Two EPA grants in Pickens County

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today the selection of 5 new grant investments totaling $2,147,000 to 5 communities in South Carolina, two which are in Pickens County. Recipients will each receive approximately $200,000 – $820,000 in funding toward EPA cooperative agreements. The Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund and Cleanup (ARC) grants target communities that are underserved and economically disadvantaged, including neighborhoods where environmental cleanup and new jobs are most needed.

·         The grant recipients in Pickens County are Central,a grant of $400,000 and Pickens, a        clean up grant of the former rail depot of       $127,000

EPA’s Brownfields Program strives to expand the ability of communities to recycle vacant and abandoned properties for new, productive reuses. The investments are designed to provide communities with the funding necessary to assess, clean up and redevelop contaminated properties, boost local economies and leverage jobs while protecting public health and the environment.