What's Going on at the State?


As noted above, the State of Ohio has created a website specifically for the federal stimulus package.  Through this site, www.recovery.ohio.gov, individuals and organizations can submit requests for consideration.  Projects will be reviewed for eligibility and routed to the appropriate state agency for consideration.  At this writing, more than 8,000 projects have been filed through the website, with a total value of $48 billion.  This is more than six times the amount of funding that will flow through the state.

Projects filed for Cuyahoga County can be viewed here.

It is still unclear as to what process will be used to distribute these funds.  The Administration, including the Governor's offices and all state agencies, the State Controlling Board, and the General Assembly may all have roles in the process, but exactly how this will work is not clear at this time.  Governor Strickland, Speaker Budish and Senate President Harris are all working to move the process forward; all are engaged in discussions to secure input about the process and specific projects. The Senate has introduced legislation to consider the federal stimulus funding.  Senate Bill 2, introduced by Senator John Carey, has been assigned to the Senate Finance Committee.  It is certain to move quickly; we will keep GCP members posted with updates on the legislation.

The stimulus money will have a great impact on the state's FY 2010/2011 budget, which was recently introduced by Governor Strickland and will be considered by the General Assembly for passage by June 30.  A significant portion of the Governor's proposed budget relies on money received from the stimulus package to stabilize programs such as Medicaid and education.  Click here  for a special analysis prepared by the Office of Budget and Management to provide information about the specific impact of stimulus money on the budget.  The information is divided into five main areas:  (1) overall budget assumptions, (2) Medicaid, (3) education, (4) state stabilization fund, and (5) impact on other budget assumptions.

Changes to Recovery.Ohio.gov

Ohio, like all other states, receives ARRA (Recovery Act) funds that are targeted for specific programs. If you would like to see if your project fits one of these programs, visit our new Funding Opportunities page. If you would like to submit your proposal for a State of Ohio program, please visit the State of Ohio funding opportunities page to determine if your project fits one of the state of Ohio ARRA programs.

Additional Recovery Act funds are administered by the federal government, local governments, and non-profit organizations. The new Funding Opportunities page contains more information about how to apply for Recovery Act funds from federal agencies, cities, and other agencies that administer ARRA funds.

The new Accountability page will report on Recovery Act spending by the State of Ohio and will include links to state agencies for more detailed reports. Also, the federal government website, Recovery.gov will provide comprehensive reports on Recovery Act spending in the near future.

This website will continue to provide interested Ohioans with updates about how to access information about competitive funding opportunities from the federal government and local organizations.