Buckeye Reporter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On June 1, 2023, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded two Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup (MARC) grants totaling $900,000 for two Southeast Ohio organizations. 

“By investing in and redeveloping these brownfield sites, we create new opportunities for growth for communities across Ohio,” said Brown. “This investment will support revitalization efforts critical to the safety and economic success of these communities.”

Funding from the EPA includes:

• $500,000 to the Jefferson County Port Authority to conduct 12 environmental site assessments, inventory brownfield sites, develop two reuse plans, and support community outreach activities. The target areas for this funding are Steubenville, Mingo Junction, Yorkville, Tiltonsville, Rayland, and the Pottery Addition community.
• $400,000 to the Muskingum County Planning Commission to conduct 11 environmental site assessments, inventory and prioritize brownfield sites, develop five cleanup plans, and support community outreach activities. The target area for this funding is Zanesville.

The MARC grant program helps communities begin to address the economic, social, and environmental challenges caused by brownfields by stimulating economic opportunity and environmental revitalization in historically overburdened communities.

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