June 18, 2008—Sixteen state or local governments are receiving supplemental grants from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help return problem properties to productive use. More than $6.3 million is being awarded to brownfields cleanup revolving loan funds grantees. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant, explains EPA.
The following state and local governments were selected to receive the brownfields supplemental money: City of Emeryville, VA ($500,000); City of Aurora, CO ($350,000); City of Bridgeport, CT ($500,000); County of Hillsborough, FL ($300,000); Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, FL ($350,000); City of Rockford, IL ($500,000); City of South Bend, IN ($400,000); City of Bath, ME ($400,000); City of Brewer, ME ($300,000); City of Monroe, MI ($250,000); Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, MN ($400,000); St. Louis Development Corporation, MO ($500,000); City of Missoula, MT ($400,000); New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, NH ($500,000); County of Bucks, PA ($200,000); and City of Milwaukee, WI ($500,000).
