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Eight cities and counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington receive $2.6 million from EPA to assess, clean up and revitalize brownfield properties

Release Date: 05/08/2013
Contact Information: Susan Morales, 206-553-7299, morales.susan@epa.gov Mark MacIntyre, 206-553-7302, macintyre.mark@epa.gov

(Seattle - May 9, 2013) Eight northwest communities have been selected to receive $2.6 million from EPA’s Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) Grants program. The City of Vancouver, WA, also received a $200,000 Brownfields Area Wide Planning Grant. These funds will provide key support toward the assessment, cleanup and revitalization of regional brownfield properties.

According to Dennis McLerran, EPA regional administrator in Seattle, the Brownfields ARC grants target under-served and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods where environmental cleanups and new jobs are most needed.

“We’ve seen Brownfield projects kick start impressive community re-development and revitalization” said EPA’s McLerran. “By leveraging Brownfields funding to clean-up and reuse contaminated properties, communities can protect the environment, boost local economies and prevent sprawl.”

The 8 recipients in EPA Region 10 are among 240 in 45 states to receive ARC grants for 2013. They include:

• Moscow, ID – $115,317 Cleanup Grant to Moscow Urban Renewal Agency
• Beaverton, OR – $400,000 for Community-wide Assessment Grant to City of Beaverton
• Deschutes Co. OR – $400,000 - Community-wide Assessment Grant to Deschutes County (541) 385-1709
• Everett, WA – $400,000 - Community-wide Assessment Grant to the City of Everett
• Kelso, WA – $156,275 Cleanup Grant to the City of Kelso, WA
• King Co. WA - $400,000 Community-wide Assessment Grant to King County, WA
• Marysville, WA – $200,000 - Cleanup Grant to the City of Marysville, WA
• Vancouver, WA – $400,000 - Community-wide Assessment Grant, and $200,000 Area-Wide Planning grant