Grants and Funding Opportunities

Federal and state grant programs are a valuable resource for counties. They offer a funding stream for specific projects that might otherwise have to be funded through the General Fund, if they would even be pursued at all.

This page provides a listing of available grant programs through both the federal government and the state government. It will be updated as application windows open and close and as new programs are announced. If you are aware of a program that is not listed but you believe should be, please email Research Analyst Nick Ciolli.

If you have questions specific to a particular grant, please contact the applicable member of the Policy Team:

Managing Director of Policy Kyle Petty: Justice and public safety
Senior Policy Analyst Jon Honeck: General government functions, infrastructure
Outreach and Member Engagement Manager Rachel Reedy: General government functions, human services, workforce development
Policy Analyst James Kennedy: Water quality, rural affairs

Two notes regarding the "Eligibility Criteria" column in the tables below: First, only the criteria under which county governments can apply are listed. An entry of "county governments" is not meant to imply that the grant is available to only counties. Second, some of the grant programs listed below may not be available to county governments. These are listed because, while the county itself may be unable to apply, other organizations such as non-profits may be able to, and the purpose of the grant is one of value that counties may recommend organizations apply for. These grants will be noted as such under the "Eligibility Criteria" column by the inclusion of "[non-county grant]".

State Grants
Federal Grants

State Grant Programs
Grant Program	Brief Summary	Eligibility Criteria	Amount Available	Application Due Date
Hazardous Materials Training and Planning Grants	To assist in the training of public safety and emergency services personnel in the proper techniques for the management of hazardous materials spills.	Public safety and emergency services agencies.	Unstated	May 31
Violence Against Women Act Grant	To enhance the capacity of local communities to develop and strengthen effective law enforcement and prosecution strategies to combat violent crimes against women and to develop and strengthen victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women.	Counties	Unstated 25% Match	June 5
Step Outside Grant	To assist local governments promote outdoor activities that the local government agency otherwise would not be able to afford.	Local government agencies	Max award: $500	June 30 (Rolling throughout state fiscal year)
Freight Rail Development Program	Support rail-related business development projects to help companies and communities take advantage of rail transportation.	Counties, regional planning organizations, convention centers, and more	$2 million available	June 30
Technology Ambassador (SFY 24-25)	To promote the ongoing development of Tech Ambassadors in Ohio. Tech Ambassadors will enhance supportive technology in Ohio for individuals with developmental disabilities with or without Home and Community Based Waivers.	County boards of developmental disabilities	$150,000 (One award to be granted)	July 7
Capacity Building	To help develop internal organizational projects that engage the services of outside experts to improve practices, build skills, and/or engage in planning.	Government entities that provide arts programming	Max award: $5,000	November 1 (rolling applications)
Grant Funded Brownfield Technical Assistance	To help cover costs associated with providing technical assistance by Ohio EPA staff with property assessment and cleanup.	Local governments, councils of governments, land banks, and others	Max award: $150,000	December 29

Due to the volume of available federal grants, instead of presenting them in a single table as done for state grants, they are grouped into tables based on what month the applications are due.

In addition to this page, another useful resource for information regarding federal grants available to counties is the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law resource page hosted by NACo. Some may be posted here as well but we recommend you keep tabs on both pages.

Counties may also find the following links regarding how to use SAM.gov, the main federal intergovernmental assistance portal, useful: A presentation slide deck and the accompanying recording, as well as a one-page guide.

April - June Closing Date

Federal Grant Programs
Grant Program	Brief Summary	Eligibility Criteria	Amount Available	Application Due Date
Smart Reentry: Expanding Jail Programs and Services	To provide funding to local governments to plan, implement, or expand effective reentry practices and service delivery systems within local correctional facility settings, including jails, and for incarcerated persons transitioning from these facilities to the community.	County governments	$1.0 million available	June 5
Rural Housing Preservation Grant	To assist very low- and low-income homeowners in repairing and rehabilitating their homes in rural areas and to assist rental property owners and cooperative housing complexes in repairing and rehabilitating their units if they agree to make such units available to low- and very low-income persons.	County governments	$18.5 million available	June 5
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants	To support the development of comprehensive plans to revitalize severely distressed public housing and/or HUD-assisted housing and the surrounding neighborhood.	County governments	$10.0 million available	June 6
Integrated Services for Minor Victims of Human Trafficking	To enhance the quality and quantity of services available to assist minor victims of human trafficking, as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), as amended, by providing services that are developmentally appropriate and tailored to the individual needs of young trafficking victims.	County governments	$10.0 million available (25% match)	June 6
Family Treatment Court Program	To build the capacity of local courts, units of local government, and federally recognized Tribal governments to establish new family treatment courts or enhance existing family treatment courts. These courts increase collaboration with substance use treatment providers and child welfare systems to ensure the provision of treatment and other support services for families, and to improve child, parent, and family outcomes.	County governments	$11.0 million available	June 6
Basic Center Program	To provide temporary shelter and counseling services to youth who have left home without permission of their parents or guardians, have been forced to leave home, or other homeless youth who might otherwise end up in the law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems.	County governments	$22.4 million available	June 9
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure	To strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure in the places people live and work, urban and rural areas alike, in addition to along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs).	County governments	$700 million available	June 13
Lead Hazard Reduction Grant	To maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by undertaking comprehensive programs to identify and control lead-based paint hazards in eligible privately-owned rental or owner-occupied housing populations.	County governments	$403.8 million available	June 14

July - December Closing Date

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Federal Grant Programs
Grant Program	Brief Summary	Eligibility Criteria	Amount Available	Application Due Date
Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs	To fund public-private partnerships to develop, implement, and scale worker-centered programs that train and prepare the skilled workforce needed to meet the demands of the infrastructure investments made through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.	County governments, workforce development entities, economic development agencies	$80 million available	July 7
Coastal Program, FY 2023	To design and implement coastal habitat protection and restoration strategies, particularly by increasing resiliency and adaptability to environmental changes.	County governments	$6 million available	September 30
Partners for Fish and Wildlife, FY 2023	Provides assistance to private landowners to restore and conserve fish and wildlife habitat (the grant generally defines "private" as land not held by a state or the federal government; county-owned land may be eligible).	County governments (projects must be on private lands, which for the purpose of this grant generally means non-state or federally owned; county-owned land may be eligible)	$15 million available	September 30

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