Gavarone Announces Funding for Community Development Projects
COLUMBUS— State Senator Theresa Gavarone (R-Bowling Green) announced that multiple communities in northwest Ohio will receive federal funding for community development initiatives. More than $1.4 million has been awarded for projects throughout Erie, Ottawa, Wood, Huron, and Lucas counties.
"These federal funds will be of major benefit to every single one of the counties in the Second Senate District and countless residents," Gavarone said. "These projects will help people from all walks of life and develop our communities for continued success. I am so excited to see the results of this good work!"
The following entities are award recipients:
- Erie County will receive $150,000 to provide food assistance to 10,425 people through OHgo, a Sandusky-based non-profit, and for Volunteers of America, which will help 211 homeless individuals find temporary shelter.
- Huron County will receive $162,000 to help the City of Willard replace a portion of its water infrastructure, which will benefit 1,420 people, and to assist the Village of New London with installing security fencing around the town’s water plant.
- The City of Norwalk in Huron County will receive $139,200 to improve the parking lot at the McGuan All-Abilities Park to make it accessible for people with disabilities.
- Lucas County will receive $540,000 to support the Area Office of Aging’s Senior Meals delivery program, repair 10 homes for income-eligible seniors, and replace 111 curb ramps in the City of Oregon to meet ADA standards.
- Ottawa County will receive $166,000 to install curb cuts on the north side of Port Clinton, benefiting 2,530 residents, and to establish free health assessment clinics in multiple senior centers.
- Wood County will receive $328,000 to install ADA-compliant sidewalks and curb-cuts in the Villages of Bradner and Custar, support the installation of 14 septic tank risers to 14 income-eligible residents in the Village of Portage, and help the Village of Dunbridge re-connect 14 failing septic system connections to income eligible residents.
This funding comes from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Allocation Program. Cities and counties considered U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development non-entitlement communities are eligible to apply for funds biannually. Ohio’s 101 eligible communities are divided between even and odd years of funding, with 49 communities receiving a total of $10,997,450 for 2024.