Community Project Funding Requests

Funding Requested: $9,000,000

Project Summary: The proposed Emerald Connector from Tuller Road to Emerald Parkway is the solution to providing much-needed traffic relief on Sawmill Road when it becomes the gateway to the Mount Carmel Dublin health campus on Emerald Parkway. Currently, residents must travel an average of 19 minutes to get to the closest hospital, if traffic is light, when minutes cannot be spared.

Requestor: City of Dublin, Ohio

Account: Department of Transportation—HIP

Funding Requested: $15,000,000

Project Summary: The Westland Mall Redevelopment-Essential Multimodal Infrastructure project is an opportunity to reconnect a community through the redevelopment of a large parcel that has been blighted for over twenty years. There are 11,502 people in Franklin Township according to the 2020 US Census but the small township is one of 17 townships in the metro county of Franklin. The county has an estimated 1.3 million people and is home to the state capital.

Requestor: Franklin Township

Account: HUD—EDI  

Funding Requested: $750,000

Project Summary: The program will ensure the Village of Jeffersonville and Fayette County has the water resources necessary to support the ongoing and future expected growth in the region. 

Requestor: Village of Jeffersonville

Account: Department of Agriculture—Rural Water and Waste Disposal Grants  

Funding Requested: $2,000,000

Project Summary: The project will add a third lane alongside US 33 and construct an interchange at Bixby Road.

Requestor: Ohio Department of Transportation

Account: THUD – DOT Highway Infrastructure Projects   

Funding Requested: $2,795295

Project Summary: Removing the low head dam; restoring an oxbow for wildlife that was removed when the low head dam was installed; installing new multi-use recreational trail networks; and river access area for recreational paddlers that will connect the river and the Great Miami River Recreational Trail to Downtown Troy and Herrlinger Park. The majority of this project is located in Census Tract 3652 which is 54.38% low to moderate-income. 

Requestor: City of Troy, Ohio

Account: HUD—Department of Transportation—EDI

Funding Requested: $1,744,017

Project Summary: This project will provide infrastructure enhancements needed to support the expansion of downtown businesses and housing opportunities in downtown Piqua. The project improvements focus on the walkability and connectivity of downtown destinations, linking proposed downtown housing to downtown businesses and shops, and generally enhancing the safety of pedestrians moving about the downtown area. The improvements will include curb extensions at intersections and accessibility/beautification upgrades.

Requestor: City of Piqua 

Account: HUD—DEI

Funding Requested: $5,000,000

Project Summary: Current 100-year-old facility that serves as the operations and 911 dispatch center is no longer adequate to meet the demands of the growing population and the evolving challenges faced by law enforcement agencies. The requested project would build a new 39,000 sq. foot Madison County Sheriff’s Department Operations and 911 Dispatch Center equipped with state-of-the-art technology and amenities, which will enhance operational efficiency, facilitate collaboration among law enforcement personnel, and improve response times to emergencies.

Requestor: Madison County Commissioners of behalf of Madison County Sheriff

Account: Dept. of Agriculture—Community Facilites Grants 

Funding Requested: Requested $2,000,000

Project Summary: The Rohr Road Corridor Improvements (Bixby Road to Alum Creek Drive) is in southeast Franklin County in Hamilton Township, the City of Obetz and the City of Columbus. This project will widen and rehabilitate Rohr Road, improve drainage and upgrade pedestrian infrastructure. The project is located near Rickenbacker International Airport and with Foreign Trade Zone 138, which is among the top ten zoned in the country. This project seeks to accommodate warehousing and logistics development along the corridor

Requestor: Franklin County Engineer

Account: DOT – HIPs

Funding Requested: $4,000,000

Project Summary: To deploy to at-risk Jewish institutions and COPS Technology & Equipment funding for advanced cameras and license plate reader technologies.

Requestor:  Ohio Jewish Communities on behalf of JewishColumbus

Account: CJS Byrne/COPS Advanced Anti-terrorism Project

Funding Requested: $4,000,000

Project Summary: Regional Campus Engineering Laboratory Enhancement Initiative would be used to renovate and purchase research equipment for laboratories at The Ohio State University’s regional campuses located in Lima, Marion, Mansfield, and Newark. The renovated laboratories would be continue to build capacity for the University’s Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology which is preparing tomorrow’s research and manufacturing STEM Workforce

Requestor:  The Ohio State University

Account: Department of Commerce — NIST Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS)

Funding Requested: $3,500,000

Project Summary: The goal of the project to be funded is to continue working on the current phase of the Prairie Township Sports Complex. We are currently in Phase Three. This is an ADA compliant park.

Requestor: Prairie Township

Account: THUD EDI

Funding Requested: $737,250

Project Summary: Extend Water and Sewer Service from South Property Line of Love’s Truck Stop to South Property Line of Shelby County’s Vandemark Road Property. Making the property, 62.747 acres, eligible for annexation to the City of Sidney and shovel ready for economic development. This property is located within 1/4 mile of the Intersection of Fair Road and Interstate 75; Sidney, Ohio.

Requestor: Board of Commissioners, Shelby County, Ohio

Account: HUD – EDI

Funding Requested: $950,000

Project Summary: This project will enhance a portion of Uptown Plain City with multiple public spaces, including a historic train Depot, a plaza for outdoor gathering, children’s play areas, and a community hall.

Requestor: Village of Plain City

Account: HUD – EDI

Funding Requested: $ 2,500,000

Project Summary: The Far East Train project will facilitate continued growth of the central Ohio region while maintaining, and potentially improving, water quality in the Scioto River watershed. The project will support between 50 and 100 full-time construction jobs for 4 years and create four permanent operator/maintenance positions when operational. Southerly WWTP treats 114 million gallons of wastewater in an average day, equivalent to 919,000 people’s wastewater per day. This expansion project would support projected growth in central Ohio of an additional 300,000 people in the sewer shed directly and indirectly benefit the entire region economically by providing wastewater treatment to new businesses interested in moving to the area. The key indicator of project.

Requestor: City of Columbus, Ohio – Department of Public Utilities

Account: Environmental Protection Agency — State and Tribal Assistance Grants (STAG)