Toledo Reporter

City of Toledo issued the following announcement on Dec. 16.

The City of Toledo announces the availability of federal funding for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) for the 2021 Program Year (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022).

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

• Housing Preservation: approximately $1,000,000.00
• Blight Removal: approximately $800,000.00
• Public Facilities and Infrastructure: approximately $800,000.00
• Neighborhood Revitalization Target Areas: approximately $ 500,000.00
• Public Services (15%): approximately $1,135,526.00

Eligible applicants: 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:

• Construction/Rehabilitation of Rental Units: $500,000.00
• Construction/Rehabilitation of Homebuyer Units: $350,000.00
• Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation: $300,000.00

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% 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.

Apply for Funding

To apply for funding, applicants must pick up their application material at the following times.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

• Friday, January 22, 2021

  9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

  One Government Center (1st Floor Lobby)

  See event

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

• Friday, January 22, 2021

  1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

  One Government Center (1st Floor Lobby)

  See event

Other Dates

NOFA for HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) will be issued Wednesday, December 23, 2020.

CDBG Application Zoom Training

• Thursday, February 4, 2021

  10 a.m.

  Virtual Training

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

ESG Application Zoom Training

• Friday, February 5, 2021

  10 a.m.

  Virtual Training

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

HOME NOFA Workshop (via Zoom)

• Wednesday, January 20, 2021

  11 a.m.

  Virtual Workshop

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

Deadlines

The deadline for submitting CDBG and ESG applications is:

Friday, February 19, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.

The deadline for submitting the HOME application is:

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.

Completed applications must be submitted through ZoomGrants.

FOR CDBG: For reasonable accommodations or additional information, please contact Monica Brown, Administrative Analyst IV, at monica.brown@toledo.oh.gov.

FOR HOME: For reasonable accommodations or additional information, please contact Tiffanie McNair, Housing Commissioner, at tiffanie.mcnair@toledo.oh.gov.

Original source: https://toledo.oh.gov/news/2020/12/16/available-cdbg-esg-and-home-funding