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City of Toledo
Department of Economic Development

White Box Grant Program

CLOSED Deadline 4/17/2024

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We recommend reading the Program Guidelines before submitting an application. Program Guidelines can be found here.

In order to submit an application, provide all of the information requested in each tab of the application below, then click the "Submit" button. Upon submission, you will receive an email verifying receipt. If you do not receive an email, please attempt to re-submit, or contact us at EconomicDevelopment@toledo.oh.gov.

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By entering your initials here you certify this submission truthfully and accurately represents your application and is hereby submitted for review. Submission of this application does not, in any way, guarantee that your application will yield a favorable result. Submission of this application also indicates your agreement to the terms of using ZoomGrants™. Applicant hereby certifies that the information I provided on this application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, under penalty of perjury. Applicant will comply with all federal, state, and local guidelines related to and regarding the funds related to this program, and will cooperate fully in providing any documents needed pursuant to this program by any governing authority that requires same for verification, authentication or identification purposes or an otherwise reasonable purpose under law. This agreement and related documents entered into in connection with this agreement are signed when an applicant's signature is delivered by initialing this document electronically and must be treated in all respects as having the same force and effect as original signatures.	Some fields are still empty... Initials
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Project Site & Ownership Information

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Project Name (use project street address or building name)
Amount Requested (70% of eligible expenses)	$

Applicant Information
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Organization Information

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Application Questions

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Project Site Information

1. Building Address:
Include the suite or unit number for which the grant is requested.

2. Total Square Footage of the Building:

3. Number of Tenant Businesses Currently Located within the Building:

4. Number of First-Floor Vacant Commercial Spaces within the Building:

5. Square Footage of the Unit for which the Grant is Requested:

6. How long has the unit been vacant?

7. What was the previous use of the unit?

8. If the applicant will not self-occupy the unit, outline the marketing plan to attract tenants.

Building Owner Information

9. Tax Identification Number of the Building Owner of Record:
If the site is owned by an organization/business, provide the owner’s Employer Identification Number. If the site is owned by an individual, provide the owner’s Social Security Number.

10. List all individuals with an ownership interest in the building and indicate their residential address and percentage of ownership.
e.g. Name 1, Address 1, – x%; Name 2, Address 2, – y%; etc.

11. List the previous building rehabilitation/redevelopment experience of the building owner(s).

12. Which of the following describes the majority building ownership:

	Minority-owned
	Woman-owned
	Veteran-owned
	Disabled-person-owned
	None of the above

Project Information

13. Provide a detailed overview of the project and the code upgrades you intend to make to the unit.

14. Estimated Cost of Code Upgrades:

15. If the unit upgrades are part of a larger redevelopment of the building, provide a detailed overview of the improvements you intend to make.

16. Estimated Cost of Additional Intended Building Improvements:
Do not include the cost of the code upgrades detailed in questions 13 and 14.

17. Explain how the project will have a positive impact on the economic strength and vibrancy of the surrounding area.
See Project Impact scoring criteria for examples of how to demonstrate "project impact."

18. Provide a detailed timeline for the project that demonstrates the applicant's ability to complete the project by December 2, 2024.

Self-Certification Statements

19. Which of the following describes the majority ownership of the identified tenant business:
If no tenant has been identified, select "None of the above"

	Minority-owned
	Woman-owned
	Veteran-owned
	Disabled-person-owned
	None of the above

20. Applicant certifies the following by initialing:

	Projects may trigger Davis-Bacon wage requirements.
	Applicant and all entity members are in good standing with governmental entities (i.e. current on income tax, property tax, utilities, code violation citations, fees).
	Contractors have required licensing, bond, and insurance, according to applicable codes (i.e. Ohio Revised Code and Toledo Municipal Code).
	All work shall be performed according to applicable codes.

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