MEDIA RELEASE Immediate Release February 25, 2016 DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COALITION RELEASES PDAC COMMUNITY PROJECT PRIORITIZATION LISTS DAYTON, Ohio The Dayton Region Priority Development & Advocacy Committee (PDAC) has released its annual list of community-evaluated projects seeking funding. Led by the Dayton Development Coalition with support from the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce, the process sets regional priorities for community projects and allows the Dayton Region to speak with one voice when seeking governmental and other project support. The process gives the community an opportunity to strengthen the value of projects through a public discussion, said David C. Melin, Regional President of PNC Bank and Chair of the Dayton Region PDAC. This assists project sponsors in search of funding, whether it is through government or nongovernment sources, The PDAC process involves coordination by representatives from the Dayton Region s business community, local government, education, and civic organizations. The Committee prioritizes projects that community or government-based, that benefit the people of the Dayton Region and enhance its quality of life, that encourage business growth, and/or that strengthen the community s relationship with local military installations. All project submissions were referred to one of five Review Panels for evaluation in the following areas: Defense, Economic Development, Hospitals & Healthcare, Quality of Life, and Transportation & Government Services. The Review Panels then make recommendations to the full PDAC for final consideration. See pages 3-7 for the final list. The final list includes 57 projects, each of which is categorized as Priority, Recommended, or Reviewed. are the top projects that will make the most significant impact in the Dayton region among the projects that were submitted. These projects are the region s top priorities for funding because they strongly meet the evaluation criteria and are expected to have the greatest regional impact. meet the needs of the region and would provide benefit to the Dayton region if funded. Reviewed Projects are projects that have gone through the PDAC community review process and public vetting. Recommendations by the PDAC priority process are advisory only. The Coalition manages the PDAC process as a service to the community and offers the opportunity for project sponsors to gain public vetting, peer review, community input, and recognition for projects of regional merit. The Coalition is proud to lead this effort, said Jeff Hoagland, President and CEO of the Dayton Development Coalition. We continue to hear from our elected officials and other community leaders that this process provides tremendous benefits, including public vetting and peer review of projects, as well as the opportunity for community input, and recognition of projects that have regional merit. ### 1
The Dayton Development Coalition (DDC) is the leading economic development organization for the 14-county Dayton region. Working closely with public and private regional partners, its mission is to retain, expand and recruit jobs. The DDC and the Dayton region ranked as the nation s top metro for economic development in 2008, 2009 and 2012 and runner-up in 2010, 2011 and 2014. With the State s largest single-site employer in its backyard, the DDC is also focused on advocating for the critical missions as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and supporting the work of the United States Air Force. The DDC was ranked as America s top military community, being honored with the 2015 Community Excellence Award from the Association of Defense Communities a testament to the collaborative efforts in support of Wright-Patt, America s #1 Air Force Base as ranked by the Air Force Times (2014). For any questions regarding the DDC, contact Shannon Joyce Neal at (937) 723-2047. 2
2015-2016 Dayton Region Priority Development and Advocacy Committee Project Prioritization List (Listed by Review Panel, then Alphabetical within Recommendation Status) Defense Defense Programmatic Adjustment for Human Effectiveness Research Reusable Materials & Structures for Hypersonic Technologies Wright State Applied Research Corporation $15,000,000 University of Dayton $10,000,000 Air Force Reverse Engineering for Cyber & Hardware Security Air/Ground ISR Tactical Expeditionary Shelter System (TESS) Integrated Unmanned Aerial System Research Test Bed Wright State University $2,000,000 SelectTech Services Corporation Sinclair Community College $14,917,000 $1,500,000 Reviewed Projects Technology Testbed Center for Additive Manufacturing Needs Spectral Energies, LLC $1,500,000 3
Economic Development Col Glenn Highway Corridor Enhancement Dayton Aviation Heritage Development Project / Wright Factory Unit (Combined Project) Midtown Redevelopment Project City of Fairborn and City of Beavercreek Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc. dba National Heritage Alliance City of Dayton and Dayton- Montgomery County Port Authority $7,316,276 $3,275,000 $2,500,000 Northern Miami Valley Makerspace Grow Piqua Now $300,000 Springfield Downtown Parking Facility City of Springfield $2,500,000 Tech Town Technology Transfer and Commercialization CityWide Development Corporation $600,000 Wilmington Air Park Infrastructure Improvements (Combined Project) Clinton County Port Authority $4,979,500 Cybersecurity Education Curriculum Pilot Lunarline, Inc. $250,000 Enabling Manufacturing Innovation & Renewal BAAM University of Dayton $750,000 Executive Boulevard Fire Pump Installation City of Huber Heights $1,500,000 Facilities For The National VA Archives American Veterans Heritage Center $20,000,000 Gaming Research Integration Learning Lab (GRILL) Relocation Wright State Applied Research Corporation $3,500,000 Greene County REACH Center - Clark State Clark State Community College $4,000,000 Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Raj Soin College of Business, Wright State University $190,000 Middle & High STEM / Manufacturing 3D printing career awareness Ohio Robotics Inc. $250,000 National Air and Space Cybersecurity Technology Center (NASCTC) Riverside Research $400,000 New Carlisle Civic Center New Carlisle Civic Improvement Association, Inc. (NCCIA) $2,500,000 SilverHAWQ Water Quality Biosensor UES, Inc. $1,500,000 Sinclair CC Blair Hall Performing Arts Center Basic Renovation Sinclair Community College $790,000 Take Flight Aerospace, Manufacturing, and Technology Collaborative Greene County Career Center $4,270,300 4
Hospitals & Health Care Ellis Human Development Institute Lower- Level Expansion National Disaster Health Consortium: Interprofessional Disaster Training One-Stop Facility for Integrated Health Wright State University School of Professional Psychology Wright State University College of Nursing & Health Tri-County Board of Recovery and Mental Health Services $640,000 $195,000 $1,200,000 5
Quality of Life Boonshoft Museum of Discovery STEM Education Wing Dayton Art Institute s Centennial Preservation & Accessibility Downtown Dayton Arts Facilities Renovations Dayton Society of Natural History $2,800,000 Dayton Art Institute $5,000,000 Victoria Theatre Association $1,027,500 Heritage Center for Regional Leadership Dayton History $2,300,000 Hobson Freedom Park: Phase II Greene County Parks & Trails/Board of Greene County Commissioners $1,807,575 Clark State Performing Arts Center Updates Clark State Community College $2,200,000 Daybreak Youth Shelter and Employment Center Daybreak, Inc. $1,000,000 Dayton Peace Museum Elevator Dayton International Peace Museum $140,000 Funk Center, Dayton Ohio K12 Gallery & TEJAS Sustainable Building Project Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center $150,000 K12 Gallery & TEJAS $680,000 Link: Dayton Bike Share Expansion Bike Miami Valley $348,960 Miamisburg Riverfront Park City of Miamisburg $5,000,000 Piqua Downtown Riverfront Park Improvements City of Piqua $4,800,000 Project M&M/Levitt Pavilion Dayton RME Consulting $3,400,000 Restore OSSO Collier Chapel Meeting Space Athletes in Action $500,000 Tait Station Low Dam Removal Miami Conservancy District $1,689,836 Triumph of Flight Wright Image Group $10,566,500 West Carrollton Soccer Park Complex City of West Carrollton $10,000,000 Reviewed Projects Montgomery County Science Day Montgomery County Science Day Committee $5,000 6
Transportation & Government Services Dayton International Airport Energy Systems Efficiency Upgrades City of Dayton, Dayton International Airport $2,500,000 I-675 at Wilmington Pike Interchange City of Centerville $6,000,000 Piqua Great Miami River Trail Pedestrian Replacement Bridge Regional Flood Protection Levee Armoring US 35 Interchanges, Greene County/Beavercreek City of Piqua $1,000,000 Miami Conservancy District $2,000,000 City of Beavercreek, Beavercreek Township, and Greene County $113,600,000 I-675 at Grange Hall Road Interchange Project Multi County Flood Prevention Emergency Equipment Neil Armstrong Airport Modernization & Safety Project Springfield Downtown Streets Conversion City of Beavercreek and Greene County $500,000 Miami Conservancy District $152,120 Auglaize County Board of County Commissioners $750,000 City of Springfield $3,850,000 7