Giles & Lawrence County Receive Brownfield Grants

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation recently presented a check for $20,000 to Giles County and Lawrence County from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants program.

Giles County will use the funds to identify priority sites for redevelopment.

Lawrence County will use the funds to identify priority sites for redevelopment.

The grants are two of thirty-six brownfield redevelopment grants across the state announced in July.

The grants are derived from the Rural Brownfield Redevelopment Investment Act, which protects the environment and creates economic opportunities, especially in rural settings.

A brownfield is a property vacant or underutilized due to potential contamination. Remediation minimizes threats to public health and the environment while incentivizing economic investment.