The Ohio attorney general's office has contracted with Greater Ohio Policy Center and Thriving Communities Institute to "provide technical assistance to communities seeking to apply for a grant from the attorney general's $75 million 'Moving Ohio Forward' grant program" in the southern and northern halves of the state, respectively, Gongwer reports. The two organizations will provide free assistance to communities developing strategic plans for the grant program, which undertakes the "demolition of abandoned and vacant residential properties" and is funded with money Ohio received as part of the $25 billion national settlement against the five largest mortgage servicers, the article said.
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Communities applying for demolition grant will get free technical assistance