TDEC Press Release:
COOKEVILLE – The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) presented a check for $20,000 to Putnam County officials from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.
Putnam County will use the funds to identify priority sites for redevelopment. The grant is one of 36 brownfield redevelopment grants across the state announced in July.
BRAG grants are derived from the Rural Brownfield Redevelopment Investment Act, which protects the environment and creates economic opportunities, especially in rural settings. The legislation empowers local governments and development boards with resources needed for investigation, cleanup, and redevelopment of blighted properties.
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.
(Photo courtesy TDEC. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) presents a check for $20,000 to Putnam County for its plans in brownfield redevelopment. From left are Amy Dyman, coordinator of TDEC’s Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants program; Randy Porter, mayor of Putnam County; and Marcie Ackerman, assistant director of Planning and Community Development for the Upper Cumberland Development District.)
