With the State of Ohio’s announcement of the landmark $500 million Appalachian Community Grant Program, now is the time to start planning to take advantage of this one-of-a-kind funding opportunity. The Round 2 Development Grant application window opens in November 2023.
Program Background
Funding will be available for projects in the 32 Appalachian Ohio counties and address local priorities in three main project focus areas:
- Infrastructure: Such as main street or downtown redevelopment, improvements to multi-community connecting trails, significant outdoor community space, large-scale economic development site infrastructure, mixed-use redevelopment, or links to community arts, history, and culture.
- Healthcare: Such as school-based health clinics, recovery-to-work projects, establish or expand farmer markets, address substance use disorder, or expand mental health access through telemedicine.
- Workforce: Fund in-demand, industry driven training programs, upskill current workers and develop pathways in partnership with local businesses, establish entrepreneurial and remote workforce centers, prioritize training that will build workforce and capacity.
We Can Help
Kleinfelder has experienced planners, grant writers and project managers available to help.
With over 50 years of success writing, administering, and implementing a wide variety of state and federal grant programs throughout Ohio and an entire team of planners, grant writers, project engineers, and managers, you can be sure that your project will receive proper attention from concept through completion.
Visit the official Appalachian Community Grant Program here. Kleinfelder is listed under the Procured Planners tab. Search under OMEGA, Buckeye Hills, and Eastgate.
Learn more about some of our projects supporting Ohio communities and grant programs.
Holmes County and Millersburg Village Comprehensive Plan
The Holmes County Planning Commission retained Kleinfelder to provide future planning for its already successful and diverse communities in Holmes County, Ohio.
Adams County Economic Development and Tourism Plan
Kleinfelder was selected to lead the efforts to secure a $100,000 grant from Ohio’s Local Government Innovative Fund (LGIF) for planning purposes.
Contact Us Today
We are available to assist communities as you begin to assess project development ideas.
Paul Tecpanecatl, AICP
Lauren Falcone, AICP
The Ohio Conference of Community Development named Paul Tecpanecatl, AICP, Community Development Professional of the Year at their annual meeting in July 2022. Read more here.
