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Ohio awards $15.5M for brownfield cleanup grants

PUBLISHED Jul 2, 2026, 3:50 AM ET

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Ohio officials awarded brownfield remediation grants this week to local authorities and land banks in multiple communities, including Steubenville, Trumbull County, and North Lewisburg. The Ohio Department of Development announced $15.5 million in funding to support environmental assessments, remediation work, and related site-preparation activities at former service stations and industrial properties. Steubenville's Jefferson County Port Authority will use $45,800 for soil sampling, groundwater monitoring wells, and environmental assessment at a former service station; Trumbull County's Land Reutilization Corporation received $63,771 for a Phase II assessment, and Champaign County's Sycamore Street project in North Lewisburg secured $299,347 for tank removal and demolition to ready parcels for redevelopment.

By James Porter | JQJO News

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Ohio Department of Development announced $15.5 million in brownfield remediation grants (this week).
Jefferson County Port Authority was awarded $45,800 for assessment and monitoring at a former Steubenville service station.
Trumbull County Land Reutilization Corporation received $63,771 for a Phase II environmental assessment.
Champaign County's Sycamore Street project in North Lewisburg was awarded $299,347 for Phase I/II assessments, tank removal, and demolition.
Recipients plan assessments, tank removals, monitoring-well installations, asbestos surveys, and demolition to prepare sites for redevelopment.

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These grants mean cleaner, safer neighborhoods in Ohio. Old service stations and industrial sites can pose health risks. Now, they'll be assessed, cleaned up, and prepared for redevelopment. If you live near one, watch for updates from local authorities.

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Who Benefited

Local governments, land reutilization corporations, port authorities, developers, and nearby communities in Jefferson, Trumbull, and Champaign counties will benefit from state-funded assessments and remediation that enable site cleanup and future redevelopment.

Who Impacted

Residents, businesses, and local environments adjacent to contaminated former service stations and industrial properties have suffered from pollution, blight, and constrained redevelopment opportunities until remediation funding became available.

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