Update: After initially extending the deadline for the Spring 2020 Economic Development/Government Equity (ED/GE) grants, Montgomery County has suspended this round of grants due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Dayton Business Journal reports. According to the article, “The Board of County Commissioners anticipates the ED/GE program will resume for the Fall 2020 funding cycle as scheduled.” For more, read the full article.
Original post: The application deadline for Montgomery County’s Spring 2020 Economic Development/Government Equity (ED/GE) grants has been extended to June 1, the Dayton Daily News reports. The competitive program, “designed to help create and retain local jobs,” distributes grant twice each year to “help finance permanent improvement projects” such as renovations, new building construction and power upgrades, according to the article. Businesses should work with their local city, township or village jurisdictions to determine whether their project qualifies to apply for an ED/GE grant. For more, read the full article.