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Quick View Request for Applications - Strategic Square Footage Reduction Loan Program ( Demolition Loan) Summary The Strategic Square Footage Reduction ( SSFR) Program, totaling $ **** million, was proposed by Governor DeWine and authorized through the FY26- 27 state operating budget ( Am. Sub. H. B. 96 of the 136 th General Assembly). The purpose of the program is to make revolving loans to state institutions of higher education for the purpose of voluntarily reducing physical square footage. A primary o
Strategic Square Footage Reduction Program Demolition Loan
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This is a Request for Applications (RFA) for the Strategic Square Footage Reduction Fund, administered by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE). The program offers revolving loans to state institutions of higher education for the voluntary reduction of physical square footage through demolition. Key requirements for applicants include completing relevant building and site studies, property and utility surveys, facility appraisals, and obtaining a demolition estimate from an architect/engineer. A demolition management plan and adherence to building code requirements are also necessary. Institutions must submit a prior capital investments form by April 15, 2026, and the full application by May 11, 2026. The program prioritizes institutions with decreasing student populations and low fiscal capacity. Awards will be based on a ranking system that considers these factors and the project's return on investment. Institutions are required to go out to bid for a contractor within 30 days of receiving a preliminary loan award notification and submit evidence of their competitive bidding process within 70 days.
The submission of the full application is due no later than May 11, 2026.
The award recommendations are based on ranking, giving priority consideration to institutions that have experienced a decrease in their general student populations and those with the lowest fiscal capacity. Additional consideration is given to projects with a higher return on investment (ROI).
Eligible applicants are state institutions of higher education as defined in ORC section **** must have completed relevant building and site studies, property and utility surveys, and obtained a demolition estimate from an architect/engineer.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.
Questions should be submitted no later than April 13, 2026.
The Ohio Department of Higher Education has been appropriated $82,650,000 for this program in fiscal year 2026.
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