The Ohio rail development commission may issue grants and loans to any transportation authority or to any person for the purpose of continuing or instituting rail transportation in the state. The grants and loans may be used for rehabilitation, construction, planning, relocation, or acquisition of rail transportation or rail property, or for substitute service. The grants and loans may be provided by the commission with funds from the United States government, the state, any transportation authority, or any person, or from any combination of those sources. The commission shall establish eligibility and distribution criteria for the grants and loans.
R.C. § 4981.032