SRDC receives $200K EPA grant for Bryants property

Springfield Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) announced today that they have been selected for a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency.  Related: 6 VT communities selected for 'brownfield' grants
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SRDC Receives $200K EPA Grant for Bryants Property Filed under: SRDC — admin @ 9:05 pm Springfield Regional Development Corporation (SRDC) announced today that they have been selected for a $200,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. The funding will be used for environmental cleanup work at the former Bryant Grinder facility on Clinton Street in Springfield. SRDC was selected as one of 243 recipients nationwide of funds to assist with the remediation and redevelopment of brownfield properties. The EPA announced grants totaling $54.3 million for projects in 147 communities across the country. Bob Flint, Executive Director of SRDC, said that the timing for the grant was very fortuitous. “We’re already moving forward with the development of a Corrective Action Plan for the north and south ends of the existing building and this will allow us to move directly into cleanup work later this year”, Flint said. He added that SRDC hopes to have those portions of the site available for occupancy within the next 12 – 14 months. “Slowly, but surely, we’re making progress with these large, complicated, brownfield projects. We are very grateful for this grant and this will be a big part of moving Bryants forward”, Flint added. He also expressed his thanks to Dan Potter of the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission who assisted in preparing the application to EPA for this grant.