May 16, 2025 (press release) –
Grants will help 30 recipients assess or cleanup contaminated sites across three states
PHILADELPHIA— Today, May 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that 30 recipients in EPA Region 3 have been selected to receive over $21 million in Brownfields Grants to help communities across three states address contaminated sites, fueling economic revitalization, creating jobs, and improving public health and the environment.
“Brownfields Grants are a vital tool in our ongoing efforts to revitalize and stimulate economic growth in our local communities,” said Regional Administrator Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey, EPA Region 3. “Throughout the region we are seeing these awards unlock new potential for business development, housing, and job creation. The grants announced today represent investments in both the future of our region, and across the nation, as EPA continues its commitment to deliver clean air, land, and water to every American.”
The three states in EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Region selected to receive funding include: $12.3 million across 17 communities in Pennsylvania, $2.4 million across 4 communities in Virginia, $5 million across 8 communities in West Virginia, and a $2 million grant to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) for community assessments state-wide.
Two recipients in West Virginia and Pennsylvania also received Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund Awards (RLF) which provide additional funds to existing, high-performing recipients of Brownfields RLF grants. These will keep critical momentum going in communities already benefiting from Brownfields investments, ensuring continued progress toward safe and reusable land.
Break-down of Region 3 Grants
- 7 Cleanup Grants designed to support entities in carrying out cleanup activities at contaminated brownfield sites
- 1 Community-Wide Assessment Grant for States and Tribes through the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) which provides funding to inventory, characterize, assess, conduct a range of planning activities, develop site-specific cleanup plans, and conduct community engagement related to brownfield sites
- 5 Coalition Assessment Grants to a “lead” entity representing a group of communities that do not have the capacity to apply for and manage their own EPA cooperative agreement and otherwise would not have access to Brownfields Grant resources
- 17 Assessment Grants designed to fund brownfield inventories, environmental assessments, and community engagement
- 2 Supplemental Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Awards designed to enhance cleanup and redevelopment efforts for existing Brownfields grant recipients. West Virginia and Pennsylvania were selected to receive $1.75 million in RLF awards.
To view the full list of selected recipients, visit the project list website.
These funds will empower local governments and non-profit organizations to address environmental challenges while revitalizing underused properties and stimulating local economies. Federal grant recipients must meet legal and administrative requirements to receive EPA funds.
Background
EPA’s Brownfields Program began in 1995 and has provided nearly $2.9 billion in Brownfields Grants to assess and clean up contaminated properties and return blighted properties to productive reuse.
Nationally, EPA’s Brownfields investments have leveraged to date 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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