Ohio Rev. Code § 122.4017: Funds for grants.

(A) The broadband expansion program authority shall award program grants under the Ohio residential broadband expansion grant program using funds from the Ohio residential broadband expansion grant program fund created in section 122.4037 of the Revised Code and other funds appropriated by the general assembly.

(B) If an appropriation for the program includes funds that are not state funds or if the director of development receives funds that are in the form of a gift, grant, or contribution to the broadband expansion grant program fund, the broadband expansion program authority shall award those funds as described in sections 122.40 to 122.4077 of the Revised Code, except as provided in division (C) of this section.

(C) If the use of the funds described in division (B) of this section is contingent upon meeting application, scoring, or other requirements that are different from program requirements under sections 122.40 to 122.4077 of the Revised Code, the department of development shall adopt the requirements and publish a description of the different requirements with the program application as required under section 122.4040 of the Revised Code.