http://wvmetronews.com/2017/05/31/dep-5-other-bodies-to-receive-epa-grant-funding/
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday grants to fund brownfield cleanup and assessment in areas impacted by the June 2016 flood.
The EPA said the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Land Restoration and five other entities will receive $1.6 million in funding to test for petroleum and hazardous substances in the Mountain State.
The division’s application regarded the Meadow River Valley in western Greenbrier County, though the funding can be used anywhere within the state.
“This vital grant will allow the flood impacted communities of West Virginia to create long term community resiliency plans and then identify, prioritize, and assess brownfield properties on which to rebuild homes, businesses, schools, and community centers,” said division director Patty Hickman in a statement
Other entities that received grants included:
— the city of Vienna, receiving $200,000;
— the town of Bath, receiving $100,000;
— Upshur County Commission, receiving $200,000;
— Brooke-Hancock Regional Planning and Development Council Region 11, receiving $600,000; and
— the city of Thomas, $200,000.
Vienna, Bath and the Upshur County Commission received brownfield cleanup grants, and the Brooke-Hancock Regional Planning and Development Council Region 11 and Thomas were given brownfield assessment grants.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday grants to fund brownfield cleanup and assessment in areas impacted by the June 2016 flood.
The EPA said the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Land Restoration and five other entities will receive $1.6 million in funding to test for petroleum and hazardous substances in the Mountain State.
The division’s application regarded the Meadow River Valley in western Greenbrier County, though the funding can be used anywhere within the state.
“This vital grant will allow the flood impacted communities of West Virginia to create long term community resiliency plans and then identify, prioritize, and assess brownfield properties on which to rebuild homes, businesses, schools, and community centers,” said division director Patty Hickman in a statement
Other entities that received grants included:
— the city of Vienna, receiving $200,000;
— the town of Bath, receiving $100,000;
— Upshur County Commission, receiving $200,000;
— Brooke-Hancock Regional Planning and Development Council Region 11, receiving $600,000; and
— the city of Thomas, $200,000.
Vienna, Bath and the Upshur County Commission received brownfield cleanup grants, and the Brooke-Hancock Regional Planning and Development Council Region 11 and Thomas were given brownfield assessment grants.