OSG FY2023-2024 Application & Scoring Rubric

Operational Support Grant (OSG) funds

Applicants are expected to demonstrate previous successes, highlight future opportunities, and outline the anticipated use of OSG funds to serve their communities in 2023-24 in the following fields. Completed applications must be submitted no later than 5:00 PM on Thursday, May 25th, 2023. Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.

*Required fields

Contact Information
In this section, please share relevant contact information for the organization.

*Organization Name (including DBA if applicable)
*Physical Mailing Address
*Primary Contact and Title
*Primary Contact Email
*Primary Contact Phone Number

Secondary Contact and Title 
Secondary Contact Email
Secondary Contact Phone Number

Budget & Leveraged Funds
In this section, please share how Operational Support Grant (OSG) funds will be utilized, if awarded, and identify other funding sources and amounts presently available to the organization as leveraged funds to OSG funds. Leveraged funds are any financial commitments toward the organization’s projects other than the requested OSG funds.

*Requested Funding Amount
*How will the organization use OSG funds in the 2023-24 fiscal year (check all that apply)

Staff Salaries
Consultant Fees
Audit
Development Projects
Business Support
Affordable Housing
Neighborhood Activation
Community Engagement

*Please share what will be accomplished using OSG funds in the 2023-24 fiscal year. (250 words or less)

*If used for staff salaries or consultants, what positions will be supported with this funding, if awarded? (250 words or less)

*If used for development projects, please describe each project that will be supported with this funding, if awarded. Please share unit counts where relevant. (250 words or less)

*If used for neighborhood activation projects, please describe each project that will be supported with this funding, if awarded. Please share anticipated participation numbers where relevant. (250 words or less)

*If used for community engagement projects, please describe each project that will be supported with this funding, if awarded. Please share anticipated participation numbers where relevant. (250 words or less)

*Organization’s Total Operating Budget

Leveraged Funding Sources (please list): 

*Please describe how leveraged funds are used (250 words or less):

Governance & Organizational Capacity
In this section, please describe the organization’s structure, vision and role within the community.

*Please list current staff and their positions (150 words or less)

*Does the organization have a working board? If so, how many members are currently seated? (50 words or less)

*Do you have a strategic plan, or other document defining the organization’s strategy or direction, in place? (YES/NO)

*Do you have a work plan, or other document defining the schedule of projects to be completed, in place? (YES/NO)

*Does your work aim toward achieving a neighborhood vision? Please share an example of a project and the neighborhood vision to which it contributed. (250 words or less)

*Do you work with the broader community? Who are some of the contributing community members engaged with your work? (250 words or less)

Partnerships & Past Success
In this section, please describe relevant partners in your work and successes demonstrated in the community you serve in the last year.

*Please share three strategically important partnerships (with funders, developers, businesses or other organizations) which you’ve created or continued in the last year and the impact generated by each. (250 words or less)

*Please describe the development projects you’ve worked on in the last year (including, but not limited to, new or renovated housing or commercial units, and small business support or resident support projects). (250 words or less)

*Please describe the neighborhood activation projects you’ve worked on in the last year (including, but not limited to, projects such as creating new event space or public art or organizing community events). Please include participation numbers where relevant. (250 words or less)

*Please describe the mobility projects you’ve worked on in the last year (including, but not limited to, projects such as bike infrastructure, bus infrastructure, and walkability improvements). Please include participation numbers where relevant. (250 words or less)

*Please describe the education projects you’ve worked on in the last year (including, but not limited to, youth engagement, school partnerships, and efforts to combat poverty). Please include participation numbers where relevant. (250 words or less)

*Please share what you have learned in the last year that will apply to utilizing OSG funds in the 2023-24 fiscal year. (250 words or less)

*Please reflect on successes, challenges and opportunities for improvement related to projects begun or carried out in the last year. (250 words or less)

Key Performance Measures
In this section, please share anticipated achievements resulting in Key Performance Measures (KPMs) to be reported during the grant period. KPMs can be units in a project, funding amounts, events held or other such measurable activities.

Number of commercial predevelopment units
Number of commercial units in construction
Number of vacant and rehabbed housing units
Number of partnerships created
Number of events held
Number of projects positively impacting the public realm
Number of private project dollars raised
Number of public project dollars raied
Number of tax credits allocated
Number of operational dollars leveraged

Attachments
If needed, attachments may be included here.

• Corporate Resolution

• Nonprofit Status (preferably an Ohio Secretary of State certificate)

• Strategic Plan/Workplan

• Neighborhood Plan