Grants & funding in Ohio local government
What Ohio city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,447 Ohio meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Ohio with the most grants & funding activity
- Cincinnati, OH (106)
- Cleveland, OH (52)
- Shaker Heights, OH (48)
- Mahoning County, OH (47)
- Lucas County, OH (42)
- Hancock County, OH (39)
- Stark County, OH (38)
- Knox County, OH (37)
- Bedford Heights, OH (36)
- Fairport Harbor, OH (36)
- Toledo, OH (34)
- Carroll, OH (33)
Latest matching meetings
CIC to review grants for demolition, facades, paving, and roofing
The Community Improvement Corporation is meeting to review and discuss updates on its Economic Activation Program, including a demolition and site readiness reimbursement grant application from Oxford Storage Solutions, and multiple facade, sustainability, paving, and roofing grant requests. The board will also hear…
Committee to vote on parking garage rules, surveillance oversight, and $1.3M in funding shifts
The Budget, Finance & Governance Committee will consider an ordinance updating parking garage and lot regulations, several motions directing the administration to report on surveillance technology and city-owned leases, and a series of funding allocations and transfers, including $1.3 million in leveraged support. The…
Council committees to weigh forensic audit, data center moratorium, speed limit repeal
Marion City Council committees meet to discuss and vote on several ordinances, including a forensic audit of city financial systems, a temporary moratorium on data centers, and repealing a speed limit reduction on South Main Street. The Finance Committee will also review audits, IRS issues, and grant fund…
Council to advance tax levies, appropriations, and fire hose grant
The City of Green's committees will hold second readings on resolutions to advance property tax funds, accept tax rates for 2027, and modify appropriations, plus a first reading to apply for a firefighting hose grant. They will also consider consenting to ODOT resurfacing of SR-619 and part of SR-241. The meeting is…
Council to consider rezoning 27.8 acres on Massillon Road from industrial to residential
The Green City Council will hold a first reading on several ordinances and resolutions, including a rezoning of 27.8 acres at Massillon Road and Stein Road from I-1 (General Industrial) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential), new regulations for smoke shops and vape establishments, and a street lighting district for Stoney…
City Council to vote on emergency contracts and funding for public safety and infrastructure
The Wadsworth City Council will decide on six emergency ordinances, including contracts for police equipment, sewer repairs, and insurance deductibles. The meeting will also review a tabled ordinance on city employee health insurance.
Commissioners to consider $2.8M water main replacement grant request
The Butler County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to vote on a series of resolutions, including a request to apply for Ohio Public Works Commission funding for the Rolling Knolls Water Main Replacement Project. The agenda also includes approvals for contracts, hires, and training expenses across…
Council to approve firefighter hire, tax transfers, and Riverview Road culvert project
The Brecksville City Council is meeting to consider several resolutions and ordinances, including appointing a part-time firefighter/paramedic, making fund transfers, accepting tax levy amounts, and authorizing a regional firefighter grant application. They will also vote on a convenience fee for electronic payments…
Commission reviews Chubbuck Road Solar Facility data and tax credit status
The Bedford Energy Commission will review production data and tax credit updates for the Chubbuck Road Solar Facility. The meeting includes updates on the Community Power program, the C-PACER program, and school energy projects. Old business covers the NH Saves Town Hall Energy Audit, diesel grants, and future solar…
Canton Health Board votes on $297,920 in invoices and amends food protection fees
The Canton City Public Health Board of Health meets to approve routine fiscal reports, including $297,920.68 in invoices and specific patient write-offs. The board will also vote on personnel changes, including three resignations and new appointments, and approve several grant agreements and travel authorizations…
Council to vote on $2.52M sidewalk notes, $16M sewer loan, and police contracts
The Toledo City Council is meeting to consider a wide range of items, including second readings of ordinances authorizing $2.52 million in notes for sidewalk work and special assessments for street lighting, tree care, and street cleaning. New business includes contracts for school camera systems, park signage, police…
Commissioners to consider juvenile court case management system and therapy program
The Wood County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular session to consider resolutions including approving prior minutes, travel reimbursements, vouchers, and various contracts. Notable items include authorizing a proposal for a juvenile court case management system, appointing a selection committee, and a…
Commissioners to decide on 65-acre annexation from Amherst Township to Elyria
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners will vote on an expedited annexation of about 65.26 acres from Amherst Township to the City of Elyria, and will consider several contract amendments and agreements, including increases to TANF and Medicaid transportation contracts, a consulting agreement for a sewer project…
County board to hear public comment on water/sewer plan amendment and multiple contracts
The Carroll County Board of Commissioners will hold an open session on August 27, 2026, to conduct a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the 2023 Water and Sewer Master Plan, and to consider several contract awards and purchases. Items include engineering services for Piney Run Dam reconstruction, a procurement…
City Commission to vote on water fees, biosolids contract, brownfield grant
The Springfield City Commission will consider first-reading ordinances on water and sewer service charges, a biosolids contract, and a brownfield remediation grant, plus second-reading items on zoning, tax incentives, and various service contracts. They will also vote on resolutions and emergency ordinances, including…
Commissioners to vote on $25.85M bond issuance and multiple sewer/water notes
The Lucas County Board of Commissioners will consider resolutions authorizing the issuance and sale of economic development bonds and several sewer and water improvement notes, totaling over $56 million. They will also discuss a resolution opposing FirstEnergy's proposed electric rate increase and hear a strategic…
Commissioners to review health care market analysis, award $823K road signal project
The Butler County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting with resolutions covering finance, departmental contracts, and office holder items. Key actions include a presentation and deliberation on a health care market analysis, a $823,506.51 road signal improvement bid award, and a $1.6 million HUD grant…
Council to vote on $945K transit-oriented assets grant and other items
The Shaker Heights City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 24, 2026, to consider several contracts, grants, and zoning matters. Key items include a healthcare consultant contract, a conditional use permit for a school, and multiple grant acceptances for road safety, historic preservation, and…
Council to vote on zoning overhaul for business districts
The North Canton City Council is holding its regular meeting on August 24, 2026, with several items on the agenda. The most consequential item is the second reading of Ordinance 16-2026, which would repeal industrial district regulations and amend business district regulations to modernize zoning. The council will…
Council to review park improvements, trail, and grant application
The Zanesville City Council Community Development Committee will discuss and review upcoming ordinances, including a grant application for the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, improvements to Putnam Landing Park, and a walking trail at Confluence Park. The committee will also receive information on the…
Council to consider grant application, park improvements, and trail construction
The Zanesville City Council will hold first readings on four ordinances: applying for a Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District grant for a recreational facility at 819 West Main Street, advertising for bids for Putnam Landing Park improvements, constructing a walking trail through Confluence Park using CDBG funds…
Council to vote on allowing church use at Bethel World Mission Church PUD
The Beavercreek City Council will hold a public hearing and consider Ordinance 26-20 to amend PUD 08-04, adding places of religious assembly as a permitted use at 3044 Dayton Xenia Road, and to allow the existing office building and barn to be adapted for church activities. The council will also take a second reading…
Council to consider $7.36M Heyl Ave water line project and $1M North Market grant
Columbus City Council's regular meeting includes first readings of 43 ordinances covering contracts, grants, annexations, and property matters. Key items include a $7.36 million water line improvement project, a $1 million grant for the North Market Grand Atrium, and several equipment purchases for public utilities…
CIC to discuss facilities and façade grant program update
The Wyoming Community Improvement Corporation will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes, receive financial statements, and discuss facilities management and an update on the City of Wyoming Façade Grant Program for Businesses. No votes on specific projects or contracts are listed on the agenda.
Economic Development Advisory Board to discuss rural county grants and economic conditions
The Summit County Economic Development Advisory Board will hold its 41st meeting electronically and at the courthouse. The agenda includes approving the consent agenda (minutes from June 18, 2026), general announcements on rural county grants, a review of existing economic conditions (unemployment, wage growth, home…
Board to consider micro business grant and rural county grant application
The Summit County Economic Development Advisory Board will meet electronically and at the courthouse in Coalville. The board will consider approving the consent agenda, which includes minutes from the July 16 meeting, and will discuss a micro business grant and the annual Rural County Grant application due September…
Committee to consider federal transportation grant appropriation
The Neighborhood and Economic Development Committee is meeting remotely to review and potentially appropriate funds from a U.S. Department of Transportation Build America Bureau Innovative Finance and Asset Concession (IFAC) Grant. The agenda also includes approval of draft meeting minutes. No other substantive items…
CCIC to review funding applications and approve checks
The Centerville Community Improvement Corporation (CCIC) is meeting to handle routine business, including approving minutes, reviewing funding applications, receiving work plan and financial updates, and approving checks. No specific projects or amounts are listed on the agenda.
Council to vote on $38.6M in bonds, airport baggage upgrade, and fire station land
Cleveland City Council's August 19, 2026 meeting includes first readings of numerous emergency ordinances and passage of several items. Key actions include authorizing bond sales totaling about $38.6 million for vehicles, parks, buildings, and streets, approving a contract for an airport baggage system upgrade, and…
Bicycle Safety Commission plans 2026 events, grants, and bike audits
The Bowling Green Bicycle Safety Commission is meeting to approve minutes, set the 2026 meeting schedule (canceling July and December), and discuss ongoing business including helmet distribution, Slow Roll events, and a potential bike audit. New business includes a bike fix-it station at Montessori, Slow Roll dates at…
Board to vote on personnel hires, contracts, and grants
The Dayton Board of Education will hold a business meeting with a full agenda of personnel actions, including new hires, resignations, and terminations, plus votes on contracts, grants, and financial reports. The board will also hear public comments and a presentation on High Quality Pathways. Most items are routine…
Council to ratify police and carpenter union contracts, accept grants
The Campbell City Council will vote on consent items including two new union contracts, a $3.6 million bill payment, and a police foundation donation. They will also receive the Measure O bond oversight report and consider a cannabis tax grant.
Commissioners to consider Sylvania land detachment petition and multiple grants
The Lucas County Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting to consider a variety of items, including a petition to detach land from the City of Sylvania and attach it to Sylvania Township, several grant applications for the Sheriff's Office, and multiple agreements for county services. The board will also…
Commissioners to award $969K road resurfacing contract, amend ARPA funds
The Butler County Board of Commissioners will consider a range of resolutions, including awarding a $969,164.97 contract for the Cincinnati Dayton Road Resurfacing Project, amending ARPA/SLFRF fund distributions, and approving various departmental actions. The agenda also includes routine items such as hiring…
Council to vote on ARPA funds for Stadium Drive display board and restrooms
The Brecksville City Council will consider several resolutions, including applying for Rescue Plan Act funding for a community message display board and ADA/family restroom improvements at Stadium Drive, and increasing purchase order limits for asphalt and fuel. The council will also approve multiple independent…
Council to vote on watermain and intersection grant applications
The Vandalia City Council is meeting to approve minutes, hear proclamations and awards, and consider two resolutions authorizing grant applications for watermain replacement and intersection improvements. The agenda also includes reports from boards and commissions, a bill listing of $4,146,686.85, and other routine…
Council to vote on OPWC water main and intersection grant applications
Vandalia City Council will hold a study session to review a Public Service Department update and discuss two resolutions authorizing Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) grant applications: one for the Marcellus, Desales (S), Neri, Paula & Pius (MDNPP) Water Main Replacement and one for the Little York Rd & S. Brown…
Finance Committee to consider $2M zero-interest loan for sewer project
The Shaker Heights Finance Committee is meeting to review several funding requests, including a $2 million zero-interest loan to DOPWIC for the Lynnfield/Lomond SSO-11 Control project, grant applications for road and historic preservation projects, and a healthcare consulting contract. The committee will also accept…
Final council meeting at old Gahanna City Hall; electric supply, grants, tax council on agenda
This is the final City Council meeting at 200 S. Hamilton Road, with a farewell reception beforehand. The council will consider consent agenda items including an electric supply agreement, grant applications for road projects, and ordinances on the tax incentive review council and surety bonds. Most items are routine…
Cincinnati schools finance committee reviews July financial reports and budget forecast
The Budget, Finance and Growth Committee is meeting to review monthly financial reports for July 2026, state and federal grants, semi-annual investment reports, the budget and three-year forecast, and development of a popular annual financial report. Treasurer Gustin will lead a continuing district financial…