GENERAL INFORMATION

Included in the state budget bill for state Fiscal Years 2024-2025, the state extended the Brownfield Remediation Program, overseen by the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD). The purpose is to provide nearly $350 million in grant funding for the assessment and cleanup of brownfield properties throughout Ohio. The Brownfield Remediation Program is expected to open within the next several weeks.

Within each county, a lead entity must be established. In counties where a land bank has been established, the land bank shall be the lead entity. 

As the lead entity for Summit County, the Summit County Land Bank (SCLB) has established this program portal for Project Submissions that may be included in future applications to the ODOD for these funds. Submission of projects to this portal does not guarantee the SCLB will accept, consider, approve, forward, or submit those projects to ODOD for consideration. 

At this time, the SCLB welcomes and encourages any qualified brownfield project submission. 

IMPORTANT NOTES

• The SCLB online portal will automatically close at 12:00 a.m. (EST) on Thursday, November 30, 2023.

• Submission of a project to SCLB does not guarantee that SCLB will accept the project or submit it to ODOD for consideration.

• Submission of a project to ODOD does not guarantee that ODOD will approve the project or award any funds.

• Applicants must meet and maintain the 25% match requirement by ODOD. SCLB will not provide match funds for any project.

• The SCLB will charge 3% as Delegated Administrative Costs for all projects (3% of the total awarded amount). 

• Projects submitted by, or that directly benefit, private, for-profit entities will be subject to a 2% fee based on the total awarded amount. 

• Entities that caused or contributed to the contamination are not eligible Subrecipients.

• Subrecipients must follow prevailing wage requirements, where applicable.

• Questions regarding a project should be submitted, via email only, to brownfields@summitlandbank.org

• Submission of a project is an acknowledgment of, and agreement to, these and other terms.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS (REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION)

SCLB Sub-Recipient Agreement* (Required for Project Submission)
SCLB Eligible Property Certification* (Required for Project Submission)
Clean Hands Affidavit* (Required for Project Submission)
SCLB Participation Fee Agreement (Required for Private, For-Profit Project Submissions)
Certificate & Verification of Match Funds* (Required for Project Submission)
Access Agreement (Required for Project Submitted by Non-Owner Subrecipients)
Project “Before” Photos* (Required for Project Submission) Please provide interior and exterior, if possible!
Project Budget* (Required for Project Submission)

IMPORTANT LINKS

ODOD Brownfield Remediation Program (Program Guidelines)
ODOD Building Demolition and Site Revitalization (Program Guidelines)
ODOD Website
Ohio Department of Commerce Bureau of Wage & Hour Administration (Prevailing Wage Information)
SCLB Website
Ohio Land Bank Association Website