Formula Grant 10E01546

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $823,350 Formula Grant under the CERCLA Section 128(a) State and Tribal Response Program Grants (CFDA 66.817) to the State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management State Accounting, doing business as the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). The primary objectives of this grant are to: (1) establish or enhance the four statutory elements of an effective state response program, (2) maintain and update a public record of sites where response actions have been completed or are planned, and (3) conduct a limited number of brownfield site assessments or cleanups to help establish or enhance Ohio EPA's brownfield response program. The grant will enable Ohio EPA to oversee and perform planning, assessment, and cleanup of brownfield sites throughout the state, as well as provide training, research, and technical assistance to facilitate brownfield redevelopment activities in small communities, tribal areas, and disadvantaged regions in Ohio. The grant period is from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.