Bucks County was one of 16 state and local governments receiving supplemental brownfield revitalization grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help return problem properties to productive use.

Bucks County received a $200,000 grant from a total of more than $6.3 million being awarded to brownfields cleanup revolving loan funds.

“Thanks to these brownfields grants, EPA is planting the seeds for environmental and economic success,” said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. “These brownfields grants will help nurture problem properties into sources of local pride.”

Since 1997, grant recipients have executed 135 loans and awarded 26 subgrants to support brownfields cleanup totaling more than $68 million. The loan funds have leveraged more than $1.7 billion in public and private cleanup and redevelopment investment.

More information, visit the EPA Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund webpage.

6/13/2008