The Delaware County Land Bank has announced that a new round of funding from the Ohio Department of Development soon will be available to public and private organizations for brownfield-remediation projects. About $120 million will be available for these statewide competitive grants.
An online application portal through the ODOD will be open from 10 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2026, until 5 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2026. A webinar to review the application process will take place Aug. 4, 2026. More information and registration for the webinar are available on the ODOD website.
The Brownfield Remediation Program provides grants for the cleanup of brownfield sites and assists with the remediation of hazardous substances or petroleum at industrial, commercial, or institutional properties. Remediation may include the acquisition of a brownfield, demolition performed at a brownfield, and the installation or upgrade of the minimum amount of infrastructure necessary to make a brownfield site operational for economic development activity.
Begun in 2021, the state has to date provided nearly $2.9 million in demolition and brownfield-remediation grants to local governments, nonprofit agencies and private developers in Delaware County.
“This is a very short window of opportunity this year, so anyone interested in applying should not delay,” said Delaware County Commissioner Jeff Benton, who chairs the county’s Land Bank, which serves as the lead agency in processing applications. While applicants do not have to go through the Land Bank to submit applications to the ODOD for brownfield grants, assistance is provided by the Land Bank and the experts it partners with at no charge.
To learn more, contact Commissioner Benton at jbenton@co.delaware.oh.us.