State Allocates $1M for Local Demolition Projects

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Development announced Monday that it has allocated $1 million for demolition projects in Mahoning and Columbiana counties.

Mahoning County will receive $500,000 for the demolition of 30 structures. These include seven in Lake Milton, five in Lowellville, five in Struthers, four in Smith Township, three in Youngstown, two in Sebring and single projects in Canfield, New Middletown, Goshen Township and Coitsville Township.

Another $500,000 is earmarked for demolition projects in Columbiana County, according to the Department of Development. These include 39 sites, 30 of which are in East Liverpool. Seven other sites are in Wellsville, while funding will be provided for one project each in Salem and Hanoverton.

“I’m grateful for the attention that our community is receiving from the latest round of demolition awards,” state Rep. Lauren McNally, D-59th, said in a news release. “Not only does this ensure that our neighborhood is free of hazardous substances, it allows us to create economic opportunities that will continue to make our district thrive.”

A total of $33.2 million in state grants were allotted to demolish 1,091 dilapidated structures in 65 counties as part of the Ohio Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, the Department of Development announced Monday.

Since the launch of the program in 2021, more than $303 million in grants have been awarded to support more than 6,000 demolition projects in every county in the state.  

Also, the state said it would release another $22.7 million to clean and redevelop 27 hazardous brownfield sites in 19 counties. Since its inception in 2021, that program has awarded more than $510 million to support 489 projects in 85 counties. 

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.