Community Funding Project Requests to the House Appropriations Committee
Community Funding Project Requests to the House Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Equitas Health
Address: 1105 Schrock Road, Suite 400, Columbus, OH 43229
Project Name: Mobile Outreach Vehicle (MOVe)
Description: Funds will be used to purchase a Mobile Outreach Vehicle (MOVe) to meet the needs of those who often do not or cannot seek out health services in an office setting, including telehealth visits, STI/HIV treatment and prevention, vaccine distribution and administration (including COVID-19 vaccinations), and linkage to care.
Requested Amount: $150,000
Project Sponsor: Franklin County
Address: 373 S. High Street, 26th Floor, Columbus, OH 43223
Project Name: Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Center
Description: Funds will go to planning, design, and construction of the Franklin County Mental Health and Addiction Crisis Center, which will support the wellness of adults in Franklin County experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, a crisis associated with their mental health and/or substance abuse disorder.
Requested Amount: $500,000
Project Sponsor: The Ohio State University
Address: 300 Bricker Hall, 190 North Oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210
Project Name: Race, Inclusion, and Social Equity (RAISE) Institute
Description: Funds will be used to establish the RAISE Institute focused on the interdisciplinary nature of scholarship on race, racial inequality, and social policy, with the ultimate goal to advance policies and approaches that will effectively support more socially equitable outcomes (in health, education, public safety, etc.) for people of all races.
Requested Amount: $482,500
Project Sponsor: PAST Foundation
Address: 1003 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212
Project Name: STEM 2022 - Equity in the STEM Workforce
Description: Funds will be used to provide students in multiple school districts with an interdisciplinary, project-based summer experience that enables youth to take on the roles of STEM professionals as they close gaps in mathematics and English language arts. In addition, over 150 teachers will be trained to design and develop pathway-aligned curriculum, problem-based learning, and connections to STEM professionals.
Requested Amount: $500,000
Project Sponsor: Columbus Neighborhood Health Center, Inc., dba PrimaryOne Health (P1H)
Address: 2780 Airport Drive, Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43219
Project Name: Neighborhood Health Center
Description: Funding will be used to support the establishment of a new health center to provide health care services to low-income, underserved, and uninsured patients.
Requested Amount: $500,000
Project Sponsor: Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital
Address: 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43205
Project Name: Next Generation Sequencing Equipment
Description: Funds will support the purchase of next-generation sequencing equipment at the Institute for Genomic Medicine to accelerate the clinical and research capabilities by analyzing the genomes of patients with cancer, infections (including COVID), and other diseases.
Requested Amount: $500,000
Project Sponsor: CHOICES for Victims of Domestic Violence, dba LSS CHOICES
Address: 500 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington Ohio 43085
Project Name: Safe Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence
Description: Funds will allow for the only domestic violence shelter in Franklin County to operate a new wing, adding 24 more beds and living space.
Requested Amount: $750,000
Project Sponsor: Huckleberry House, Inc.
Address: 1421 Hamlet Street, Columbus, OH 43201
Project Name: Central Ohio Youth Homelessness Support for Victims of Crime
Description: This collaboration with Kaleidoscope Youth Center and Star House will provide services to young people experiencing homelessness: safe respite from the streets, immediate access to basic needs, and connections to stabilizing resources, such as housing, physical and mental health care, employment and supportive relationships.
Requested Amount: $610,000
Project Sponsor: Columbus Urban League
Address: 788 Mt. Vernon Ave, Columbus, OH 43203
Project Name: Columbus Urban League Entrepreneur Center
Description: Funds will be used for the redevelopment and alignment of office space to provide critical business support services and improve access to capital for Black and minority-owned companies in Central Ohio.
Requested Amount: $450,000
Project Sponsor: Young Women's Christian Association, dba YWCA Columbus
Address: 65 South Fourth St, Columbus, OH 43215
Project Name: YWCA Family Center
Description: Funds will be used for safety renovations and improvements to amenities at the emergency homeless shelter, which serves approximately 500 families annually.
Requested Amount: $850,000