COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio communities now have access to $50 million in grant funding to clean up and redevelop contaminated properties, Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced.
The funding is part of the Brownfield Remediation Program, which was launched in 2021 to help local governments revitalize abandoned and polluted sites.
“Cleaning up and revitalizing these properties opens the door for new businesses, safer housing, and better job opportunities,” said Governor DeWine. “From the first dollar we awarded through this program to now, we’ve given our communities the resources they need to build a stronger future.”
Since the program began, the state has awarded $657.5 million to support 630 projects in 86 counties.
“Many communities have brownfield sites that are too costly to clean up on their own,” said Director Mihalik. “We are helping bridge that gap, empowering our local partners to transform these sites into fresh spaces for new businesses, housing, and economic growth.”
The latest round of funding is open for projects that assess or clean up brownfield sites. Applications are due by 4 p.m. on March 21, but the portal will close early if requests reach $125 million. The maximum grant award per project is $2.5 million.
The Brownfield Remediation Program is part of Ohio BUILDS, which focuses on community development through water infrastructure improvements, broadband expansion, and blight removal.