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Efforts to clean up and put potentially polluted sites across the Merrimack Valley back into productive use is receiving a financial boost.
The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission said Friday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognizes the Commission’s track record in promoting reuse of industrial sites and awarded it an additional $750,000 from the Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund. This award is part of a national investment of more than $42 million in supplemental grants distributed to 34 grantees across the country.
“MVPC is honored to receive this new round of EPA funding, which reflects our more than 20 years of success in advancing Brownfields revitalization across the region,” said Commission Executive Director Jerrard Whitten. “We are excited to put these dollars to work immediately, helping our communities transform contaminated and underutilized properties into productive assets that support economic growth, environmental health, and local vitality.”
The money enables the Haverhill-based Commission to assist communities across the Merrimack Valley with the remediation and redevelopment of underutilized and potentially contaminated sites. The supplemental funds are specifically targeted to organizations, such as the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, that have fully used prior grants and are ready to advance new cleanup projects.
Since its initial involvement in the EPA’s Brownfields Program, the Commission has used federal money to provide communities with critical technical and financial resources, including grants and low-interest loans, to conduct Phase I and II environmental assessments, as well as pay for cleanups of hazardous sites.