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Stamford to Receive
$159,500 for Brownfields Clean-up
Washington, D.C. – The City of Stamford
will receive $159,500 in a Brownfields grant from the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) for community-wide cleanup of hazardous
materials, Congressman Christopher Shays (CT-4) announced
today.
“The Brownfields Program is one of the smartest and
most important tools our urban areas have for revitalization.
It helps put property and people back to work by spurring
economic development and generating property tax revenue from
previously idle sites,” Shays explained. “The
$159,500 the City of Stamford will receive will help assess
and clean up contaminated sites throughout the community,
making these areas safer for community residents. This is
a competitive program and I congratulate the mayor and community
officials who put together such a strong application. The
EPA’s continued support is great news for Stamford and
I am grateful for this assistance.”
“The funds provided by the EPA represent a crucial
first step in Phase II of the Stamford Urban Transitway, a
project that will ultimately reduce pollution and encourage
redevelopment through the incorporation of transit-oriented
development. The City of Stamford appreciates the support
provided by the EPA, Congressman Shays, and all of our legislators,”
said Mayor Dannel P. Malloy.
The Brownfields Program empowers states, communities and
other stakeholders in economic development to work together
to prevent, assess, clean, and reuse brownfields. Shays helped
establish the Brownfields program in 1995, when he and former
Congressman Jim Maloney introduced the Brownfield Economic
Revitalization Act, to provide financial assistance to communities
for the clean up of contaminated industrial sites to return
them to productive use. The bill subsequently became law.
Contact: John Cardarelli, 202/225-5541
Contact:
Sarah Moore, 202/225-5541
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