EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfield sites. A brownfield site is real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002, as amended by the Brownfields Utilization, Investment and Local Development Act of 2018, was passed to help states and communities around the country clean up and revitalize brownfield sites. Under this law, EPA provides financial assistance to eligible applicants through five competitive grant programs: Multipurpose Grants, Assessment Grants, Revolving Loan Fund Grants, Cleanup Grants, and Job Training Grants. Additionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism.
$325,000
EPA has selected the Cresson Township for a Brownfields Cleanup Grant that will be funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Grant funds will be used to clean up the Cresson Ridge site located at 8191-8215 Admiral Peary Hwy. The 13.5-acre cleanup site was historically used as a service station, barber shop, restaurant, living quarters, motel, and an ice cream/fruit stand but has been closed for decades. It is contaminated with inorganic contaminants, benzene, ethylbenzene, naphthalene, and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene. Grant funds also will be used to develop reuse plans and conduct community engagement activities.