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Ohio Unlocks $88M to Revive Abandoned Properties Across the State
16 Nov
Summary
- $88 million in new funding for Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program
- Program helps clean up contaminated properties for redevelopment
- Administered by Ohio Department of Development
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."
The latest round of funding was made possible by the Ohio General Assembly's support in the most recent biennium budget bill, House Bill 96, which allocated an additional $200 million to the program. This new investment will further empower local communities to assess, remediate, and redevelop contaminated sites, transforming liabilities into assets and paving the way for new economic opportunities.
