Effective: September 29, 2007
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 24 - 127th General Assembly
(A) There is hereby created the job ready site program to provide grants to pay for allowable costs of eligible applicants for eligible projects. The program shall be administered by the department of development. All grants shall be awarded through one of the following two processes:
(1) The annual competitive process under sections 122.087 to 122.0811, 122.0814, and 122.0815 of the Revised Code;
(2) The discretionary process under sections 122.0812 to 122.0815 of the Revised Code.
(B) The annual competitive process shall be administered by the department of development pursuant to rules adopted by the director of development under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The rules shall not establish criteria that have the effect of excluding applications for grants from any county of the state.
(C) The discretionary process shall be administered by the department of development pursuant to guidelines established by the director of development.