Active Projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $2 million grant to support expanded private well water testing throughout Columbiana County following the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine in 2023. This funding will allow residents using private wells, those not connected to municipal water systems, to have their water tested for potential contaminants. This is a 100% cost-share grant, meaning no local match is required from local governments or participants. The CCPA administers the grant, coordinating with the Columbiana County Health District, which conducts the actual sampling. The initiative ensures that residents across the county have access to long-term water quality testing and monitoring at no cost.

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Maritime Assistance Program (MAP) provides funding to eligible Ohio port authorities, defined by Ohio Revised Code 4582, for planning, design, acquisition and infrastructure projects that increase the efficiency or capacity of maritime cargo terminal operations.  Ohio Revised Code Section 5501.91 defines program components and requirements prescribed by Ohio law to be administered by ODOT. Currently, CCPA is administering a project for Quality Liquid Feeds. This project involves the construction of a Molasses Storage Tank. 

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), one of the longest-running programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, funds local community development activities with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development. Currently, CCPA is currently finalizing street and waterline improvement projects for the communities of Leetonia and Salineville. Under the current funding cycle, CCPA is administering projects with the communities of Lisbon, Salem and Wellsville. All three projects are street improvement projects.