Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.5M in Brownfields Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in Missouri | US EPA

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $8.5 million in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Missouri, while advancing environmental justice.
60% : ""The City of Springfield has a long-standing and important partnership with EPA through our brownfields program," said Economic Vitality Director for the City of Springfield Amanda Ohlensehlen.
56% : Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs' Selections:The following organization in Missouri has been selected to receive EPA Brownfields funding through the MAC Grant programs:To see the list of the FY 2024 Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup applicants selected for funding, visit EPA's FY 2024
55% : EPA has selected these organizations to receive funding to address and support the reuse of brownfield sites to address the health, economic, social, and environmental challenges caused by brownfields.
53% : EPA anticipates making all the awards announced today, once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied.
51% : EPA selected the Mo-Kan Regional Council in Missouri to receive $500,000 in competitive EPA Brownfields funding through MAC Grant programs.
45% : The following Missouri organizations have been selected to receive non-competitive supplemental funding through the existing RLF Grant programs.
43% : Grant Programs:The Agency is announcing $8 million in non-competitive supplemental funding to four successful, existing RLF Grant programs that have already achieved success in their work to clean up and redevelop brownfield sites.

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