Photo: From left are Amy Dyman, coordinator of the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grant program; Franklin County Mayor Chris Guess; and Chelle Daniels, grants manager for Franklin County.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented Franklin County with a $20,000 check from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.
Franklin County will use the funds to identify priority sites for redevelopment. As announced in July, the grant is one of 36 brownfield redevelopment grants across the state.
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 the resources needed to investigate, clean up, and redevelop blighted properties.
A brownfield is a vacant or underutilized property due to potential contamination. Remediation minimizes threats to public health and the environment while incentivizing economic investment.
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