are used in the event that full financing cannot be obtainedfrom a bank, or to fill the ‘gap’ between conventional bank financing, owner equityand the total amount necessary to complete a proposed business project. The RLFwill not provide 100% financing of a project.

Eligible activities include:• acquiring or improving land and buildings;• construction;• new machinery or equipment;• working or start-up capital needs

Revolving loans include fixed interest rates and terms of 3-12 years, depending onthe collateral used to secure the loan. One full-time job equivalent (40 hours perweek) must be created or retained for every $25,000 of Revolving Loan financing,these loans focus on creating jobs.

Eligible applicants include:Existing or new-for-profit businesses, partnerships, cooperatives or corporationsengaged in manufacturing, service or retail activities that will be or is presentlylocated within Buckeye Hills region.

Examples of loans:• Athens County, Ultimate Air;• Monroe County, Home Comfort, LLC;• Washington County, Faces by Design

To apply for Revolving Loan Funding:Contact Tina Meunier, Business Coordiator at 740-374-9436 [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)Revolving Loan Fund (RLF)

Buckeye Hills has been operating a GIS (geographical information system) for theeight county region of southeastern Ohio since the mid 1990’s. Realizing that theneed for mapping products, spatial data, and custom data research and analysiswould grow considerably in the near future, Buckeye Hills invested in the necessarymapping software and hardware to fulfill this growing need.

Buckeye Hills combines powerful mapping capabilities with a strong and active dataresearch practice to offer constituents specialized mapping products and customdata products.

To supplement its data research experience, Buckeye Hills has invested in GPS datacollection units that allow for the collection of autonomous data needed to completecustomized individual mapping projects. These data collection units have been usedto collect data sets such as water and sewer systems (and any relatedappurtenances such as meters, valves, hydrants, lift stations, manholes, lampholes.),public storm water systems, as well as addressing information, basic elevation data,public signage, wildlife information, and economic development site and utilityinformation.

Buckeye Hills is able to collect this asset information and provide it toconstituents in various formats including:

• printed maps;• web based maps;• PDFs;• other image formats suitable for use in reports and other digital

and printed documents

Examples of recent project areas in which the GIS program at Buckeye Hills hasrecently completed projects:

• Floodplain analysis and modeling;• Asset inventory mapping (public water systems, public sewer systems, storm

sewer systems, public signage, etc.);• Tax map support/auditor database integration;• Elections mapping (precincts and polling locations);• Emergency service response zones;• Census geography mapping;• Environmental review record mapping;• Custom data research and analysis

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For more information on any of the projects areas or if you have questions about howGIS mapping can help your organization and benefit your local communities, contactBret Allphin, GIS Manager at 740-374-9436 or [email protected]. Visitwww.buckeyehills.org for more information.

Handheld GIS Mapping Equipment

The Appalachian Regional Commission is a federal-state partnership that works withthe people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economicdevelopment and improved quality of life.

ARC projects must address one of these goals:• increasing job opportunities and per capita income in Appalachia;• strengthening the capacity of the people of Appalachia to compete in the

global economy;• developing and improving Appalachia’s infrastructure to make the Region

economically competitive; or• building the Appalachian Development Highway System to reduce

Appalachia’s isolation

Eligible projects for funding include:• community infrastructure;• education and training;• energy;• entrepreneurship and business development;• health;• telecommunications;• transportation and highways

Eligible applicants include:• government agencies;• non-profit agencies

Examples of projects:• sewer seperation;• purchase of equipiment;• waterline extension;• healthcare facilities

To apply for Appalachian Regional Commission funding:Contact Charmel Wesel, Development Specialist, at 740-374-9436 [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

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RC)Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

Buckeye Hills has been designated as an Economic Development District by the U.S.Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA). EDA grantshelp fulfill regional economic development strategies designed to accelerateinnovation and entrepreneurship, advance regional competitiveness, create highskill living-wage jobs, generate private investment, and fortify and growindustry clusters.

Eligible for assistance include:• area experiencing high unemployment;• low income;• severe economic distress;• recoverying from economic impacts of natural disasters;• closure of military installations and other Federal facilities;• changing trade patterns;• depletion of natural resources

Public Works and Economic Development ProgramInvestments help support the construction/rehabilitation of public infrastructure andfacilities necessary to generate/retain private sector jobs and investments.Investments also attract additional private sector capital, promote regionalcompetitiveness, expand and upgrade infrastructure to attract new industry, supporttechnology-led development, redevelop brownfield sites and provide eco-industrialdevelopment.

Examples of projects:• Hocking College Energy Institute;• Rocky Boots

To apply for Economic Development Administration funding:Contact Bret Allphin, GIS Manager at 740-374-9436 or [email protected] www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

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Ohio PubPublic Works Commission (OPWC) assists in financing local publicinfrastructure improvements under the State Capital Improvements Program (SCIP)and the Local Transportation Improvements Program (LTIP).

Buckeye Hills acts as the liaison between the District 18 Public Works IntegratingCommittee (D18PWIC) and the Ohio Public Works Commission.

District 18 includes: Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan,Muskingum, Noble, Perry and Washington counties.

These programs provide local communities financial assistance for the improvementof basic infrastructure systems. Grants, loans, and financing for local debt supportand credit enhancement are available.

Eligible Applicants:• local politcal subdivisions;• non-profit organzations

Eligible projects include improvements to:• roads, bridges, culverts;• water supply and to wastewater systems;• storm water collection systems;• solid waste disposal facilities

Examples of projects:• Noble County bridge replacement;• Grandview culvert replacement;• Perry County road paving;• New Straitsville roadway resurfacing

To apply for funding:Contact Michelle Hyer, Development Specialist II/OPWC District 18 Liaison at740-374-9436 or [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for moreinformation.

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The Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program helps to fund preservation ofopen spaces, sensitive ecological areas, and stream corridors.

Eligible applicants include:• County;• Municipal Coprporations;• Townships;• Conservancy Districts;• Soil and Water Conservancy Districts;• Joint Recreational Districts;• Park District/Authority Non-Profit Organzations

Eligible Projects Include:• Protect habitat for rare, threatened or endangered species;• Preserve high quality wetlands and other scarce natural resources;• Preserve streamside forests, natural stream channels, functioning floodplains, and other natural features of Ohio’s waterways;• Support comprehensive open space planning;• Secure easements to protect stream corridors, which may be planted with trees or vegetation to help reduce erosion and fertilizer/pesticide runoff;• Enhance eco-tourism and economic development related to outdoor recreation in economically challenged areas;• Provide pedestrian or bicycle passageways between natural areas and preserves;• Reduce or eliminate nonnative, invasive plant and animal species;• Provide safe areas for fishing, hunting and trapping in a manner that provides a balanced eco-system

Examples of projects:• Purchase of property;• Stabilization of eroding shoreline;• Protection of natural woodland and riparian zone

To apply for funding:Contact Michelle Hyer, Development Specialist II/OPWC District 18 Liaison at740-374-9436 or [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for moreinformation.

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Brownfield cleanup and redevelopment activities improve communities asdilapidated and often dangerous buildings are demolished or renovated andcontaminated soil is removed and replaced.

“Brownfield” means an abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial, commercial, orinstitutional property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by known orpotential releases of hazardous substances or petroleum.

Once a site has been designated a brownfield, the Clean Ohio Revitalization (CORF)or Assistance Fund (COAF) can provide grant money for various activities.

Eligible projects include improvements to:

• Asbestos Surveys;

• Phase II Environmental Assessments;

• demolition;

• removal of contaminated soil and groundwater;

• other remediation strategies

Ultimately, by meeting the standards set forth in the Ohio Voluntary Action Program(VAP), a property can earn a No Further Action (NFA) letter prepared by a CertifiedProfessional. This letter will be reviewed by the Ohio EPA, who issues a CovenantNot to Sue (CNS) for the property, giving economic interests the confidence todevelop.

Clean Ohio Assistance Fund (COAF):Activities funded by the Clean Ohio Assistance Fund are environmentalassessments, cleanup of hazardous substances and/or petroleum, and demolition.Note: The acquisition of brownfield properties and the installation of infrastructureare NOT eligible costs.

The maximum application request for a Phase II Environmental Assessment grant is$300,000; the maximum application request for a Cleanup grant is $750,000.

Examples of projects:

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• Village of Roseville - Brush Pottery;

• Hocking County - former General Clay - hocking Brick Redevelopment

Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund (CORF):Properties are eligible only if they meet the definition of industrial, commercialproperty, or institutional property. Applicants must provide a match of at least 25percent of the total project costs. Acceptable sources of matching funds include:local government, state government (other than funds from the Clean OhioBrownfield funds), federal government, and by for-profit or non-profit entities.

Eligible applicants include:

• Township;

• municipal corporations;

• counties;

• port authorities;

• conservancy districtsEligible applicants that submit applications for a brownfield located within aneligible area. Eligible applicants may jointly apply for the same project.

Examples of projects:

• develop office/retail space;

• industrial/commercial

To apply for CORF funds:Round 8 will have approximately $26 million dollars available and Round 9 $20million. Funding rounds will now run every six months beginning in January andJuly through 2013. New to the selection methodology is a scoring track for thoseprojects without an end user called the Redevelopment Ready Track. This trackprovides up to $2 million for the cleanup and demolition of project sites whichare connected to local infrastructure; do not require acquisition or infrastructureactivities; and are priorities for local redevelopment efforts.

To apply for Clean Ohio: Brownfield funding:Contact Melissa Zoller, Development Director at 740-374-9436 [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

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The Water and Sanitary Sewer Program provides grants to small communities in ruralareas of Ohio as they work to comply with Environmental Protection Agency man-dates. The goal of the program is to create a safe and sanitary living environmentfor Ohio citizens, through the provision of safe and reliable drinking water andproper disposal of sanitary waste.

The maximum amount available for public improvement is $500,000. The maximumamount available for residential connections and related costs is $100,000. Therequested CDBG Water and Sanitary Sewer Program funds must, at a minimum, bematched on a one-for-one basis with funds from other sources.

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate they have the ability to operate awater or wastewater system.

• Villages that currently lack both systems will be considered as not havingcapacity.

• Applicants must alsobe able to show the long term financial viability of aproposed project.

• Projects must be ready to proceed within 120 days and provide water and/orsanitary sewer service to primarily residential users (minimum 60 percent oftotal users).

Eligible projects include improvements to:• service laterals;

• septic tanks;

• well abandonment;

• Community Development Block Grant Program eligible related fees

Eligible Applicants:Non-entitlement counties, cities and villages. Counties must apply on behalf oftownships and unincorporated areas. Cities and villages are limited to one grantaward per program year. Counties are limited to two awards per program year.Successful FY 2009 Water and Sanitary Sewer Program applicants will not be eligiblefor funding during FY 2010; except for counties, which may apply on behalf of adifferent sub-unit of government within their jurisdiction.

Examples of projects:• Washington County, Riverview Wasterwater Treatment Plant• Meigs County, Tuppers Plain Chester Waterline Extension

To apply for CDBG Water and Sewer funds:Contact Melisa Zoller, Development Director, at 740-374-9436 [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

Water and Sew

er ProgramCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Water and Sewer Program

The principal goal of the Economic Development Program is to create and retainpermanent, private-sector job opportunities, principally for low and moderate-income persons, through the expansion and retention of business and industry inOhio communities.

• $500,000 maximum for direct loans• $500,000 maximum for off-site infrastructure projects

Eligible activities include provision of financial assistance through:

• eligible units of general local government;

• private for profit entities to carry out economic development projects;

• public improvements directly and primarily related to the creation, expansionor retention of a particular business;

• financing may cover fixed assets, including land, building, machinery andequipment, as well as the infrastructure investment directly related tobusiness or industrial development. The amount and type of financialassistance provided to a project must be deemed appropriate with respecttothe financial gap and the public benefit to be derived;

• job training. The State may provide applicants additional EconomicDevelopment Program funds, up to $50,000, to provide training for low andmoderate-income individuals whose positions were created/retained by therecipient business. The training provided by the business must meet therequirements of the Ohio Investment Training Program (OITP) administeredby the Workforce and Talent Division (WTD)

Eligible Applicants:Cities and counties. Counties must apply on behalf of villages and townships;counties may also apply on behalf of cities within their jurisdiction.

Examples of projects:

• City of Athens, Univeristy Healthcare, 115 jobs created

To apply for Economic Development Program funds:Contact Melissa Zoller, Development Director, at 740-374-9436 [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Economic Devlopment Program

The Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Tier One Program providesfunds to eligible communities to assist with the development of downtownrevitalization planning documents. Approximately $100,000.

Eligible projects include improvements to:Creation of a planning document for the local unit of government to use to develop adowntown revitalization plan.

Examples of eligible planning activities include, but are not limited to, the following:• research and preparation of revisions to or creation of downtown zoning

ordinances, building codes, historic districts, etc.;• development of design review criteria/revitalization guidelines and related

processes for review and enforcement;• development or update of a comprehensive downtown market analysis;

development or update of a comprehensive downtown revitalization anddevelopment plan including analysis of existing conditions, downtownmission and goals, objectives for goal attainment, plan conceptdevelopment, phasing, and strategies for financing and implementingrevitalization activities;

• development of a marketing strategy/operations plan to ensure thesustainability and on-going viability of the downtown; and preparation of acomprehensive economic and/or financial downtown revitalization feasibilityanalysis

Eligible Applicants:Units of local government in non-entitlement counties and cities.

Examples of projects:• Village of McConnelsville

To apply for Downtown Program funds:Contact Charmel Wesel, Development Specialist, at 740-374-9436 [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for more information.

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Downtown Program

The Ohio Job Ready Sites (JRS) Program was created to bolster the State’sinventory of available facility locations served by utility and transportationinfrastructure. Sites improved under the JRS Program are kept ready for futurebusiness prospects seeking locations for new or expanded operations.

Grants are capped at either $3.5 million or $750,000, depending on the developmentintensity and may be used to offset costs traditionally incurred in industrial andcommercial site development, from acquisition of real property, infrastructureupgrades, and construction build-out of speculative facilities.

Eligible Applicants:Entities that are eligible to apply for JRS Program assistance are politicalsubdivisions, non-profit economic development organizations, and those private,for-profit entities that obtain prior approval from the Director of the Department OfJRS to submit application materials.

Pre-Application:Prior to the release of competitive application, the applicant may submit apre-application. This optional step in the competitive application process willallow prospective eligible applicants to obtain feedback from the Ohio Departmentof Development including the proposed eligible project’s relative strengthsand weaknesses.

Full ApplicationAn application is first submitted to the District Public Works Intergrating Committee(DPWIC). Upon submitting an application to the DPWIC, applicant will notify the OhioDepartment od Development’s staff in writing.

Each DPWIC may select up to six applications to forward to the Ohio Department ofDevelopment (three applications per fiscal year appropriation). The Department willconduct an internal review and score each application submitted by the DPWICs thatis deemed complete.

Eligible projects include:Properties in this program are strategically chosen for their ability to provide optimalinfrastructure capabilities and attract economy shifting investments.

Examples of projects:• City of Middleport, Smart Offices, 50,000 sq. ft building;• Leed Certified Gold

To apply for Ohio Job Ready Sites Program funds:Contact Michelle Hyer, Development Specialist II/OPWC District 18 Liaison, at740-374-9436 or [email protected]. Visit www.buckeyehills.org for moreinformation.

Ohio Job Ready Sites Program

Ohio Job Ready Sites Program

ARC.............Appalachian Regional Commission

CDBG.......... Community Development Block Grant

CEDS...........Community Economic Development Strategy

DPWIC........District Public Works Integrating Committee

EDA.............Economic Development Administration

EDD.............Econimc Development District

ER............... Environmental Review

EPA..............Environmental Protection Agency

GIS..............Geographic Information Systems

GOA............Governor’s Office of Appalachia

GPS.............Global Positioning System

HUD............US Department of Housing & Urban Development

JRS..............Job Ready Sites

LDD.............Local Development District

LTCOP..........Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

NADO..........National Association of Development Organizations

OAAAA........Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging

ODA............Ohio Department of Aging

ODNR..........Ohio Department of Natural Resources

ODOD.........Ohio Department of Development

OPWC..........Ohio Public Works Commission

OWDA.........Ohio Water Development Authority

PASSPORT... Providing In-Home Care Support

RLF..............Revolving Loan Fund

USDA...........US Department of Agriculture

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