The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced $13.5 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) grants to accelerate the cleanup of polluted sites across Georgia. EPA also provided $500,000 in supplemental funding to one high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Georgia.
“These brownfield grants represent opportunities to reimagine contaminated properties as assets that meet the needs of communities,” said Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber. “When you take a blighted property, clean it up, and bring the community together to figure out how the property should be redeveloped, you can generate a lot of excitement.”
Grant Recipients
A $1.5 million Coalition Assessment Grant to the Augusta Economic Development Authority to conduct 31 Phase I and 22 Phase II environmental site assessments and support community engagement activities.
A $4 million Cleanup Grant to City of Chickamauga to clean up the former Crystal Springs Print Works Site located at Long Street and West 10th Avenue.
A $500,000 RFL Supplemental Grant to Decide DeKalb Development Authority, which has a high-performing RLF program with depleted funds.
A $4 million Cleanup Grant to Downtown Development Authority of Social Circle to clean up the Social Circle Cotton Mill.
A $499,950 Cleanup Grant to Henderson School Alumni Association Trust to clean up the Henderson School in Jackson.
A $1.5 million Coalition Assessment Grant to Northwest Georgia Regional Commission to conduct 26 Phase I and 16 Phase II environmental site assessments.
A $1.5 million Coalition Assessment Grant to River Valley Regional Commission develop nine cleanup plans, two reuse assessments, and three area-wide plans, and to support community engagement activities.
A $500,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant to Rome Floyd County Development Authority to expand the current inventory of brownfield sites and conduct ten Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments.