“Brownfields Grants are a vital tool in our ongoing efforts to revitalize and stimulate economic growth in our local communities,” said Regional Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, EPA Region 3. “Throughout the region we are seeing these awards unlock new potential for business development, housing, and job creation. The grants announced today represent investments in both the future of our region, and across the nation, as EPA continues its commitment to deliver clean air, land, and water to every American.”
The three states in EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region selected to receive funding include: $12.3 million across 17 communities in Pennsylvania, $2.4 million across 4 communities in Virginia, $5 million across 8 communities in West Virginia, and a $2 million grant to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for community assessments state-wide.
Two recipients in West Virginia and Pennsylvania also received Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund Awards (RLF) which provide additional funds to existing, high-performing recipients of Brownfields RLF grants.
These will keep critical momentum going in communities already benefiting from Brownfields investments, ensuring continued progress toward safe and reusable land.
The grants awarded in Pennsylvania are--
Bethlehem, Assessment $500,000
Cumberland Area Economic Development Corporation, $500,000 Assessment
Delaware County Redevelopment Authority, $500,000 Assessment
Earth Conservancy, PA Center Street Property, $1,660,360 Cleanup
Fay-Penn Economic Development Council, $1,200,000 Assessment
Greene County Industrial Development Authority,$500,000 Assessment
Greenville, $500,000 Assessment
Norristown, $500,000 Assessment
North Side Industrial Development Company, $500,000 Assessment
Penn-Northwest Development Corporation, $500,000 Assessment
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, $750,000 RLF Supplemental
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, $500,000 Assessment
Redevelopment Authority of Somerset County, $500,000 Assessment
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Fayette, Former Union Station Property, $1,800,000 Cleanup
Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lebanon, $500,000 Assessment
Redevelopment Authority of the County of York, $500,000 Assessment
Schuylkill County Industrial Development Authority, $500,000 Assessment
Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority, $1,200,000 Assessment
Click Here to view the full list and factsheets on the projects.
Click Here for the EPA Region 3 announcement.
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[Posted: May 16, 2025] PA Environment Digest
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