FY2027 Community Project Funding Requests

$1,160,000 

2801 W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH 43606 

The University of Toledo will install a vertical ground source heat pump system on its campus to reduce utility costs, enhance energy efficiency, and create a living laboratory for hands-on energy engineering education. This project will serve as a scalable model for communities nationwide while supporting economic development in the City of Toledo. The system will demonstrate high-efficiency load-shedding capabilities that integrate seamlessly with the existing campus chilled water district energy system. The project supports local economic development by lowering long-term operating costs for the University and freeing resources that can be reinvested in academic, research, and community-serving activities, which contribute to economic vitality in the City of Toledo. The project will also include an experiential learning component aligned with the University’s mission. High-fidelity BTU metering and real-time performance dashboards would be made available to faculty and students, enabling research, hands-on learning, and student engagement with advanced energy system performance data. The system is designed not only to generate utility cost savings but also to function as a living laboratory that strengthens energy engineering education and supports the development of solutions, which can be deployed across the City of Toledo and beyond. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$2,148,800 

221 Elmdale Road, Toledo, OH 43607 

The City of Toledo will use this funding to construct a facility for its Urban Wood Reclamation Project. Once constructed, this facility will enable the City to divert usable wood through a structured process from routine tree removals toward beneficial reuse. On average, the City removes upwards of 1,700 dead or dying trees each year. Going forward, trees removed due to decline, damage, construction, or safety concerns would be converted at this new facility into lumber/wood products rather than discarded. Through partnerships with Toledo Public Schools, local woodworkers, and regional markets, this economic development project will convert municipal tree waste into a community asset while supporting workforce development and circular economy goals. Currently, a portion of trees removed by the City is converted into mulch which yields only about $10-$15 in value per cubic yard. Construction of this new facility, however, would enable the City to realize a return of $5-$15 per board foot of higher quality repurposed lumber and potentially as much as $2,000 for live-edge wood slabs—thereby generating a healthy new market for the City and its economy. Secondly, the more than 21,000 Toledo Public Schools students would become eligible for planned skills-building workforce development at the facility in the carpentry and woodworking trades. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$1,500,000 

300 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 300, Toledo, OH 43604 

The Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments (recently renamed the Lake Erie West Regional Council and serving as the U.S. Department of Transportation–recognized Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Greater Toledo Metropolitan Area) will work with community stakeholders to use these funds to rehabilitate and build out a food incubation, food distribution, and farmers’ market site to strengthen the regional food system, support small agricultural producers, and expand access to healthy, locally grown food options for economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. This rehabilitation project is a central component of the Council’s broader and planned Northwest Ohio Regional Food Access Initiative, which supports local farmers, food entrepreneurs, and residents facing food insecurity. The Initiative is designed to help producers establish and market products grown across the Maumee River Watershed by mapping existing community kitchens and food deserts and coordinating planning and communication to connect Northwest Ohio farmers with consumers in Toledo and surrounding communities. The rehabilitation project funded through this CPF request will close access gaps and improve food availability based on the best available data and mapping of existing, emerging, and modeled need. Importantly, the project will drive economic activity by strengthening local and regional food markets, improving system resilience, and concentrating resources at a central food incubation, distribution, and market site that maximizes access for residents across the lifespan in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. This investment will help create a more efficient, connected, and sustainable regional food economy. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$800,000 

300 Doctor M.L.K. Jr Dr Ste 300, Toledo, OH 43604 

This project will fund a comprehensive feasibility study to evaluate the restoration or expansion of intercity and regional passenger rail service along the 130-mile corridor between Toledo, Ohio and South Bend, Indiana—reconnecting underserved communities across two states that currently lack reliable transportation options. The study will assess critical factors including right-of-way access, freight rail coordination, capital and operating costs, and projected ridership, while laying the groundwork for a future Service Development Plan. By advancing a vital link between Toledo and the broader Chicago network, this effort supports economic growth, workforce mobility, education access, tourism, and stronger regional connectivity for families and businesses alike. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$3,000,000 

City of Perrysburg, 201 West Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 

The City of Perrysburg is advancing a comprehensive wastewater treatment infrastructure improvement program to enhance reliability, regulatory compliance, and long-term capacity at its Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project focuses on expanding and modernizing primary treatment processes, improving management of internal recycle streams, and completing associated site and utility upgrades necessary to support future plant expansion. Improvements include construction of additional primary clarification capacity, modifications to influent and effluent piping for improved hydraulic control, and repurposing existing infrastructure to stabilize high-strength return flows. Due to site constraints and flood protection requirements along the Maumee River, the project also includes relocation of portions of the existing perimeter levee to maintain flood protection while creating adequate space for new facilities. Levee improvements will be designed and constructed in coordination with applicable floodplain, dam safety, and environmental regulations. Collectively, these improvements will enhance operational resilience, reduce treatment variability during wet weather events, and position the facility to accommodate future regulatory requirements, additional treatment processes, and phased capacity expansions. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$4,637,591 

11013 Airport Hwy, Swanton, OH 43558 

This capital project will construct a perimeter service road at Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express Airport (TOL) to support emergency, security, and operations vehicles such as fuel trucks and maintenance vehicles. Without the road, these vehicles must cross the busy main runway creating potentially unsafe aircraft interactions. A paved perimeter road connecting the airfield's north and south sides is critical to ensure safety and security for the traveling public and the 3,000 employees who work at the Ohio Air National Guard's 180^th Fighter Wing (180^th), Tronair, Toledo Public Schools Aviation Academy, and the dozens of other entities operating at TOL. The perimeter road will also provide access for the 180^th to move personnel and equipment from the base to the response station without crossing the active runway or exiting and re-entering the airport's fence line and utilizing surface streets, enhancing road and airfield safety. In addition to improving overall safety at the airport, the funding will support TOL’s ability to handle additional air traffic, create jobs, and improve operational efficiency. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$1,300,000 

725 South Shoop Avenue, Wauseon Ohio 43567 

Fulton County Health Center is seeking funding to replace essential medical imaging equipment, including a fluoroscopy/X-ray system, Emergency Department CT scanner, and CT contrast injectors. Updated technology will ensure continued access to safe, high-quality diagnostic imaging, reduce radiation exposure, and support faster diagnosis of life-threatening conditions for patients in Fulton County and surrounding rural communities. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$1,500,000  

Lions Park, 533 Winnebago St., Sandusky, OH 44870  

The Shoreline Restoration and Preservation project is an investment in the preservation and enhancement of 950 feet of Sandusky Bay shoreline. The project will protect the shore from erosion, enhance stormwater management, create shoreline and near-shore habitat for Great Lakes native flora and fauna species, increase public access, and improve water quality. Additionally, it will serve as a model for other waterfront communities to protect against erosion. The shoreline protection and ecological improvements brought from this project will have a direct public health benefit for the 3,000 population of the project census tract location and the hundreds of monthly visitors to the project location shoreline. The indirect community impacts benefit the entirety of the 25,000 population of the City of Sandusky and the tens of thousands of visitors to the Sandusky Bay annually. The funding will be used to construct the offshore vegetated rock shoals, nearshore wetlands, and beach and dune area with hybrid rock revetments, thus restoring and preserving the largest stretch of unprotected natural shoreline within the City of Sandusky. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$1,108,000 

310 Lincoln Avenue, Montpelier Ohio 43543 

The Williams County Health Department (WCHD) protects the health of over 36,500 residents in rural Ohio from two office spaces. Operating from two facilities causes confusion for residents, limits staff coordination, and restricts space for private consultations and program expansion, making it difficult to meet growing public health needs. To address these challenges, WCHD seeks Community Facilities Grant funding to consolidate services into a single 7,000 sq. ft. building on 2.5 acres in Bryan, Ohio, land already owned by WCHD. The new facility will enhance rural public health infrastructure, streamline operations, expand programs, increase efficiency, improve access to clinics, staff offices, and meeting rooms, and ensure high-quality, accessible services for all Williams County residents while supporting WCHD’s ability to meet growing rural public health needs. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$1,800,000 

Village of Elmore, 344 Rice Street, Elmore, Ohio 43416 

Elmore owns 55-acres of land known as the Dischinger Farm south of the village and north of the Ohio Turnpike inside village limits. Elmore proposes to develop this property into 100 to 120 single family dwellings ranging in size from1500 to 3000 square feet between $200,000 to $500,000 in value. This development would support the growing workforce and need for affordable housing for the local economies within 20 miles of the Village. Critical infrastructure is needed to serve this area and would include Sanitary Sewers, a lift station with permanent standby power and waterline. There is approximately 1,265 linear feet of 8” gravity sewer and 2690 linear feet of 6” forced main. The waterline extension includes 2915 linear feet of 8” main, 10 fire hydrants, air release valves, and 6 mainline valves. The new sanitary sewer system and waterline will serve the development, including future expansion, and offer access to 13 existing homes along proposed route for sewer and water tap-ins. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$3,000,000 

Village of Kelleys Island, 121 Addison Street, Kelleys Island, Ohio 43438 

The Kelleys Island Sanitary Collection System and Wastewater Treatment Plant Project includes construction of a new sanitary collection network, a new pump station, and a modern wastewater treatment plant. This initial phase will eliminate up to seven failing private commercial treatment systems, each with public health violations, as well as numerous aging residential septic systems, all of which discharge directly to Lake Erie. By replacing these failing systems with a centralized sanitary collection and treatment system, the project will significantly improve public health, protect Lake Erie’s water quality, and establish reliable long‑term wastewater infrastructure for the community. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$2,000,000 

604 W Washington St, Suite 1, Sandusky, OH 44870 

The funding for this project would be used to rehabilitate sections of Northwest Ohio’s existing sanitary infrastructure for the purpose of removing excessive clear water inflow and infiltration in Erie County’s west side sewerage systems. During high flows, Erie County conveys an overwhelming volume of sewage through connection points into the City of Sandusky. As a result of this situation, the City and County experience significant capacity issues, which lead to sewer overflows and basement backups. The project would ensure environmentally compliant wastewater infrastructure in the Greater Sandusky Region, a key corridor to regional economic investment, provide adequate utility capacity to enable residential development to address housing demand, and workforce needs, and to protect public health and the environment. The project would lead to residential development, thereby increasing the local and federal tax bases and lessening reliance on Federal funding in the future. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$2,000,000 

133 Osborn Street, Rossford, OH 43460 

The Rossford Downtown Corridor Project is a four-phase initiative to transform downtown Rossford into a safer, pedestrian-friendly destination that enhances mobility, quality of life, and economic development. Beginning June 1, 2026, Phase I will construct a modern roundabout at SR 65 and Bergin Street—improving safety near Rossford High School by more than 70%—followed by additional roundabouts to calm traffic, improve access, and support corridor entry. Later phases will add multi-use paths, bike lanes, walkways, and streetscape enhancements to better connect residents and businesses, while unlocking over 40 acres for new development. Together, these improvements will create a more accessible, vibrant downtown that supports long-term growth and community connectivity. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$855,000 

2801 Bancroft St., Toledo, OH 43606 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$750,000 

1404 East Second Street, Defiance Ohio 43512 

The project would enable all hospital rooms in a rural and critical access hospital to support virtual care. Implementing Health Smart Facility Technology would provide seamless, real-time integration with remote clinical resources (i.e. Psychiatrist, Neurologist, Nurse, Pharmacist), and expand access to specialties, services, and expertise that are not currently available, especially in a rural region. Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital believes that smart facility technology will be integral to the future of healthcare delivery – improving patient experience and outcomes and making healthcare easier for patients, providers, and clinicians. However, introduction of these technologies and their corresponding patient care benefits requires capital upgrades to Mercy Health – Defiance Hospital and its core infrastructure. This investment will enable and accelerate the implementation of smart facility capabilities and elevate the healthcare experience for Ohio residents in the Defiance region – keeping care local and in the community.   

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$2,500,000 

1 Government Center Suite 800, Toledo, OH 43604 

This project requests $2.5 million in federal funding to support Lucas County’s Parkwood–Jefferson Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Project, a $4 million initiative enhancing transit accessibility, pedestrian safety and access around Parkwood Avenue, Jefferson Avenue, and adjacent public facilities. Improvements include closure and reconfiguration of a short segment of Jefferson at Parkwood to reduce conflicts with pedestrians; expansion and hardscaping of the Parkwood‑Jefferson surface lot to improve transit availability; and coordinated landscaping and site enhancements along Monroe Street and Jefferson to support transit safety with the funded Monroe Steet Safe Streets for All project. These upgrades will enable the corridor to safely accommodate increased pedestrian safety, transit accessibility, visitation and economic activity associated with major ongoing capital investments in the district. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$662,000 

109 E Dudley Street, Maumee, OH 43537 

The City of Maumee seeks critical upgrades to police equipment under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to provide higher quality community support, enhance regional security and resilience, and allow for faster response times. Funds will be used to establish mobile command centers that allow officers and support staff office space in the field in times of first response. Unmanned Aerial Systems will allow for informed first response and visual evidence needed to keep officers and residents safe. Key resources will serve as mutual aid assets for Lucas County and neighboring jurisdictions, enhancing overall community support and public safety for a local community of 14,000 and a region of nearly 400,000 residents. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$1,100,000 

700 Lemoyne Road, Northwood, OH 43619 

The Wood County Community Health Center, in partnership with Northwood Local Schools, is launching the first school-based health center in Wood County. This project will bring walk-up medical and dental care directly onto a K–12 campus serving one of the region’s highest-need communities. With no primary care providers in Northwood and significant barriers to transportation, students and families often rely on emergency care or forgo treatment altogether. Funding for a school-based health center will help deliver accessible, comprehensive care where it’s needed most. Following state-supported Phase I medical services, federal funding is sought to complete Phase II, adding dental capacity for up to 2,500 visits annually through five operatories and specialized facilities. Co-located with food distribution programs and student support services, this integrated model will improve health outcomes, reduce emergency room reliance, and ensure families can access essential care close to home. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$3,400,000 

215 City Park, Toledo, OH 43604 

This project will make vital stormwater and flood mitigation improvements along the northern banks of Swan Creek in Junction, Toledo’s oldest neighborhood. Swan Creek forms much of Junction’s southern boundary and provides valuable natural space in an urban landscape, but also presents challenges through increasingly frequent flooding and pollution.  A core element of the project includes improvements in a FEMA high-risk flood zone, currently experiencing frequent combined sewer overflow events in which emergency outlets discharge untreated sewage into Swan Creek during large storms. The City of Toledo will make complementary improvements to convert buried stormwater infrastructure into open, naturalized waterways, as well as to convert a remediated industrial site at 215 City Park into a floodable landscape designed to temporarily hold stormwater while functioning as open recreational space during normal conditions. These improvements will strengthen infrastructure resilience, improve water quality, expand green space, address redevelopment challenges, and create the first accessible recreational space in the area for residents. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here. 

$2,000,000 

6767 County Road 9 Delta, Ohio 43515 

Federal funding will be used for the construction of a new training facility as well as outfitting it with furnishings and equipment necessary to be fully operational Workforce Development Center. The Northwest State Workforce Development Center is a partnership of Northwest State Community College, North Star BlueScope Steel, and other members of the steel corridor in Fulton County, Ohio, designed to meet the evolving workforce needs of the region. The Center will house programs in skilled trades such as electrical, mechanical, fluid power, automation, and robotics, as well as degree pathways in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electro-mechanical Engineering Technology, and Mechanical Engineering CAD/CAM. Additional offerings will include Northwest State/Miami University 3+1 Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology, Accounting, Business Management, Human Resource Management, Logistics and Supply Chain, and Computer Science Engineering Technology. These programs will prepare high school students, incumbent workers, and local community members for success in high-demand fields. This initiative was born out of the region’s need for a strong talent pipeline to sustain advanced manufacturing and ensure long-term economic growth. 

Signed disclosure and federal nexus letter available here.