Jobs & Commerce Economic Development (JCED) Program
Jobs & Commerce Economic Development (JCED) Program funds Ohio transportation projects that promote job creation, job retention, and private sector investment to advance economic development.
Funder: Ohio Department of Transportation
Due Dates: Open cycle (throughout the fiscal year)
Funding Amounts: Typically $5 million in total program funding per fiscal year; awards cover a percentage of eligible transportation costs, subject to a funding cap
Summary: Supports transportation projects in Ohio that promote job creation, job retention, and private sector investment.
Key Information: Reimbursement is available only for project costs incurred after the funding agreement is fully executed.
Description
The Jobs & Commerce Economic Development (JCED) Program supports transportation projects in Ohio that promote job creation, job retention, and private sector investment. Operated by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), the program connects strategic infrastructure investments with economic development priorities and uses non-motor fuel funding as its primary funding source.
ODOT identifies its Office of Jobs & Commerce as the program manager and places funding program management within the Office of Transportation and Economic Development (TED). Part of ODOT’s Division of Planning, TED focuses on capital program delivery, highway safety, and economic development through project planning, funding management, and data systems that support transparent and accurate reporting.
