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(AGENPARL) – lun 20 maggio 2024 Issued: May 20, 2024 (2:51pm EDT)
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EPA awards over $3.2 million for cleanup and redevelopment projects in
Northglenn and Lakewood
Brownfields grant funding aimed to address property contamination and spur
affordable housing redevelopment projects
Contacts
Metro West Housing Solutions (Lakewood): Jill McGranahan, (303) 987-7761,
NORTHGLENN, Colo. (May 20, 2024) – Today the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) announced more than $3.2 million in Brownfields grant funding to
support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical
properties in the communities of Northglenn and Lakewood, Colorado. The City
of Northglenn will receive $2.75 million to cleanup soil contaminated with
lead and arsenic on the Northglenn Recreational Center property. Metro West
Housing Solutions, in partnership with the Lakewood Housing Authority, will
receive $500,000 to remediate asbestos and lead-based paint in the Belmar
Groves Apartments property.
These investments are part the agency’s Brownfields Multipurpose,
Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs.
“EPA’s Brownfields grants are helping Colorado communities redevelop
blighted properties,” said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker. “The
funding we are providing Northglenn and Lakewood will help reclaim
contaminated buildings and soils and pave the way for new businesses and
safe, affordable housing.”
“In the wealthiest nation in the world, every family should be able to live
in a clean environment,” said Senator Michael Bennet. “This funding will
rightfully support Colorado communities disproportionately affected by
contamination. These grants will help Colorado communities safely clean up
polluted sites, protect their health, and rebuild in a way that creates jobs
and economic opportunity.”
“As the first Representative for the 8th district, I’m fighting for every
corner of the Front Range and Northern Colorado to get their fair share of
federal funding,” said Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo. “Today, we took a
significant step in the right direction with major federal investments in
Greeley, Northglenn, and Kersey. The more than $4.3 million federal grant
announced by the EPA this morning will go toward cleaning up toxic sites and
laying the groundwork for economic renewal at sites that have been abandoned
or left in disrepair, positioning our communities for future economic
success.”
City of Northglenn: $2.75 million
The City of Northglenn will use EPA Brownfields funding to address soil
contamination on the former Northglenn Recreational Center property. The
6.85-acre property has sat unused since a new facility recreational center was
built in 2021, and developers have identified soil contamination as a
significant barrier for redevelopment.
“Northglenn is incredibly thankful to receive this support. This area is
busy and well-loved in our community, adjacent to a popular park, new
recreation center and soon a new city hall,” shared Mayor Meredith
Leighty. “For a city our size, the cost of cleanup was daunting and likely
to take years to accomplish. The EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant allows us to
move forward with creating usable, safe, beneficial space for our residents
now and plan for future development.”
The City has committed to reuse of the site, with asbestos abatement of the
old Recreation Center building in the final stages of completion. The site’s
strategic central location within the community allows for easy access to
existing infrastructure, including water, sanitary sewer, a public road, and
regional detention and water quality.
Brownfields grant funding will remove a barrier by remediating contaminated
soil, allowing for developers to revitalize the site. The City will also work
with developers that are committed to integrating environmentally sustainable
practices into the redevelopment, which will result in reduced energy costs
for both residents and businesses.
The proposed reuse of the site is estimated to create 122 multi-family units,
34 townhomes and 17,600 square-feet of commercial and retail space, which will
in turn provide new job opportunities.
Lakewood Housing Authority d.b.a Metro West Housing Solutions: $500,000
Metro West Housing Solutions (MWHS) in partnership with the Lakewood Housing
Authority will use EPA Brownfields grant funding to cleanup the Belmar Groves
Apartments, which sits on a 4.9-acre lot and provides 118 homes across 11
buildings. Site characterization has identified all 118 entry doors are coated
in lead-based paint, while asbestos exists in drywall, vinyl sheet flooring,
and subfloor fireproofing space.
EPA funding will remediate these contaminants and facilitate the preservation
and redevelopment of existing affordable housing, which will significantly
raise the property value and limit vacancy at the Belmar Groves Apartments
“The Belmar Groves redevelopment will bring new life to an outdated
50-year-old apartment community. It will provide another 50 years of homes for
low-income households. This redevelopment also will allow MWHS to commit to
deeper levels of affordability to meet the needs of the Lakewood community,”
said MWHS Chief Real Estate Officer Brendalee Connors. “The grant from EPA
will allow the development to complete the necessary environmental abatement
work. By having some of that cost covered we are able to complete additional
work on the building systems that will enhance the quality of life for our
residents and staff.”
State Funding Breakdown
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Program
Selection
Northglenn and Metro West Housing are among six organizations in Colorado
have been selected to receive EPA Brownfields funding through the
Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs. Additional
grantees announced today include:
The City of Greeley, Colorado has been selected to receive $500,000.
The Town of Kersey, Colorado has been selected to receive $1,132,899.
The City of Monte Vista, Colorado has been selected to receive $1,000,000.
The City of Pueblo, Colorado has been selected to receive $1,000,000.
Additional Background:
EPA’s Brownfields Program advances President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative
which set a goal that 40% of the overall benefits of certain Federal
investments flow to communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and
overburdened by pollution. Approximately 86% of the MAC and RLF Supplemental
program applications selected to receive funding proposed to work in areas
that include overburdened communities.
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.7 billion
in Brownfield Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return
blighted properties to productive reuse. Prior to the Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, this program made approximately $60 million available each
year. Thanks to the President’s historic investments in America through the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA has now increased that yearly investment
nearly 400 percent.
To see the list of the FY 2024 Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup applicants
selected for funding visit EPA’s FY 2024 Multipurpose, Assessment and
Cleanup Applicants webpage.
For more information on EPA’s Brownfields Program visit EPA’s Brownfields
webpage.
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