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 CCAO Policy Team.
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 Grant Programs |
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Grant Program |
Brief Summary |
Eligibility Criteria |
Amount Available |
Application Due Date |
| Ohio Environmental Education Fund | To support environmental education and restoration efforts based on priorities identified by the OEEF Advisory Council. | Entities regulated by the OEPA |
Between $500 and $25,000 |
August 14, 2026 |
| Rural Health Transformation Program | To improve health behaviors associated with cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, and obesity in rural areas, and to strengthen rural communities by improving healthcare access, quality and outcomes by transforming the current system. |
Public health departments serving a non-urban county (Map available on page 18 of the linked PDF) |
$7 million available No match required |
September 8, 2026 |
| Brownfield Remediation Program | To assist in the remediation of hazardous substances or petroleum at industrial, commercial, or institutional properties. | General availability |
$120 million available No match required |
September 11, 2026 |
| Precinct Election Official Recruitment and Training Grant | To provide assistance in the recruitment and training of precinct election officials for the 2026 November general election. | County boards of elections |
Set allocation per county, contact the Secretary of State for further information |
Unspecified, but terms must be completed by November 2, 2026 |
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.
Federal grants often have broad eligibility criteria due to the diversity of local governments across the nation. If there are certain requirements that a government must meet, it is is noted; otherwise, "General Availability" denotes a program that most counties will be able to apply for.
Federal Grant Programs |
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Grant Program |
Brief Summary |
Eligibility Criteria |
Amount Available |
Application Due Date |
| Continuum of Care and Youth Homelessness Program | To provide funding to enable the quick rehousing of homeless individuals, families, and other vulnerable populations. | General availability |
$4 billion available Local match of at least 25% |
August 26, 2026 |
| Healthy Homes Production Grant Program | To address multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. |
General availability |
$97.85 million available Local "leverage" required (see full description for explanation) |
August 31, 2026 |
| Local Law Enforcement Grants for Enforcement of Cybercrimes Program | To support the prevention, enforcement, and prosecution of cybercrimes against individuals (defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult). | General availability |
$6.75 million available No local match required |
September 1, 2026 |
| Wetland Mitigation Banking Program | To support the development and establishment of mitigation banks and banking opportunities solely for agricultural producers with wetlands subject to the wetland conservation compliance provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985 (as amended). | General availability |
$3 million available Local match of 20% of project cost |
September 8, 2026 |
| Consolidated Youth Grant Program | To support community-based efforts to develop or expand prevention, intervention, treatment, and response strategies addressing the needs of children and youth (ages 0-24) affected by domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and sex trafficking. It also supports work with men and youth to prevent those crimes. | General availability |
$14 million available No local match required |
September 8, 2026 |
| Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program | To support a comprehensive approach to addressing abuse in later life, including domestic/dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, neglect, abandonment, economic abuse, or willful harm committed against victims who are 50 years of age or older. | General availability |
$8 million available No local match required |
September 14, 2026 |
| Low or No Emission Bus Grant Program | To support the purchase or lease of low-emission and zero-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. | Local governments that operate fixed-route bus service. |
$589 million available Local match of 20% required (some exceptions apply) |
September 21, 2026 |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Program | To support the purchase, rehabilitate, or lease of buses and related equipment, and to support the construction, purchase, rehabilitation, or lease of bus-related facilities. | Local governments that operate fixed-route bus service. |
$21 million available Local match of 20% required (some exceptions apply) |
September 21, 2026 |
| North American Wetlands Conservation Act Standard | To support projects that involve long-term protection, restoration, and/or enhancement of wetlands and associated uplands habitats for the benefit of all wetlands-associated migratory birds. | General availability |
$46 million available 1-to-1 local match required |
September 25, 2026 |
| Title X Family Planning Services Grants | To promote the general family planning programs and goals under Title X of the Public Health Service Act. | General availability |
Maximum award: $22 million Local match of between 1% and 10% |
January 9, 2027 |
None at this time.
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