Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3 Million in Brownfield Grants Through Investing in America Agenda to Rehabilitate and Revitalize Communities in New Jersey
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That is why he secured historic funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supercharging EPAs Brownfields program to clean up contaminated properties in overburdened communities and bring them back into productive use.The Brownfields program is a powerful tool that helps communities in New Jersey address local inequities by providing a means to revitalize abandoned properties and promote environmental health, economic growth, and job creation, said EPA Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia. Im proud to have helped secure this funding that will advance the remediation of several sites, improve public health, safety, and our environment, and encourage economic redevelopment.During my time as Mayor and as Senator, I have seen firsthand how the EPAs Brownfields Program revitalizes communities across New Jersey that have been home to contaminated properties. Im proud to have supported these Brownfield grants and to have worked with the Biden-Harris Administration to enact the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which is continuing to deliver historic investments that improve quality of life and create economic opportunities for South Jerseyans.Im glad to see that the Monmouth Conservation Foundation in my district is receiving federal funding to clean up contaminated land in Red Bank. Its great to see that New Jersey is benefitting from funding I included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee last Congress and is helping communities across our state repurpose the land and return it to good use, Representative Frank Pallone (NJ-06) said. We thank the Biden-Harris Administration and our partners at the EPA for their continued commitment to our overburdened communities.Many communities that are under economic stress, particularly those located in areas that have experienced long periods of disinvestment, lack the resources needed to initiate brownfield cleanup and redevelopment projects.