City of Toledo Dept. of Neighborhoods Announces Grant & Partnership Opportunities

Daily Dose  |  01/04/2021 11:00 am

The City of Toledo today announced the availability of federal funds for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) for the 2021 Program Year, which runs July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. 

CDBG applications will be accepted for the following programs/activities:

Programs/Activities                                                   Available Funding

Housing Preservation                                                  Approximately $1,000,000

Blight Removal                                                            Approximately $800,000

Public Facilities and Infrastructure                              Approximately $800,000

Neighborhood Revitalization Target Areas                  Approximately $500,000

Public Services (15 percent)                                       Approximately $1,135,526

Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) organizations, other nonprofits, and government agencies.

HOME applications will be accepted for the following projects that demonstrate a gap in financing, address the City of Toledo's affordable and special populations housing needs, and leverage HOME funds with other funding sources. The maximum per project award will be:

Project                                                                        Maximum Award

Construction/Rehabilitation of Rental Units               $500,000

Construction/Rehabilitation of Homebuyer Units       $350,000

Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation                                 $300,000

HOME NOFA Funding Priorities

Owner occupied housing rehabilitation by a not-for-profit entity.

New construction or rehabilitation of rental or for sale housing projects serving households at or below 30 percent AMI.

New construction or rehabilitation of rental or for sale housing projects serving seniors and the disabled.

New construction or rehabilitation of permanent supportive rental housing.

HOME eligible applicants: Not-for-profit and nonprofit housing development organizations.

To apply for funding, applicants must pick up application material as follows:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (for Non-Homeless Service Providers)

9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Friday, Jan. 22
One Government Center, 1st Floor
640 Jackson St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) (for Homeless Service Providers)

1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 22
One Government Center, 1st Floor
640 Jackson St.
Toledo, Ohio 43604

NOFA for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) issued Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Available on the City of Toledo website, www.toledo.oh.gov.

CDBG Application ZoomGrants Training (via Zoom)

10 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 4

Zoom Link: https://toledo-oh-gov.zoom.us/j/89790425109

ESG Application ZoomGrants Training (via Zoom)

10 a.m., Friday, Feb. 5

Zoom Link: https://toledo-oh-gov.zoom.us/j/82450520795

HOME NOFA Workshop (via Zoom)

11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 20

Zoom Link: https://toledo-oh-gov.zoom.us/j/84194410141

The deadline for submitting CDBG and ESG applications is 4:45 p.m., Friday, Feb. 19.

The deadline for submitting the HOME applications is 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24.

Completed applications must be submitted through Zoomgrants.

The City of Toledo supports the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for CDBG, please contact Monica Brown, administrative analyst IV, at [email protected]. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for HOME, please contact Tiffanie McNair, housing commissioner, at [email protected].