Quick View Request for Applications - Strategic Square Footage Reduction Pre-Demolition Planning Loan Program (FY27)

Summary

House Bill 96 of the 136^th General Assembly established the Strategic Square Footage Reduction Fund and directed the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) to administer and award revolving loans to state institutions of higher education as defined in section 3345.011 of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) for the voluntary reduction of physical square footage (ORC Section 3333.96). Institutions interested in utilizing this fund to reduce their square footage but need assistance funding the work required to apply for a demolition loan, should review this Request for Applications (RFA) and submit a completed application attached as Exhibit I and the Excel Spreadsheet attached as Exhibit II to rfp.ohiohighered.org by 11/09/2026. The maximum amount an institution can request for a pre-demolition planning loan is $250,000.