Mount Gilead seeks $180,000 CDBG funds and applies for $750,000 neighborhood revitalization grant

Mount Gilead’s village administrator told council the village will receive a $180,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation to fund utility-line replacement, curb and sidewalk work, and paving on South Rich Street.

Administrator Allen said the village also submitted a competitive neighborhood revitalization grant application for $750,000 to the state, targeted for the area bounded by High Street, Towne Street, Highland Avenue and Delaware Street. Because the project scope and costs exceed the grant amount, Allen said the village will pursue matching funding through the Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) and expected design agreements in July.

The council suspended the reading of and approved Resolution 6-15-26 to authorize the administrator to submit the CDBG application and later approved Resolution 6-15-26a authorizing submission and acceptance of neighborhood revitalization funds. Allen told council he had already submitted the CDBG paperwork but requested the formal authorization for the record so the grant file would show council approval.

Why it matters: The CDBG funds and the neighborhood revitalization grant would pay infrastructure work in low-to-moderate-income areas, enabling street and pedestrian improvements that the administrator said would be followed by paving operations.

What happens next: Design agreements are expected in July. Administrator Allen said the village will coordinate required notices, publish legal ads, and pursue OPWC funding to close the gap between construction cost and available grant dollars.

Quote: "We will be receiving a $180,000, and that money will be used on South Rich Street," Administrator Allen said when outlining the capital work planned for the grant allocation.

Provenance: Administrator’s report and subsequent council resolutions authorizing the applications are recorded in the meeting transcript.