Representative Mullins Applauds Workforce Housing Grant Designated for City of Hamilton

State Representative Diane Mullins (R-Hamilton) today applauded the recent announcement by Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development that the city of Hamilton in Butler County will receive a $2.5 million grant to support the creation of workforce housing through the Residential Economic Development District (REDD) program.

The City of Hamilton is set to receive a $2.5 million grant to support the development of 100 new workforce housing units through the city's "Build Back the Block" initiative. Funding will be used to connect new homes on 100 infill lots to existing water and sanitary sewer infrastructure, helping bring long-vacant residential parcels back into productive use.

"I am pleased to see this investment into the community and look forward to the economic growth this project will bring to District 47," said Mullins.

According to the press release, the City of Hamilton currently owns more than 250 residential parcels ready for redevelopment, and this investment will allow construction to begin quickly, with the first 10 homes expected in 2026. Once completed, the homes will be sold below construction cost to low- to moderate-income families, helping strengthen existing neighborhoods while expanding homeownership opportunities. This project helps support housing demand created by investments from the Amazon.com facility in Monroe and other regional economic development projects.

Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development announced that more than $9 million in grants would be provided to support the creation of workforce housing in five counties through the Residential Economic Development District (REDD) program.