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New York Projects Slated to Get Over $6 Million Through Investing in America
Agenda for Cleanup and Technical Assistance at Polluted Brownfield Sites
EPA announces the largest investment ever in brownfields communities made by
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
NEW YORK (May 25, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced that 7 selectees from New York will get $6.4 Million from
President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to expedite the assessment and
cleanup of brownfield sites in New York while advancing environmental justice.
Thanks to the historic boost from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this is
the largest ever funding awarded in the history of the EPA’s Brownfields
MARC Grant programs.
These investments are  part of President Biden’s Investing in America
Agenda to grow the American economy from the bottom up and middle-out – from
rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, to driving over $470 billion in
private sector manufacturing and clean energy investments in the United
States, to creating a manufacturing and innovation boom powered by good paying
jobs that don’t require a four-year degree, to building a clean-energy
economy that will combat climate change and make our communities more
resilient.
“We’re working across the country to revitalize what were once dangerous
and polluted sites in overburdened communities into more sustainable and
environmentally just places that serve as community assets. Thanks to
President Biden’s historic investments in America, we’re moving further
and faster than ever before to clean up contaminated sites, spur economic
redevelopment, and deliver relief that so many communities have been waiting
for,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “This critical wave of
investments is the largest in Brownfields history and will accelerate our work
to protect the people and the planet by transforming what was once blight into
might.”
“The brownfields program is a powerful tool that helps communities in New
York 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. “The
Brownfields program transforms communities, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law funding gives the program a huge shot in the arm – with a historic $1.5
billion dollars that will be leveraged to make a real and lasting
on-the-ground difference for communities across the country.”
“Brownfields are much more than eyesores for Upstate NY – they devalue
surrounding properties, harm the local economy, and pose potential
environmental and health threats,” said Majority Leader Senator Chuck
Schumer. “From Syracuse to Sullivan County this critical federal
investment will provide the boost that our Upstate communities need to
cleanup these brownfield properties and create a better future. I am proud we
secured a historic $1.5 billion for the EPA’s Brownfields program in the
bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Law to make this funding
possible, and I will keep working to return these blighted properties to
productive use to breathe new life into our Upstate communities.” 
“Brownfields are a serious threat to the environment and to public
health,” said Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. “Cleaning them up and turning
them into usable spaces like parks, recreation facilities, and housing
revitalizes our communities and spurs local economic development. I’m proud
to have fought to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that helped provide
the funding for this cleanup and I applaud EPA for working to address
contamination across New York State.” 
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil
Seggos said, “DEC applauds EPA for its sustained investments to revitalize
neighborhoods and protect public health by cleaning up former industrial sites
and returning them to productive use. The significant grants announced today
will bolster New York State’s ongoing efforts to clean up contaminated sites
and DEC looks forward to continuing to work collaboratively with our federal
partners to advance our shared goals to protect natural resources and
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. As
brownfield sites are transformed into community assets, they attract jobs,
promote economic revitalization and transform communities into sustainable and
environmentally just places.
Thanks to the historic $1.5 billion boost from President Biden’s Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, EPA’s Brownfields Program is helping more communities
than ever before begin to address the economic, social, and environmental
challenges caused by brownfields and stimulate economic opportunity, and
environmental revitalization in historically overburdened communities.
EPA’s Brownfields Program also advances President Biden’s Justice40
Initiative to direct 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain Federal
investments to disadvantaged communities. The Brownfields Program strives to
meet this commitment and advance environmental justice and equity
considerations into all aspects of its work. Approximately 84 percent of the
MARC program applications selected to receive funding proposed to work in
areas that include historically underserved communities.
State Funding Breakdown:
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC)
Grant Program Selection
EPA announced 262 communities that have been selected to receive 267 grants
totaling more than $215 million in competitive EPA Brownfields funding through
the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC) Grant
Programs. This represents the highest funding level ever announced in the
history of the Brownfields Program.
The following organizations in New York have been selected to receive EPA
Brownfields funding through the Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund,
and Cleanup (MARC) Grant Programs.
Greater Syracuse Land Bank, NY has been selected to receive $1,000,000. Grant
funds will be used to update an inventory of brownfield sites and conduct 20
Phase I and 18 Phase II environmental site assessments, and develop eight
cleanup plans and four reuse plans. Grant funds also will be used to update an
inventory of foreclosable brownfield sites and support community engagement
activities. Assessment activities will focus on the South Avenue Corridor, the
Near Eastside Neighborhood, the 15th Ward, and the Hawley-Green Neighborhood
in the City of Syracuse, all within the city’s urban core. Priority sites
include a former dry cleaners and gas station, four vacant and abandoned
former automobile repair shops, a vacant commercial building, and an auto
garage and junkyard.
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, NY has been selected to receive
$800,000. Grant funds will be used to conduct one Phase I and three Phase II
environmental site assessments of sites in the target area and to clean up the
341 Peat Street site. Grant funds also will be used to conduct community
engagement activities. The target area for this project is the Near Eastside
neighborhood in the City of Syracuse, which is just 1.4 miles east of downtown
Syracuse with dilapidated buildings, piles of illegally dumped trash and
debris, and associated blight that is highly visible from Highway 690 as
people travel into the city. Priority sites include the 341 Peat Street site,
which was first developed in the 1890s and historically operated as a
structural steel works facility, forge and foundry for an iron and steel
company, machine shop, equipment repair facility, and varnish supplier. Other
priority sites are located on Greenway Avenue and include the
79,600-square-foot Winkelman property, a 0.93-acre former industrial site, and
a 0.29-acre site consisting of an abandoned roadway.
Wayne Country Regional Land Bank Corporation, NY has been selected to receive
$800,000. Grant funds will be used to conduct six Phase I and four Phase II
environmental site assessments, prepare two cleanup plans and one site reuse
plan, update the county’s site inventory, and conduct community engagement
activities. Grant funds also will be used to clean up four sites on Canal
Street. The target area for this project is the Canal/Geneva Street Corridor
in the City of Lyons’ historic downtown district, which sits along the Erie
Canal. Priority sites include five properties on Canal Street, a property at
30 Geneva Street, and one property at 1 Clyde Road. These properties include
former mixed commercial row-style buildings, a former gas station, a former
fueling station and convenience store, and a former restaurant and bar.
Wayne County, NY has been selected to receive $1,000,000. Grant funds will be
used to conduct 15 Phase I and 14 Phase II environmental site assessments and
develop eight cleanup plans, two site reuse plans, and one area-wide plan.
Grant funds also will be used to update a brownfield inventory and support
community outreach activities. Assessment activities will focus on the Village
of Newark and the Towns of Lyons, Sodus, and Wolcott. Priority sites include
an underutilized industrial property, a 13,000-square-foot abandoned former
two-story medical office, and a formerly occupied photo etching company in the
City of Newark; a former coal-fired electric generation plant located on the
Erie Canal and a 21-acre former warehouse and shipping facility in the Town of
Lyons; a 3.5-acre former malt house for the Genesee Brewing Company and a
4.25-acre water treatment plant in Wayne County; and the 200-acre Former
Butler State Prison in the Town of Wolcott. Non-lead coalition members include
the Town of Lyons, the Village of Newark, and the Greater Rochester
Enterprise.
Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Inc., NY has been selected to
receive $1,000,000. The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund
from which the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc. will provide
loans and subgrants to support cleanup activities. Grant funds also will be
used to conduct community engagement activities and market the fund. RLF
activities will focus on the Utica Industrial Central Corridor Brownfield
Opportunity Zone (BOA), the Gloversville BOA/Local Waterfront Revitalization
Program (LWRP) area, and the Ilion LWRP area.
Sullivan County, NY has been selected to receive $800,000. The grant will be
used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which Sullivan County will
provide ten loans and ten subgrants to support cleanup activities. Grant funds
also will be used to market the RLF program. RLF activities will target the
entire county with a focus on the housing projects and multi-owner Turick
site. Priority sites include vacant homes in the Towns of Bethel, Liberty,
Thompson, and the Village of Monticello.
Syracuse Economic Development Corporation, NY has been selected to receive
$1,000,000. The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from
which the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation will provide loans and
subgrants to support cleanup activities. Grant funds also will be used to
conduct cleanup planning and community engagement activities and market the
fund. RLF activities will focus on the East Adams and Hawley-Green
neighborhoods, which are in some of the City of Syracuse’s densest urban
areas.
You can read more about this year’s MARC selectees, here.
Additional Background:
EPA has selected these organizations to receive funding to address and support
the reuse of brownfield sites. EPA anticipates making all the awards announced
today once all legal and administrative requirements are satisfied.
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.37
billion in Brownfield Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties
and return blighted properties to productive reuse. EPA’s investments in
addressing brownfield sites have leveraged more than $36 billion in cleanup
and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal
funding has leveraged, from both public and private sources, nearly 260,000
jobs. Communities that previously received Brownfields Grants used these
resources to fund assessments and cleanups of brownfields, and successfully
leverage an average of 10.6 jobs per $100,000 of EPA Brownfield Grant funds
spent and $19.78 for every dollar.
The next National Brownfields Training Conference will be held on August 8-11,
2023, in Detroit, Michigan. Offered every two years, this conference is the
largest gathering of stakeholders focused on cleaning up and reusing former
commercial and industrial properties. EPA co-sponsors this event with the
International City/County Management Association (ICMA).
For more on Brownfields
Grants: http://url6130.epa.mediaroom.com/ls/click?upn=-2BroytcZInNRyuFbAvAoN5bH9-2BStNqkkSRiI8Hlt8a9HwGcmMLUl8-2F0qNy7axy9UD0G1l4hTxhY-2FYJp00NPDyxF7psvRMB5A3NKCtXF7HWvk-3DGUXy_mLoYh0p4AWg4foFr5HgrZ1QioQ33bLwdnQ-2BsYGKFX9mApcfdQmv0-2Bvkdf9kq-2BlYjNkN-2BYPnHML9YT2I25vMxfIWi-2Bc0xbLpRo-2BHYnpKKU1VvpM2m3HaDryhk26Pjyd-2Bg2JpYkQErlYnzyjc4f6w0O10b935PouTvG5lAxfmsrse0TqhPdJxBpBISi1CehigY4PN-2BAZJErEOmsNvL93Hougy6Xb3lYUm5uoPE6eYFN8KMoFHxPxix9zgdZrPZ31lv
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