Findlay Receives Two Brownfield Remediation Program Grants

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced $61 million in grants to help communities in 75 counties clean up contaminated properties and prepare them for new life.

The City of Findlay received two of the Brownfield Remediation Program Grants for projects totaling more than $900,000.

The two Findlay projects are listed below, and you can see the full list of projects by clicking here.

 

City of Findlay (Hancock County) Project Name: Former Lincoln Elementary School Remediation

$663,998 Cleanup/Remediation

This project will support asbestos abatement and selective demolition activities at the former Lincoln Elementary School in Findlay, a historic school building vacant since 2021. Cleanup activities will include pre-renovation asbestos abatement and demolition work necessary to access impacted building materials, creating a safer environment for future occupants and visitors. Once remediated, the former school will be renovated into a mixed-use development featuring 32 residential units, office and collaborative work space, and potential retail amenities, including a beer garden. The redevelopment is expected to create 24 jobs, retain 28 positions, expand housing opportunities in Findlayʼs highly constrained rental market, and support continued investment and revitalization within the surrounding neighborhood.

 

City of Findlay (Hancock County) Project Name: Tiffin Ave Abandoned Gas Station Assessment

$238,000 Assessment

This project will remove underground storage tanks and conduct Tier 1 and 2 BUSTR assessments at a long-abandoned former gas station. Closing the UST system and investigating subsurface conditions will support property cleanup and redevelopment into a planned Holistic Health & Resilience Center offering community mental wellness and support services. The project is expected to create 12 new jobs.

 

Hancock County Commissioners Office (Hancock County) Project Name: Bluffton Former Gas America Assessment

$98,000 Assessment

This project will complete BUSTR-regulated environmental assessment activities following the removal of four underground storage tanks at a former gas station, where a petroleum release was discovered beneath a dispenser island. Work includes a Tier 1 assessment, potential interim response actions, and Tier 2 evaluation to secure a No Further Action designation. Completion will enable the site to be reused as support space for an adjoining motel and promote reinvestment in a key commercial corridor.