Governor DeWine Launches Program to Help Communities Clean Up Hazardous Brownfield Sites

Press Release

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today announced the launch of a new grant program to help communities in Ohio's 88 counties remediate brownfield sites for future economic development activity.

The new Brownfield Remediation Program, which is part of Governor DeWine's strategic efforts to invest in Ohio's future, will provide nearly $350 million in grants to clean up industrial, commercial, and institutional brownfield sites that are abandoned, idled, or underutilized due to a known or potential release of hazardous substances or petroleum.

"It's critically important that we help our local communities clean up these crumbling, hazardous brownfield properties to make way for redevelopment and future economic growth," said Governor DeWine. "This new program is an investment in the success of every county in our state that will benefit Ohioans today and for generations to come."

The Brownfield Remediation Program was created with the support of the Ohio General Assembly, which funded the program as part of the 2021 state biennium budget bill, House Bill 110. The program is administered by the Ohio Department of Development.

"We're attracting companies to Ohio because of our low taxes and excellent business climate, but they need sites to set up shop," said Lt. Governor Husted. "Cleaning up brownfield sites turns the blight into bright new opportunities to attract investment, business, and jobs."

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