City of Toledo, OH

09/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/20/2024 10:41

City of Toledo's PRO Housing Grant Application Draft to be Made Available for Public Comment

The City of Toledo has published a summary of the PRO Housing Grant Application with a full draft to follow on September 27th for public comment.

To address the need for affordable, accessible, and available housing, approximately $100,064,100 in funding through Round 2 of 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 $7,000,000 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's PRO Housing Grant Application provides details on the proposed allocation of funds and the activities to be undertaken.

The City of Toledo will receive comments from the public in writing beginning Friday, September 27, 2024 through Friday, October 11, 2024, 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:

Date: October 3, 2024Time: 3:00 p.m.Location: City Council Chambers, One Government Center
1st FloorAddress: Jackson & Erie Streets, Downtown Toledo

The PRO Housing Grant Application will also be 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
https://lucasdd.org/

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 Round 2 PRO Housing Grant Application can be obtained by contacting Emily Schnipke at the Department of Housing and Community Development at least three weeks in advance: [email protected].

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