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Commissioners approve regional Brownfields agreement after MACOG reports $1.5M EPA assessment grant

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners · September 3, 2024
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Summary

MACOG told the St. Joseph County commissioners the regional Brownfields Coalition received a $1.5 million EPA assessment grant; the board approved an updated memorandum of agreement that clarifies the grant funds are for assessment and planning, not direct cleanup.

Leah Thill, director of sustainability at the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG), told the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 3 that the regional Brownfields Coalition has been awarded a third EPA Brownfields Assessment Grant totaling $1,500,000 to be divided among four counties.

"We just were awarded our 3rd EPA grant for 1,500,000 to divide amongst, the needs for Brownfields…

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