Recipient Name: City of Portsmouth

Project Purpose: To rehabilitate two vacant buildings, creating seven affordable housing units and two commercial spaces in downtown Portsmouth. Project Location: Portsmouth, Ohio Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Recipient Name: City of Lorain

Project Purpose: This project will enable Lorain, a designated low- and moderate-income (LMI) city, to complete infrastructure and public facility construction in order to economically diversify and create 350 direct jobs at a premier location on the downtown Lake Erie Waterfront. Project Location: Lorain, OH Amount Requested: $7,000,000

Recipient Name: City of Chillicothe

Project Purpose: This project aims to enhance the accessibility, enjoyment, and safety of this local park in Chillicothe, Ohio. The project will address ongoing water drainage issues, reorganize traffic flow, parking, and green space, and improve the overall infrastructure of the park. Project Location: Chillicothe, OH Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Recipient Name: University of Dayton

Project Purpose: To provide advanced nano-fabrication research and hands-on workforcetraining with an Electron Beam Lithography (EBL) system. Project Location: Dayton, Ohio Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Recipient Name: Ohio University

Project Purpose: This funding will be used to acquire research equipment that will enhance Ohio University’s innovation in critical materials processing. Project Location: Athens, Ohio Amount Requested: $2,467,000

Recipient Name: Ohio Aerospace Institute

Project Purpose: The project will align university education, research, and training withindustry demands in space technology and quantum computing. Project Location: Brook Park, Ohio Amount Requested: $1,000,000