For Immediate Release:
August 26, 2020
Grant Money Still Available for EPA Brownfields Assessments in Junction City and Geary County
(JUNCTION CITY, Kansas) - In 2018 the Flint Hills Regional Council was awarded a $600,000 Brownfield Coalition Assessment Grant to support the assessment, cleanup, and revitalization of vacant and underutilized sites throughout the City and County. Grant funds can be used to complete Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs), cleanup planning, and a variety of property reuse planning activities. Grant monies are still available for eligible properties.
If you are interested in nominating your property to potentially receive grant-funded assessments, or would like more information, please visit http://flinthillsregion.org/projects/epa-brownfields-assessment or contact Marissa Jones-Flaget, Junction City/Geary County Planner, at (785) 530-6093 or marissa.jones-flaget@gearycounty.org.
All site nominations must be received by September 18th, 2020.