Thursday, May 24, 2012

EPA Announces Brownfield Grants

EPA has announced $69.3 million in new #Brownfields grants to provide communities with funding necessary to assess, clean and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and create jobs while protecting public health. The 245 grantees include tribes and communities in 39 states across the country, funded by EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants and RLF Supplemental Grants. Among the recipients in Region 4 are:

  •  Decatur, AL
  • Talladega, AL
  • Brooksville, FL
  • Casselberry, FL
  • Orlando, FL
  • Atlanta, GA
  • DeKalb County, GA
  • Cumberland Valley Area Development District, KY
  • Kentucky Dept. of Environmental Protection
  • Northern Kentucky Area Development District
  • Columbus, MS
  • Hernando, MS
  • McComb, MS
  • Cooleemee, NC
  • Greenville, NC
  • Havelock, NC
  • Hickory, NC
  • Land-of-Sky Regional Council, NC
  • Wilson, NC
  • Allendale County, SC
  • Greenwood, SC
  • South Carolina DHEC
  • Union County, SC
For more information, check out the following web site:

http://epa.gov/brownfields/news/index.htm