OHIO DEMOLITION GRANTS

32 MOSTLY RURAL OHIO COUNTIES WILL RECEIVE GRANTS FOR DEMOLITION IN A NEW STATE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY (MONDAY) GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE ANNOUNCED THAT 32 OHIO COUNTIES WOULD RECEIVE PORTIONS OF $7.3 MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT MONEY MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF FUNDING DEMOLITION AND REVITALIZATION PROJECTS. THE GOVERNOR SAYS THIS IS THE FIRST BATCH OF PROJECTS IN THE LATEST ROUND OF THE BUILDING DEMOLITION AND SITE REVITALIZATION PROGRAM WHICH BEGAN IN 2021. THE GOAL IS TO CLEAR BLIGHTED STRUCTURES AND PREPARE SITES FOR NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. CUYAHOGA (KAI-UH-HOE-GUH), FRANKLIN AND HAMILTON COUNTIES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS ROUND.