PDAC: Submission #617 | Dayton Development Coalition

Submission information

Project Details

1. To which Review Panel are you submitting your project? Economic Development

2. Project title Large Sized Unmanned Aerial Systems Acquisition Initiative

3. Short description To continue to serve the needs of the rapidly growing UAS industry, Sinclair will expand its small UAS fleet to incorporate aircraft over the 55-pound category. These include fixed-wing systems capable of long-duration operations, cargo delivery systems, and passenger air vehicles (PAVs). This fleet expansion will allow further research and development, academic instruction, and hands-on training for real-world applications in both the private and public sectors.

Organization Details

4. Organization making the request Sinclair Community College

5-8. Address 444 W. Third Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

9. County Montgomery

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16. Organization type Government

Organization Contact Details

17. Name Jeff Miller

18. Title Vice President for Administration

19. Organization Sinclair Community College

20. Telephone 614-560-4670

21. Email jeff.miller@sinclair.edu

22-25. Address 444 W. Third Street
Dayton, Ohio. 45402

26. County Montgomery

27. Additional contacts Katie DeLand
Duane Morris Government Strategies
937-424-7086
kldeland@dmgs.com

Location Details

28. City Dayton

29. County Montgomery

30. Congressional district Ohio 10th

Financial Details

31. Funding request 2850000

32. Total Cost 18349999

33. Other sources of funds Sinclair has already invested $11.5 million of capital and operating dollars into the Sinclair UAS Center, combined with $4 million of previous state investment. As such, Sinclair is prepared to incur any additional matching funds needed to complete this equipment acquisition.

34. How the funds will be used Equipment Purchases

35. Do you have matching funds raised or committed? If yes, explain in question #36. If no, skip to question #37. Yes

36. If yes, please provide additional information. (Or, budget document can be uploaded, see question 37) Sinclair has already invested $11.5 million of capital and operating dollars into the Sinclair UAS Center, combined with $4 million of previous state investment. As such, Sinclair is prepared to incur any additional matching funds needed to complete this equipment acquisition.

37. Budget Yes

Budget File Upload

sinclair-uas-budget_23nov2022.pdf (58.76 KB)

38. By what date will you be ready to spend the funds Within the next 6 months

39. Programs/grants for which this project would qualify Sinclair is actively working with Congressman Turner's office to determine any further funding opportunities for this project. Sinclair will apprise the Dayton Development Coalition as well as the PDAC Committee if any specific opportunities become available.

Community Details

40. Community Need The Dayton Region is uniquely well-positioned for continued growth and development in the UAS industry. According to the Teal Group's World Civil Unmanned Aerial Systems Market Profile & Forecast 2020/2021 annual sector study, there are lucrative business opportunities in the emerging civil government and commercial UAS market. Estimates that non-military UAS market will total $108 billion over the next decade. It soars from $5 billion in 2020 to $18.4 billion in 2029, a 15.6% Compound Annual Growth Rate.

Sinclair Community College is a key partner in Montgomery County’s Economic Development strategy in growing the entire UAS cluster, and further investment in large-sized Unmanned Aerial Systems is critical. Sinclair continues to successfully partner in its efforts to be the driving force in UAS for the Dayton Region and Ohio. Alignment in all aspects of growing the UAS cluster is the key to collective success, and alignment in developing the right pathways for incumbent workforce training and meeting the needs of industry have provided countless outcomes. Sinclair is at the forefront in UAS and has helped Montgomery County and the Region grow talent and retain and attract new businesses from around the United States and world.

41. Previous Funding: Has the requesting organization received Congressionally earmarked funding in the past? If so, please provide a brief project description, year funded, amount, and Congressional sponsor. Yes, Sinclair Community College has received $1,000,000 in Congressional earmarks from Congressman Mike Turner and Senator Sherrod Brown in 2021 for the Sinclair Community College Advanced Manufacturing Center to assist in regional workforce training initiatives.

42. Direct new jobs created 26 to 50

43. Existing jobs retained? 11 to 25

44. Sustained permanent jobs? 251 to 500

45. Please explain how you determined the job creation listed in questions 42-44. According to the Teal Group's World Civil Unmanned Aerial Systems Market Profile & Forecast 2020/2021 annual sector study, there are lucrative business opportunities in the emerging civil government and commercial UAS market. Estimates that non-military UAS market will total $108 billion over the next decade. It soars from $5 billion in 2020 to $18.4 billion in 2029, a 15.6% Compound Annual Growth Rate.

This data point- and more- confirm the trend from over more than the last decade, which shows a strong demand for UAS technologies and commercial applications and robust educational programs. This has accelerated in recent years, somewhat driven by the pandemic. Therefore, it is imperative that leading educational and applied research institutions, including Sinclair, continue to invest in the latest technology and larger systems as the regulations develop to enable their full integration and application commercially in the near-term.

46. Using your best guess, of the jobs created over the next 10 years, what will the average salary be? $50,000-$75,000

47. Is your project a workforce development program? Yes

48. If yes, does your program center on one of the ten JobsOhio targeted industries? Yes

Which industry? Aerospace and Aviation

49. Counties in which jobs will be created Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Fayette, Greene, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby, Warren

Additional Details

50. Letters of endorsement, supporting materials, additional information. You can submit ONE PDF file that does not exceed 10 pages.

Sinclair- PDAC Letters of Support.pdf (740.18 KB)

51. Is there opposition to the project? No

52. Name of person filling out this form. Katie DeLand

53. Telephone number of person filling out this form. 937-424-7086

54. Email of person filling out this form. This is where notification will be sent that the form was received. kldeland@dmgs.com

55. Do you want your project to be considered as a Community Project in the fiscal year 2025 –2026 State Capital Budget Bill? {Empty}

56. If your project type is on the list of ineligible projects (see above), please offer an explanation why your project could be eligible. If your project is not on the list, answer the question by stating that your project is not on the list of ineligible projects. {Empty}

57. Has your organization received state capital budget funding in the past? If so, provide a brief project description, year funded, and amount. {Empty}

58. Does your project have a connection with, or provide some benefit to, a state agency that has bonding authority? Please check all that apply from the following list: {Empty}

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