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County Secures $400,000 Through EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund
Media contacts:
Jeane’ Holley, (216) 640-0821
Rich Luchette, (216) 797-0931
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald today announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $400,000 in Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund grants to assist with environmental cleanup and economic development in Northeast Ohio.
“Cleaning up brownfields sites is an essential part of ensuring the continued revitalization of neighborhoods in Cuyahoga County,” said FitzGerald. “I am proud that we were able to secure $400,000 in federal funds to support this important work, clean up contaminated locations, and continue to grow our local economy.”
The Brownfield Remediation Program supports cleanup of hazardous substances and petroleum products at eligible brownfield sites. The EPA’s Revolving Loan Fund Grant provide funding for recipients to capitalize a revolving loan fund that provides loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfields sites. Cuyahoga County is one of 31 grantees that are receiving $11 million in funding through the EPA’s most recent round of brownfields grants.
“The clean-up of contaminated properties is critically important work for our region, bringing key municipal sites to competitiveness,” said Larry Benders, Director, Cuyahoga County Department of Development. “We are pleased that the Federal EPA has recognized the excellent work that the County and its partners accomplish in this area and we welcome the incremental funds.”
To date, Cuyahoga County has assessed 159 sites comprised of over 4,138 acres in 24 communities. The County has participated in funding the cleanup of 34 of these sites through limited county brownfield redevelopment funds, state Clean Ohio Funds and federal revolving loan funds. An additional 86 of the 159 sites moved forward with private funding at an approximate investment estimated to exceed $550 million.
Since the county’s initial RLF award of $350,000 in 1997, these funds have been an essential part of the brownfield redevelopment of 16 sites in Cuyahoga County. Cuyahoga County has cleaned up over 130 acres, created or retained over 2,200 jobs and leveraged over $450 million through the Brownfield program alone.
For additional information and eligibility requirements on Cuyahoga County’s Brownfield Remediation Program, please call (216) 443-7260.
Jeane’ Holley, (216) 640-0821
Rich Luchette, (216) 797-0931
CLEVELAND – Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald today announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $400,000 in Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund grants to assist with environmental cleanup and economic development in Northeast Ohio.
“Cleaning up brownfields sites is an essential part of ensuring the continued revitalization of neighborhoods in Cuyahoga County,” said FitzGerald. “I am proud that we were able to secure $400,000 in federal funds to support this important work, clean up contaminated locations, and continue to grow our local economy.”
The Brownfield Remediation Program supports cleanup of hazardous substances and petroleum products at eligible brownfield sites. The EPA’s Revolving Loan Fund Grant provide funding for recipients to capitalize a revolving loan fund that provides loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfields sites. Cuyahoga County is one of 31 grantees that are receiving $11 million in funding through the EPA’s most recent round of brownfields grants.
“The clean-up of contaminated properties is critically important work for our region, bringing key municipal sites to competitiveness,” said Larry Benders, Director, Cuyahoga County Department of Development. “We are pleased that the Federal EPA has recognized the excellent work that the County and its partners accomplish in this area and we welcome the incremental funds.”
To date, Cuyahoga County has assessed 159 sites comprised of over 4,138 acres in 24 communities. The County has participated in funding the cleanup of 34 of these sites through limited county brownfield redevelopment funds, state Clean Ohio Funds and federal revolving loan funds. An additional 86 of the 159 sites moved forward with private funding at an approximate investment estimated to exceed $550 million.
Since the county’s initial RLF award of $350,000 in 1997, these funds have been an essential part of the brownfield redevelopment of 16 sites in Cuyahoga County. Cuyahoga County has cleaned up over 130 acres, created or retained over 2,200 jobs and leveraged over $450 million through the Brownfield program alone.
For additional information and eligibility requirements on Cuyahoga County’s Brownfield Remediation Program, please call (216) 443-7260.
