Ohio Awarding Water, Sewer Stimulus Funds

The Ohio Department of Development is taking requests for a slice of nearly $12 million in federal stimulus assistance aimed at funding water and sanitary sewer projects.

The department this week began accepting applications for $11.6 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Community Development Block Grant Program funds. That program is a $1 billion national initiative that’s part of $13.6 billion earmarked for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The state said it’s looking to award to local governments up to $500,000 for public infrastructure improvements and $100,000 for on-site improvements. Projects must be advanced enough to start construction within four months and serve primarily residential needs. The money is to be distributed following the approval of a federal amendment to the program that will be submitted this month.

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Source: bizjournals/dayton