$1.77M grant to aid in Wean cleanup

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The city will receive $1.77 million to conduct demolition and remediation activities at the former Wean United facility at 219 S. Phelps St.

The city would like to redevelop the site into manufacturing space or research and laboratory space for new environmental technologies.

The money will be used to remediate impacted soils, remove asbestos and universal waste and demolish the buildings. The Clean Ohio Council approved more than $27.5 million in Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund grants for 15 brownfield cleanup projects throughout the state, which are expected to create and retain nearly 1,280 jobs. The funding, approved at a Clean Ohio Council Round 11 awards meeting, will allow for the reuse of commercial and industrial properties that are idle.

The grants are contingent upon approval of the State Controlling Board.

The Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund is a competitive statewide program that provides grants of up to $3 million to acquire property, demolish structures, conduct environmental cleanup and improve infrastructure. Since its inception, 150 Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund projects have been awarded more than $280 million, leveraging $2.2 billion in private-sector investment and creating and retaining more than 15,400 jobs.