Restoring Prosperity
The Greater Ohio Policy Center Blog
The HSIP program is available to communities throughout Ohio. Project sponsors can request up-to $2 million for a pedestrian project, and $5 million for roadway departure safety improvements for all project phases. A 10% local match is required, but may be reduced/removed if the project sponsor meets certain distressed criteria.
Together, we have partnered in advocacy and support for Ohio's Brownfield Remediation Program and the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, which combined have invested $1 billion in the clean-up, revitalization, and redevelopment of thousands of blighted properties throughout the state since 2021.
GOPC and our subconsultant, Reinvestment Fund, were in the Mahoning Valley this week sharing our interim research findings. Several dozen people attended the public information event and offered important feedback and insights on how the research team is classifying neighborhood market strength and how housing cost-burden is being experienced by different vulnerable populations in the region.
