Moore County Receives Brownfield Funding

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation presented a check for $20,000 for Moore County for brownfield redevelopment. From left are Misti Baker, director of Solid Waste for the South Central Tennessee Development District; Sloan Stewart, county executive for Moore County; and Lisa Cross, director of Rural Planning Organization/Infrastructure for the South Central Tennessee Development District.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) recently presented Moore County with a $20,000 check from the Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants (BRAG) program.

Moore 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 resources needed for investigating, cleaning up, and redeveloping 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.