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| Albion Brownfield Redevelopment Authority receives grant from EPA |
| The
United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) announced on
May 8, 2009, that the City of
Albion Brownfield Redevelopment Authority (BRA) was awarded a $200,000
Brownfield Site Assessment Grant. The Albion BRA intends to use the
grant funds to identify and prioritize properties within Albion that are
suitable for redevelopment but that may be stalled because of potential
environmental issues. For those properties with the best redevelopment
potential the grant funds will be used to conduct environmental due
diligence and assessment activities on the properties. Albion Economic Development Corporation President Peggy Sindt was pleased to learn of the award. “This is a great opportunity for Albion to better position some of our available sites for redevelopment.” Brownfield Grants are an important part of the funding stream for bringing properties back into productive use that have been sidelined because of environmental issues. With minimum public investment, Brownfield projects can result in clean, affordable land for new developments, reduce neighborhood blight, preserve greenspace, generate tax revenues for schools, and create jobs. U.S. EPA funds will help the City as a whole realize a better economic and environmental future for our area. The Albion BRA recognizes a need for public assistance to redevelop Brownfield’s in our community. For more information about the Albion BRA Brownfield Award or to see the draft work plan please go to www.albionedc.org, or the Albion District Library. Public comments on the work plan are invited and can be sent to Albion BRA, P.O. Box 725 Albion, to esanchez@albionedc.org, or by phone at 517-629-3926.
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