Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing Grant Application
The City of Toledo has published a draft of the PRO Housing Grant Application for public comment.
To address the need for affordable, accessible, and available housing, approximately $85,000,000 in funding through the Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Grant Program will be administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The City of Toledo will be eligible to receive up to $10,000,000 in federal funding from HUD through the PRO Housing Grant Program. The purpose of the PRO Housing Grant funds is to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation. These funds can be used to remove barriers caused by zoning decisions; land-use policies or regulations; inefficient procedures; gaps in available resources for development; deteriorating or inadequate infrastructure; lack of neighborhood amenities; or challenges to preserving existing housing stock, such as increasing threats from natural hazards, redevelopment that reduces the number of affordable units, or expiration of affordability requirements.
The City of Toledo will receive comments from the public in writing beginning Friday, October 13, 2023, through Friday, October 27, 2023, online at toledo.oh.gov/pro or at the following address:
City of Toledo
Housing and Community Development
PRO Housing Grant Application
One Government Center, Suite 1800
Toledo, Ohio 43604
A public hearing on the City of Toledo’s PRO Housing Grant Application is scheduled as follows:
Friday, October 20, 2023, 5:30 p.m. in City Council Chambers
One Government Center, 1st Floor
Downtown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Streets
The PRO Housing Grant Application is also available for review on the website of the following entities:
Department of Housing and Community Development
One Government Center, 18th Floor
Downtown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Streets
toledo.oh.gov/housing
Lucas Metropolitan Housing
424 Jackson Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604
lucasmha.org
Office of the Mayor Toledo
One Government Center, 22nd Floor
Downtown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Streets
toledo.oh.gov/mayor
Lucas County Homelessness Board
1220 Madison Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43604
endinghomelessnesstoledo.org
Clerk of Council
One Government Center, 21st Floor
Downtown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Streets
toledo.oh.gov/city-council
Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604
toledolibrary.org
The Fair Housing Center
326 N. Erie Street
Toledo, Ohio 43604
toledofhc.org
Lucas Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities
1154 Larc Lane
Toledo, Ohio 43614
lucasdd.info
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission
One Government Center, 16th Floor
Downtown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Streets
toledo.oh.gov/departments/plan-commission
Lucas County Land Bank
One Government Center, 5th Floor
Downtown Toledo, Jackson & Erie Streets
lucascountylandbank.org
The City of Toledo supports the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion ADA coordinator at (419) 245-1198 or submit a request online at toledo.oh.gov/ada.
Interpreters will be made available for non-English speaking residents at the public hearing if requested at least 72 hours in advance. Inquiries for translated summary copies of the PRO Housing Grant Application can be obtained by contacting the Department of Housing and Community Development at least three weeks in advance.