Ohio's demo program for abandoned foreclosed homes ends

COLUMBUS — The state helped to demolish more than 14,600 homes abandoned to foreclosure, through a program funded by a settlement with mortgage servicers.

In Mahoning County, grants totaling more than $1.5 million were used to demolish 308 homes, at an average cost of $8,299.

Attorney General Mike DeWine announced the completion of the Moving Ohio Forward Demolition Grant Program today, capping a couple of years of efforts to remove deteriorating structures from neighborhoods.