City of Columbus

UIRF

UIRF is a central city capital improvement program. It was established in 1992 in recognition of the need for a specific capital improvement fund for Columbus’ older neighborhoods. The Planning Division is currently focusing on completing existing planned UIRF projects before initiating planning for the next round of UIRF funding. We are not accepting project ideas from the community at this time. The Planning Division will notify area commissions when planning for the next round of UIRF funding is set to begin. Please contact Alex Sauersmith with any additional questions you may have: [email protected]    

• Endorsed Plans and Projects

  The UIRF community development reports were updated in December 2021. Click the links below to access the specific community report. Note - the estimated NTP (notice to proceed) date is the estimated date that construction will start. This date may change and substantial construction may not begin until weeks after the estimated NTP date and the completion of construction could take a year or more. Please contact Alex Sauersmith with any questions: [email protected]. Planned projects can also be viewed via  interactive map. 

  1.     Brewery District	8.     Hilltop	15.   North Central
  2.     Clintonville	9.     Harrison West	16.   North Linden
  3.     East Columbus	10.   Italian Village	17.   Northeast
  4.     Far South	11.   LAVA-C	18.   South Linden
  5.     Fifth by Northwest	12.   MACC	19.   South Side
  6.     Franklinton	13.   Milo Grogan	20.   University District
  7.     German Village	14.   Near East	21.   Victorian Village

   

  UIRF Plan status reports are updated twice a year, at the end of June and the end of December. 

  

• Contacts

  For questions regarding the UIRF Program, please contact Alex Sauersmith, [email protected] or Luis Teba, [email protected] 

   

• Community Process

  The UIRF Program is not currently accepting project requests so that UIRF staff can focus on the implementation of the endorsed plans. Staff will reach out to community leadership when new UIRF project proposals are being accepted. 

  
  In the meantime, community members and leadership should maintain detailed lists of potential infrastructure project ideas, and be prepared to share with UIRF staff or other City staff who manage capital funded infrastructure projects as funding becomes available.