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Milford OKs Application to Ohio’s FY2025 Housing Technical Assistance Program to Fund Strategic Planning
Summary
Council authorized the city manager to apply to the Ohio Department of Development’s FY2025 Housing Technical Assistance Program to fund a strategic planning project for downtown and corridor redevelopment; staff estimated a request in the $30,000–$40,000 range but council left the application amount unspecified.
Milford City Council on May 8 passed a resolution authorizing the city manager to apply to the Ohio Department of Development for FY2025 Housing Technical Assistance Program funds to support a strategic planning effort.
City Manager Gunderson said the assistance would fund a targeted strategic plan to assess redevelopment opportunities along corridors such as the downtown, Parkway, Main and Lilac and to help the city attract development and coordinate economic development tools. Gunderson said he anticipated requesting a grant in the ballpark of $30,000–$40,000 but council opted to allow the manager to submit the application without specifying an amount in the resolution.
Gunderson described the program as first‑come, first‑served and said the state agency was awarding a pool of funding; he told council the city would use the grant as a component of a broader planning effort if the award is made. Council adopted the resolution authorizing submission and directed the manager to proceed quickly because the program is new and funding may be limited.
No award amount was listed in the resolution; staff said a follow‑up will return with the final scope and budget if the grant is awarded.
