Land Bank Selected by U.S. EPA for $400,000 Brownfield Assessment Grant

April 22, 2010

The CCLRC has been selected to receive $400,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assist with assessment of environmental contamination in industrial, residential, and commercial sites. Funding will be used to test for hazardous substances and petroleum-based contamination in properties being considered for rehabilitation or demolition by the CCLRC, and may be employed for community outreach activities. Assessment and outreach will result in the identification of sites that pose public health and safety risks and will facilitate CCLRC's redevelopment mission. "It positions us to get additional environmental grants to deal with economic development sites that need environmental clean-up. Ultimately, it's all about creating jobs," said CCLRC President Gus Frangos.

Copyright © 2009-2010 Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corp. All rights reserved.