I recently made welcoming remarks on behalf of Governor Mike DeWine to those in attendance for the 2024 National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) Emerging Leaders Conference in Columbus, Ohio. If you were unable to attend the event but are a NASACT member, you can watch the webinar for free. Register at www.NASACT.org.
NASACT is the leading organization dedicated to bringing together state auditors, state comptrollers, and state treasurers to address government financial management concerns.
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BWC Reopens Safety Grant Program
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) reopened its Safety Grant Program. The program assists employers with the purchase of protective equipment for their employees.
The program is accepting applications for the following three grants:
- Safety Intervention Grant
- School Safety and Security Grant
- Firefighter Exposure to Environmental Elements Grant
The Safety Grant Program has $35 million available to employers in fiscal year 2025. Information on eligibility and policies for each grant can be found at Safety Grants | Bureau of Workers' Compensation (ohio.gov).
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Pilot Program for Transit Oriented Development
Transit-oriented development creates dense, walkable, and mixed-use spaces near transit that support vibrant, sustainable, and equitable communities; projects include a mix of commercial, residential, office, and entertainment land uses.
The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Authority is seeking competitive proposals for $10.5M in federal fiscal year 2024 funding under the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning.
Funds will be awarded competitively to support comprehensive planning or site-specific planning associated with new fixed guideway and core capacity improvement projects.
Local governments are encouraged to apply. See the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development website for additional information. Complete proposals must be received by 11:59 p.m., July 22, 2024.
Small Community Air Service Development Program
The U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking applicants for the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP), a $12M program designed to help small communities address air service and airfare issues. The SCASDP can involve, among others, revenue guarantees, financial assistance for marketing programs, start-up costs, and studies.
Examples of previously funded projects include economic air service studies, marketing of air service or an airport, air carrier recruitment, revenue guarantees to air carriers providing air service, start-up cost offsets, fee waivers, reimbursement of air carrier ground handling fees, and travel banks.
Eligible applicants are public entities only – either individually, or as part of a consortium. Additional information may be found on the SCASDP webpage or in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Complete proposals must be received by 4 p.m., July 25, 2024.
Federal Grants Available to Combat Violence Against Women, and Fund Crime Prevention Strategies
The Office of Criminal Justice Services issued two requests for proposals for federal grants intended to combat violence against women and prevent crime overall. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) programs provide funding to victim services providers as well as law enforcement, prosecution, court, and correction agencies in Ohio.
The VAWA program assists local governments and non-profit community-based organizations in delivering justice and improving assistance for victims of domestic abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.
The JAG program assists local and state agencies in preventing and managing crime based on the needs and conditions of the jurisdiction. Projects assist drug task forces, school resource officers, drug, veteran, and mental health courts, correction projects, and justice technology initiatives. The deadline to respond is 5 p.m., July 31, 2024.
Department of Commerce Announces Availability of Cemetery Grants
The Ohio Department of Commerce is seeking applications for the Cemetery Grant Program. Applications from eligible nonprofit cemeteries throughout the state will be accepted through July 31, 2024.
Registered nonprofit cemeteries can apply for up to $2,500 in grants, and applicants with fewer than five registered cemeteries may apply every other year. The Cemetery Grant Program is designed to help offset the costs associated with exceptional maintenance or cemetery worker training in management and operation. For further information, visit https://cemeterygrants.com.ohio.gov.
Rural Grant Applicants’ Toolkit for Competitive Federal Transportation Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation offers the Rural Grant Applicant Toolkit for Competitive Federal Transportation Funding to assist potential applicants seeking funding for rural transportation projects. Eight sections cover the basics of federal funding, the grant application process, what makes an effective grant application, and which federal agencies are running grant programs that connect with rural transportation projects. The toolkit is designed for all levels of grants applicants, and many of the resources provided are useful for other types of transportation projects.
US Department of Transportation Offers Webinar
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is hosting a two-part webinar series to help communities use data to effectively tell their story in planning, developing, and applying for DOT grants.
Part 1 of the webinar series on July 22, will focus on how to identify and describe a project and its goals, identify infrastructure users, and determine the project’s impact area. Participants will receive step-by-step instructions, and presenters will use examples to demonstrate each idea in the planning, project development, and/or grant application process. The webinar will end with a brief Q&A session.
Part 2 of the webinar series on August 15, will introduce participants to DOT’s Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) Explorer tool and provide detailed instructions on how to use the tool to map a project area, identify how a community is experiencing disadvantage, and access project benefits. This information will build on the content presented during Part 1 of the webinar series. Participants are encouraged to register for both or review the Part 1 materials before attending Part 2. Register for the webinar series here.
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