COLUMBUS, OH (November 20, 2024) – On Monday, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel announced $16.7 million in H2Ohio funding for 13 water infrastructure projects across the state. Today, Director Vogel visited Portage County, a grant recipient, to celebrate $2 million for a critical water infrastructure project.

Mar 26, 2025 · EATON, OH (April 9, 2025) – Ohio EPA is awarding more than $1.9 million to help Ohio’s waters stay safe from salt contamination through Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative. In total, the H2Ohio Rivers Chloride Reduction Grant program has awarded more than $6 million to 117 communities since the program’s launch in 2023.

Search for grants and programs that support water conservation, pollution control, wetland restoration, and other environmental initiatives. Select a grant below to see detailed information about eligibility criteria, application deadlines, funding amounts, and program objectives.

The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) discussed open enrollment for the H2Ohio program in the original 14 county Maumee River Watershed at a press event today in Putnam County.

Governor DeWine first announced H2Ohio in 2019 and included proposed funding in the FY2020-2021 biennial budget. We are grateful to our partners in the Ohio General Assembly for their continued support in the subsequent Operating Budgets to …

Learn more about the H2Ohio program through a comprehensive and informational presentation with H2Ohio Program Manager, Eric Saas at Litchfield Townhall (9256 Norwalk Road Litchfield, OH 44253). In person workshop will include an overview of the upcoming H2Ohio Statewide Grant and a Q&A session for grantees.

This week, Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson outlined the progress the Agency has made in the first year of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, which has a goal to provide safe and clean water for Ohioans while ensuring the long-term health of our lakes and waterways.

Ohio's first statewide, comprehensive initiative that uses a collaborative approach to improve water quality long-term.

As part of Governor Mike DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is hosting a contractor expo on Wednesday, July 19.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz announced today that $3 million in grants are available for projects that will improve water quality in the Ohio River Basin through the creation or restoration of wetlands.