Grassley: Environmental Protection Agency Awards More Than $3 Million to Iowa


Ten Communities Receive Funding


? Sen. Chuck Grassley announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $3 million to ten Iowa communities."The money that these communities are receiving will help in a variety of ways. From the clean-up and redevelopment of brownfield areas to the development of training programs, all are vital to improving the quality of life in Iowa," Grassley said. Following are the award recipients:

Sioux City?$1,150,000

$1,000,000 will be used to establish a Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund that will make loans to local developers to cleanup brownfields properties. $150,000 will be used to conduct Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments at the Sioux City Stockyards.

Waterloo?$1,000,000

Funding will be used to provide revolving loans to qualified property owners and developers of properties identified as brownfield sites.

Mason City?$967,900

Funding will be used to design and construct water system improvements to the drinking water treatment facility, well, raw water mains, distribution mains, elevated tank and booster pump station to comply with drinking water radium regulations.

Iowa State University, Ames?$748,300

Funding will be used to analyze multiple environmental benefits from policies and programs addressing watersheds.

Cedar Rapids?$150,000

Funding will be used for Brownfields Assessment Pilot Activities and a budget and project period extension.

Clinton?$150,000

Funding will be used for the Brownfields Demonstration Assessment Pilot and a budget and project period extension.

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship?$90,000

Funding will be used to provide inspections of anhydrous ammonia fertilizer facilities of a risk management program initiated last year.

Kirkwood Community College?$38,500

Funding will be used for a wastewater operator outreach and training program.

Sac & Fox Tribe of Mississippi in Iowa?$10,835

$5,835 will be used to help establish an ambient air assessment/monitoring program. An additional $5,000 will be used to enhance the Meskwaki community's understanding of solid waste management issues and develop program capacity to manage the issues.