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Clean Ohio Conservation Fund is sponsored by Ohio Public Works Commission (administered locally by Natural Resources Assistance Councils). The Clean Ohio Conservation Fund helps communities acquire green space and protect and enhance rivers and streams. Grants provide as much as 75 percent of the estimated project cost, with recipients providing a 25 percent match.
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Clean Ohio Program – OVRDC NRAC Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program In order to apply for Clean Ohio funding, you must fill out the application and attachments below and submit to the Natural Resource Assistance Council (NRAC) in which the project is located. You can find your NRAC by visiting our District Homepage. For most of the OVRDC region, it will be District 15.
Find instructions on how to apply to District 15 NRAC in the manual and methodology linked below. Once projects are submitted to the NRAC, they will be reviewed, scored, and ranked, and then sent to Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) for review and project agreement release. The Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation Program provides grants for up to 75 percent of the estimated costs.
Match can take the form of funding, contributions of land, labor, or materials. There are two project types eligible for funding: Open Space – Open space acquisition and/or related development of those open spaces, including the acquisition of easements.
This includes the acquisition of land or rights in land for parks, forests, wetlands, natural areas that protect an endangered plant or animal population, other natural areas, and connecting corridors for natural areas. Related development projects include projects for the construction or enhancement of facilities that are necessary to make the acquired open space area accessible and useable by the general public.
An application can be made for acquisition only, acquisition and related improvements, or for improvements only on properties previously acquired through Clean Ohio. Eligible improvements include trails, pedestrian bridges, observation decks, kiosks/signs, benches, trash receptacles, invasive species removal (one time), parking lots, restoration, and fencing.
Riparian Corridor – Protection and enhancement of riparian corridors or watersheds, including the protection of streams, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water. Projects may include reforestation of land or planting of vegetation for filtration, and fee simple acquisition or acquisition of easements for providing access, or for protection and enhancement.
Click here to find out if your waterway is designated as an exceptional warmwater habitat or if your forested habitat includes rare, threatened and/or endangered species by ODNR. Application Timeline (Timeline for when portions of the application are suggested to be started.) Download the NRAC Clean Ohio brochure here.
OPWC WorksWise Portal (Required for Clean Ohio Applications) OPWC Clean Ohio Application Form OPWC Clean Ohio Application Instructions NRAC District 15 Financial Spreadsheet NRAC District 15 Methodology NRAC District 15 Applicant Manual For questions, contact NRAC District 15 Liaison Jacob Taylor at (740) 947-2853. Type then hit enter to search Apply Now for Surface Transportation Block Grant Program Click Here
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Local governments, park/joint recreation districts, conservancy districts, Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), and nonprofits. Grant recipients agree to maintain the properties in perpetuity. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Clean Ohio Conservation Fund is funded by Ohio Public Works Commission (administered locally by Natural Resources Assistance Councils). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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