"The Clean Ohio Council approved more than $27.5 million in Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grants on November 18 for 15 brownfield clean-up projects throughout the state, which are expected to create and retain nearly 1,280 jobs," according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Development. The news release lists 15 projects that deal primarily with acquiring property, demolishing existing buildings, removing asbestos and universal waste, and installing or improving infrastructure.
Clean Ohio funds were established to help clean and prepare former commercial or industrial sites in Ohio for new companies, thereby making it economically feasible for companies (or developers) to expand or establish themselves in Ohio.
During the administration of former Gov. Ted Strickland, the state planned to continue funding the program through 2014, but it now appears that the program may lapse under Gov. John Kasich.
Over $27.5 million in grants awarded to help Ohio communities clean up former industrial sites
