The EPA has announced that it will give 171 communities 264 grants totaling $67 million in brownfields funding.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that 171 communities will receive 264 grants totaling $67 million in brownfields funding. The FY14 Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (ARC) grants will give communities and businesses, many of which are under-served and economically disadvantaged, a chance to return to economic stability with environmental cleanups and new jobs.

"Not only are these funds protecting the environment and public health by helping communities clean up blighted toxic waste sites, there are new job growth opportunities for local economies to leverage through these investments," said Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator. "With cities looking at how to combat the impacts of climate change, it's more important than ever for communities to innovate new ways to retrofit formerly polluted sites into assets for the community."

Approximately $23.5 million is going to communities that have been impacted by plant closures. Other selected recipients include tribes and communities in 44 states across the country; and over 50 of the grants are going to HUD-DOT-EPA grant recipient communities. Future site uses include river walks, a sports park, manufacturing and light industrial use, an eagle sanctuary facility, and a technology corridor.

For more information about the EPA and brownfields funding, please visit epa.gov.

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