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April 2010 Enewsletter - Petroleum and Hazardous Waste Cleanup Coming to North Carolina
The EPA announced earlier this month $1.2 million in brownfields grants to North Carolina sites to help revitalize former industrial and commercial areas. The communities receiving brownfields assessment grants include: Charlotte, Whiteville, Wilson and Wayne County.
Southeast Receives Funding
In the Southeast, 30 communities have been selected to receive brownfields grants to assess, cleanup and redevelop properties contaminated by petroleum and hazardous substances. Nationally, more than $78 million in brownfields grants have been awarded.
The funding falls into three categories:
- Assessment grants awarded for conducting brownfield environmental site assessments and planning for cleanup at one or more sites
- Revolving loan fund grants to provide low-interest loans and subgrants for communities to begin cleanup activities
- Cleanup grants to provide funding for recipients to proceed with cleanup activities
Brownfields Awards to be Increased in 2011
The EPA’s proposed budget for 2011 includes an increase to $215 million for brownfields with a focus on planning, site remediation, job training and redevelopment. Read more about a brownfield in Louisiana being developed into a biomedical research facility.
To access funding for 2011, detailed information on the application process is available at the EPA website.
Have questions about the application process? Let’s talk.
