COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Mahoning County Land Bank was awarded $230,000 through the latest round of the state Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program.
Gov. Mike DeWine and Lydia Mihalik, director of the Ohio Department of Development, on Monday announced a total of $7.3 million in grants to help 32 counties tear down unsafe, blighted buildings and prepare those sites for new opportunities.
In Mahoning County, those sites are:
- 116 Madison St., Campbell.
- 166 Madison St., Campbell.
- 22 Coitsville Road, Campbell.
- 3294 Wilson Ave., Campbell.
- 35 Walter St., Campbell.
- 619 Whipple Ave., Campbell.
- 2145 Coitsville-Hubbard Road, Coitsville.
- 600 W. Main St., Washingtonville.
“For the last five years, the Demolition and Site Revitalization Program has been a powerful tool for communities working to turn blight into potential,” DeWine said. “Each demolition clears the way for something better – whether that’s new housing, new businesses or new opportunities that strengthen neighborhoods and improve quality of life.”
The Demolition and Site Revitalization Program is funded as part of Ohio’s biennium budget bill with $21.5 million per fiscal year. Approximately $230,000 in grants is reserved for each of Ohio’s 88 counties. Lead entities for each grant award have until May 1 to identify all project sites for their awards.
To date, the program has invested more than $310 million to support nearly 6,200 demolition projects across every county in the state.
“Sometimes the best way to move a community forward is by clearing away what’s holding it back,” Mihalik said. “By partnering with local leaders to remove unsafe and vacant structures, we’re helping neighborhoods make way for future investment.”