Representative Ritter Highlights Upcoming Round of Brownfield Remediation Grants

State Representative Kevin Ritter (R-Marietta) today announced that the Ohio Department of Development has released guidelines for the Ohio Brownfield Remediation Program.

In House Bill 96, Ohio’s State Operating Budget, the General Assembly allocated $200 million for the program. As required by the bill, $1 million is reserved for applicants in each of Ohio’s 88 counties and will be awarded via a merit-based process. The application opens November 12th at 10 a.m.  and will close on December 5th at 5 p.m.

“From my time serving as a county commissioner, I witnessed the impact these funds can make,” said Ritter. “They can help to restore an unproductive brownfield to a site ready for development.” 

The Brownfield Remediation Program provides funding to help 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.

The Department of Development will host a webinar at 10 a.m. on Oct. 28 to present the guidelines in detail and allow potential applicants to ask any questions.

For additional details on eligibility, project requirements, and the application process, visit the Ohio Department of Development’s website here.