2023 In Review: Grants
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
The Bottom Line
2023 total discretionary application amount: $179,463,139
2023 total discretionary award amount: $43,194,945
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Discretionary* funding requests, 2022 and 2023
| 2022 | 2023 | |
| Requested | $57.5m | $179.5m |
| Awarded | $17.4m | $43.2m |
| Pending | $0 | $88.7m |
*Discretionary grants are competitive, this does not include ARPA or formula/entitlement funds like FHWA, CDBG, etc.
Discretionary vs. Formula
2022 discretionary awards as a proportion of total funding awarded: 43%
2023 discretionary awards as a proportion of total funding awarded: 71%
Awards by Agency (top 5)
- USDOT: $20.1M
- Ohio Department of Development: $9.8M
- US Forest Service (USDA): $6.1M
- Ohio EPA: $2.5M
- Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services: $2.1M
At-a-Glance
Grants awarded in 2023 will fund:
- Infrastructure improvements in 50 census tracts
- Programs and services in 9 schools
- Improvements in 37 parks
- Road repairs and improvements on 38 city blocks
Project Highlights
Connecting Toledo Neighborhoods to Opportunity (RAISE Grant)
- Total award: $20,000,000
- Approx. 6.5 lane miles of roadway on 38 city blocks will be reconstructed or resurfaced
- 1000+ street trees will be planted
- 160 new street lights will be installed
- Various water/sewer and pedestrian safety improvements (high-visibility crosswalks, curb extensions, and streetscaping)
- 0.75-mile protected multi-use path connecting Junction and Uptown
- More info: USDOT Awards Toledo $20 Million for Infrastructure Improvements in Junction, Uptown
RE-TREE Toledo (Urban and Community Forestry Grant)
- Total award: $6,098,294
- 10,748 new trees total will be planted over 5 years:
- 7,250 street trees in the 10 census tracts with the lowest amounts of tree cover in Toledo (nearly a 10% increase in total street trees citywide)
- 700 trees in City of Toledo parks
- 750 trees on publicly owned vacant lots, in partnership w/Land Bank
- 1,648 trees in Metroparks
- 400 trees for residential properties and a “tree ambassador” program in partnership w/Keep Toledo Lucas County Beautiful
- 500 dead, dying, or diseased trees and stumps removed
- A paid summer training program in urban forestry for 56 TPS students from disadvantaged communities, with an employment opportunity as City seasonal workers after completion, in partnership w/Woodlawn Foundation and Toledo Public Schools
- Educational programming for 1,600 K-12 students and 40 community events, in partnership w/Keep Toledo Lucas County Beautiful
- More info: City of Toledo Awarded $6.1 Million Grant to Enhance Urban Tree Canopy
Raw Water Main Design (H2Ohio Grant)
- Total award: $2,463,591.16
- raw water main provides safedrinking water to over 500,000 residents of northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan
School-Based Violence Interruption (OCJS Grant)
- Total award: $1,064,143
- Serves 4 high schools with a combined 2,565 students
- 8 full-time staff providing and supporting school-based violence intervention and prevention services
All Discretionary Awards
| Agency/Source | Grant Program | Project | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services | Community Violence Reduction | School-based Save our Community | $1,064,143 |
| Ohio History Connection | Certified Local Government program | Old West End Historic District design guidelines | $25,000 |
| USDOT | RAISE | Connecting Toledo Neighborhoods to Opportunity | $20,000,000 |
| Main Street America | GM on Main Street Grants | Dorr Street Visioning | $15,000 |
| National League of Cities | Community Inclusive Entrepreneurship Grant | Diverse Public Procurement | $20,000 |
| OEPA | H2Ohio | Raw Water Main Design | $2,463,591.16 |
| US Forest Service (USDA) | Inflation Reduction Act Urban and Community Forestry | RE-TREE Toledo | $6,098,294 |
| JobsOhio | Ohio Site Inventory Program | North Towne Road Project | $1,500,000 |
| Arbor Day Foundation | Corporate sponsor grant | Tree planting and community engagement | $17,600 |
| ODOD | Demolition | Blighted property demolition | $9,859,200 |
| ODNR | Recreational Trails Program | Ottawa/Jermain Park Loop Trail | $150,000 |
| ODNR | NatureWorks | Detwiler Baseball Complex Renovations Phase I | $100,000 |
| GLRI | Forestry Grant | 1500 trees in City parks | $200,000 |
| USDOJ, USDOT, OCJS | Multiple | Multiple TPD projects | $1,682,117 |
| Total | $43,194,945 |