The State of Ohio is spending $37.3 million dollars to tear down blighted buildings in Columbiana and 29 other counties.

The latest round of funding from the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization program includes half-a-million dollars for the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corporation. That $500,000 will be used to demolish 25 structures in the county.

The program was developed to help local communities tear down dilapidated commercial and residential buildings and revitalize surrounding properties to attract investments, businesses, and jobs.

"There are sites all over Ohio that are perfect for redevelopment, but the cost to demolish the crumbling structures on these properties is standing in the way of new economic opportunities," said Governor Mike DeWine in announcing the funding.

There are 825 demolition sites in the 30 counties.

In total, the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program will award approximately $150 million in grants for demolition and revitalization projects across the state.

Additional details on demolition projects in counties not represented in Friday's announcement will be announced in the coming weeks, according to the state.