The grants will help Bloomington, Union City and Clarksville Build Back Better
CHICAGO (MAY 13, 2021) â Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the cities of Bloomington and Union City and the Town of Clarksville in Indiana have been selected to receive grant awards totaling $1.4 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) Grants. The funding will support the three communities in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.
âEPAâs Brownfieldâs Program is bringing critical funding to help empower Bloomington, Union City and Clarksville to address the environmental, public health, and social issues associated with contaminated land,â said EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe. âThese cities are taking proactive steps to improve the environment and economic opportunity in their communities and the agencyâs grants are helping the Biden Administration deliver on its commitment to lifting up and protecting all communitiesâespecially environmental justice and underserved communitiesâacross America.â