(AGENPARL) – Mon 19 May 2025 EPA Announces $2 Million Brownfields Grant to New Mexico Environment Department
DALLAS, TEXAS (May 19, 2025) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the New Mexico Environment Department will receive a $2 million Brownfields grant to conduct environmental assessments on local properties. These grants put the agency’s commitment to protect human health and the environment into action while remaining good stewards of tax dollars and advancing policies to energize the economy.  
“The Brownfields program exemplifies Administrator Lee Zeldin’s goal of Powering the Great American Comeback while cleaning up contamination and supporting local economies,” said Regional Administrator Scott Mason. “During the Trump Administration’s first 100 Days, we listed 27 Brownfield sites as Ready for Anticipated Reuse which allows businesses to invest in properties without the fear of potential contamination from hazardous chemicals. With these grants, we will see even more properties transform into thriving economic centers while providing a safe environment for all Americans.”
“Brownfields projects are key to building economic prosperity in New Mexico, allowing rural and tribal communities to reclaim opportunities lost to pollution,” said New Mexico Environment Department Secretary James Kenney. “We appreciate EPA’s collaboration in this multi-million dollar project and look forward to continuing our partnership.”
The New Mexico Environment Department’s grant will be used to conduct environmental site assessments, targeting the town of Springer, village of Cuba, city of Clovis, and city of Artesia. Priority sites include a former New Mexico DOT maintenance yard, an old transfer station, the Cozy Motel, and a lumber yard in Springer; the Saint Vincent de Paul Center, the Old Village Office Building, and the Old Credit Union Building in Cuba; the Gran Quivira Harvey House in Clovis; and the Artesia General Hospital site, an historic dry cleaner facility, and a former movie theater in Artesia.
Federal grant recipients must satisfy legal and administrative requirements to receive funds from EPA. Brownfield Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants includes:
· $121.8 million for 148 selectees for Assessment Grants, which will provide funding for brownfield inventories, planning, environmental assessments, and community outreach.  
· $88.2 million for 51 selectees for Cleanup Grants, which will provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the recipient.  
· $15 million for 15 selectees for Revolving Loan Fund grants that will provide funding for recipients to offer loans and subgrants to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites.  
Brownfields Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund Grants includes:   
· $42 million for 34 high-performing recipients to help communities continue their work to carry out cleanup and redevelopment projects on contaminated brownfield properties. Supplemental funding for Revolving Loan Fund Grants is available to recipients that have depleted their funds and have viable cleanup projects ready for work.   
Background  
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.9 billion in Brownfield Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse. To date, brownfields investments leveraged more than $42 billion in cleanup and redevelopment. Over the years, the relatively small investment of federal funding was able to leverage, from both public and private sources, more than 220,500 jobs.
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