MICHIGAN TO RECEIVE MILLIONS IN BROWNFIELD MONEY

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June 23, 2015, Washington DC:  The EPA has awarded $54.3 million to 147 communities across the US to cleanup and redevelop contaminated properties and boost local economies.  Six Michigan communities will receive a total of more than $2.5 million to fund Phase I/IIs, Asbestos, Lead Paint and other hazardous materials as follows:

  • Alger County (Munising) - $196,100 in community-wide assessment
  • Detroit - $350,000 for assessment at Riverside Park, Parcel #3
  • Downriver Community Conference - $500,000 for assessment 
  • Genesee County Land Bank - $200,000 for cleanup of the former Ramada Hotel
  • Jackson County - $400,000 for community-wide assessment
  • Lansing - $500,000 for assessment
  • Muskegon - $400,000 for community wide assessment

For more information on how the grant process works, what constitutes an eligible project, and how to leverage other gap financing tools (tax credits, grants, loan, TIF), please contact ASTIs Tom Wackerman at 810/599-5463 or twacker@asti-env.com