Through a competitive RFQ process, ETCOG is excited to begin work with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. to prepare an FY 2023 Brownfields Assessment Grant application through the US Environmental Protection Agency. EPA’s Brownfields Program provides grants and technical assistance to communities, states, tribes, and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties.
ETCOG is moving forward with this project as an opportunity to support the reuse and redevelopment of underutilized properties in East Texas by removing the risks associated with past land uses. Funds may be utilized for a wide range of environmental due diligence and redevelopment planning activities over four years. If funding is awarded, it may be accessed by both public and private entities throughout ETCOG’s region.
The grant application is due in the late fall of this year, with award announcements in the spring of 2023. ETCOG will facilitate community engagement activities over the coming months to provide further information and solicit input regarding potential focus areas and catalyst projects.
