PDAC: Submission #1292 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Hospitals, Health Care & Human Services

2. Project title Dayton Cottage Village

3. Short description The homeless issues facing our community requires developing unique quality housing solutions for homeless citizens by reducing construction costs, while continuing to provide opportunities for tenants to have private space and services to address their needs and maintain housing stability.
To that end, MVHO will develop the Dayton Cottage Village with 25 approximately 400 square foot cottages, each with a bathroom, kitchen, and other necessities to make the unit a home.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Miami Valley Housing Opportunities, Inc.

5-8. Address 907 W. Fifth Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

9. County Montgomery

10. Recipient organization Same

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16. Organization type Non-profit

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Debbie Watts Robinson

18. Title Chief Executive Officer

19. Organization Miami Valley Housing Opportunities, Inc.

20. Telephone (937) 263-4449 (W) (937) 271-6071 (C)

21. Email DRobinson@MVHO.org

22-25. Address 907 W. Fifth Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

26. County Montgomery

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Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Ohio

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 5750000

32. Total Cost 6500000

33. Other sources of funds 750000; Capital Contribution from Ohio Mental Health and Addiction Services as the Annual Capital Allocation for the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board of Montgomery County. ("ADAMHS")

34. How the funds will be used Construction or Capital

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. No

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) {Empty}

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

mhvo---tiny---house-development-9-12-2023.xlsx (81.67 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds A year from now or later

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify No

Community Details

40. Community Need There are many factors that can lead to homelessness. When shelter or other temporary or permanent housing is not available, those who are unhoused will find places to shelter, including abandoned buildings, city park structures, and other secluded locations. In March of this year, a group of approximately 12 homeless citizens had found shelter in an abandoned structure after being moved from an encampment. The 7,000 square-foot house where they were squatting caught fire, and the structure was destroyed. Unfortunately, five of the squatters were in the building at the time of the fire and were killed. The loss of life intensified awareness of the plight of the street homeless and the lack of affordable housing in Dayton and Montgomery County, motivating governmental agencies and housing and service providers to look for new and creative solutions to provide adequate housing to serve the needs of the homeless community. The Dayton Cottage Village is one such solution, as it is intended to provide an alternative form of permanent supportive housing for this vulnerable population.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. No

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43. Existing jobs retained? {Empty}

44. Sustained permanent jobs? {Empty}

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. {Empty}

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? {Empty}

47. Is your project a workforce development program? {Empty}

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? {Empty}

49. Counties in which jobs will be created {Empty}

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

MVHO PDAC Grant App Support Doc.pdf (1.92 MB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? Yes

Please explain We believe any community will be concerned about the development of the Village in their neighborhood. MVHO is planning to work with the community, provide education about MVHO and what the organization has done successfully for over 30 years. We plan to enter into a good neighbor agreement, clarifying neighbors and MVHO's expectations. MVHO will work closely with the City's Community Engagement Department to facilitate discussions and meetings with the community and leadership. We know the concept of "NIMBY" may foster fear and concern, but we will do what we have had to do many times as we have developed projects throughout Montgomery County for years.

52. Name of person filling out this form. Debbie Watts Robinson

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. (937) 263-4449 (W) (937) 271-6071 (C)

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. DRobinson@MVHO.org

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? Yes

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. The Dayton Cottage Village type is not on the list of ineligible projects.

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. No

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

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