The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $2.6 million in four grants to Georgia communities. The grants to the cities of Atlanta, Ideal, South Fulton, and the Coastal Regional Commission will fund environmental site assessments, clean up, planning, and community engagement activities. The Coastal Regional Commission’s grant will target sites in Darien, Brunswick, and Statesboro.
These grants, part of $267 million in Brownfields Grants announced nationwide by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, put the agency’s commitment to protect human health and the environment into action while remaining good stewards of tax dollars and advancing policies to energize the economy.
“The revitalization of these brownfields is not just about cleaning up land, it’s about improving public health and restoring hope and opportunity in our communities,” said EPA Regional Administrator Kevin McOmber. “Together, we can transform these blighted properties into vibrant spaces that foster economic growth and enhance the quality of life for residents across the Southeast.”
In Georgia, EPA is awarding four Brownfields Grants, totaling $2,633,080:
- The City of Atlanta will receive a $500,000 assessment grant to conduct seven Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments, develop six cleanup plans and support community engagement activities. Targeted areas are Chattahoochee Riverfront, Proctor Creek and Jonesboro Road.
- The Coastal Regional Commission of Georgia will receive a $1.2 million assessment grant for 20 Phase I and 50 Phase II environmental site assessments, reuse assessment, planning and community engagement activities. Targeted areas are cities of Darien, Brunswick and Statesboro.
- The City of Ideal will receive a $433,080 cleanup grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Grant funds will be used to clean up a former elementary school, vacant since 1981, and for community engagement.
- The City of South Fulton will receive a $500,000 assessment grant for six Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments. Targeted areas are the Red Oak and Old National Highway districts.
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.9 billion in Brownfields Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse.