Pallone Championed the Funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that New Jersey will receive $6.5 million to clean up Brownfield sites through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Congress passed and was signed into law in November. The law injected $1.5 billion into the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields program to help communities clean up contaminated industrial sites and turn the spaces into parks, housing developments, or new businesses. Pallone authored the bipartisan bill that created the program in 2002.
The breakdown of the funding includes:
●New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) – $2 million, which will benefit Perth Amboy, Atlantic City, Bridgeton, Jersey City, Millville, Paterson, and Trenton
●Asbury Park – $500,000
●Camden Redevelopment Agency – $3.5 million
●Hamilton Township – $500,000
“Today’s announcement is welcome news for my home state of New Jersey. These funds, predominantly from our Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will allow families in New Jersey to rest a little easier knowing that some of the most contaminated sites in their area will soon be cleaned up, revitalized, and generating new jobs and economic opportunities. I’m especially glad to see that Asbury Park and Perth Amboy in my Congressional district will directly benefit from this investment,” Pallone said. “I’m grateful to Administrator Regan and the Biden Administration for working so closely with Congress to prioritize the Brownfields program, and I’ll keep fighting to ensure every community – particularly those that have been historically overlooked and underserved – receives the resources they need.”
Pallone has been a longtime advocate for the Brownfields program. In 2018, his bipartisan bill to reauthorize the program was passed in a federal spending bill and provided more flexibility for states and non-profits to clean up Brownfield sites. In February, Pallone held a hearing on the program in his Energy and Commerce Committee and heard directly from local leaders, including the Mayor of Elizabeth, New Jersey, about the program and how more funding and flexibility continues to help communities return Brownfield sites to good use.
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