President Biden's American Rescue Plan Delivers $500 Million for Grants in Appalachia Ohio
Approximately $420 million in grant funding is now available to help transform Ohio’s 32-county Appalachian region.
The Ohio Department of Development is accepting applications for the second round of the Appalachian Community Grant Program, which funds projects that revitalize downtowns, enhance quality of life and help rebuild local economies.
"Thanks to President Biden's American Rescue Plan, which Senator Sherrod Brown was a champion, Ohio's Appalachia region has access to much-needed investment dollars," said Ohio AFL-CIO President Tim Burga. "The Biden Administration is continuing their promise to invest in working people in all 88 Ohio counties."
In total, $500 million has been dedicated to the Appalachian Community Grant Program. In its first round, the program awarded $30 million for planning and $50 million in development grants for projects impacting communities in Athens, Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Gallia, Hocking, Jefferson, Mahoning, Meigs and Perry counties.
The Appalachian Community Grant Program is administered by the Governor’s Office of Appalachia within the Ohio Department of Development. The program is part of the DeWine-Husted Administration’s “Ohio BUILDS – Small Communities, Big Impact – A Plan for Appalachia” initiative focused on enhancing the workforce in Ohio’s Appalachian region and improving the area’s infrastructure and healthcare. The program was created with the support of the 134th Ohio General Assembly and funded as part of House Bill 377. Program funds are provided by Ohio’s designation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars.
Applications and program guidelines are available HERE. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Dec. 8.