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Brownfields and Land Revitalization
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, Tribal Nations, 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.
$500,000
EPA has selected the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority for a Brownfields Assessment Grant that will be funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Community-wide grant funds will be used to conduct six Phase I and at least three Phase II environmental site assessments. Grant funds will also be used to update the existing brownfields inventory and support reuse planning and community engagement activities. The target area for this grant is the City of Johnstown. Priority sites include the Moxham Bus Barns, built in the late 1800s, a 5-acre former cement aggregate supply yard also used for furniture manufacturing and as a machine shop, and mine-scarred lands located at the confluence of the Little Conemaugh and Stonycreek rivers.