TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Terre Haute is one of nine entities in Indiana to receive part of the $5.7 million dollars the EPA is granting to Indiana.
The money coming to Indiana is in the form of Brownfields grants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local areas. Nationally, the organization gave out $267 million in Brownfields grants.
“Brownfields grants empower communities to reclaim and revitalize areas that have previously been underutilized,” said EPA Region 5 Administrator Anne Vogel. “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.”
Terre Haute will be given the money to conduct 10 Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments. The funds will then be used to develop four cleanup plans and support community engagement activities specifically in the River East planning area and the former Columbian Enameling site.
