What is the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program?

The Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program is a state initiative that provides funding to help communities clean up contaminated, abandoned, or underutilized properties and prepare them for new development opportunities.

How much funding has the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program received?

According to the article, the program has received a total of $717 million in funding over the past five years to support 681 projects in 86 counties across Ohio.

What is the purpose of the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program?

The purpose of the program is to transform liabilities into assets by empowering local communities to assess, remediate, and redevelop contaminated sites, paving the way for new economic opportunities and restoring pride in neighborhoods.

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Ohio Unlocks $88M to Revive Abandoned Properties Across the State

16 Nov

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$88 million in new funding for Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program
Program helps clean up contaminated properties for redevelopment
Administered by Ohio Department of Development

Ohio Unlocks $88M to Revive Abandoned Properties Across the State

On November 16, 2025, the state of Ohio announced a significant investment in reviving abandoned and contaminated properties across the state. Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik revealed that $88 million in grant funding is now available through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program.

The program, launched by the DeWine administration in 2021, is designed to help communities clean up industrial, commercial, and institutional brownfield sites that have been left idle or underutilized due to known or potential hazardous substance or petroleum releases. Over the past five years, the program has already provided nearly $717 million to support 681 projects in 86 counties.

"No community should be held back by a property that's unsafe or unusable," said Governor DeWine. "Through the Ohio Brownfield Remediation program, we're giving every county in Ohio the opportunity to tackle these brownfields head-on, restore pride in their neighborhoods, and lay the groundwork for long-term prosperity."