MARQUETTE, MI— A $1 million grant will help western Upper Peninsula communities ready underused properties for redevelopment.
The EPA Brownfields Assessment Coalition Grant was awarded to InvestUP, in partnership with the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region, Houghton County Land Bank, and Gogebic County Land Bank.
InvestUP will lead a coalition that will support environmental assessment work on brownfield sites and community engagement activities. The award will provide new tools and resources to help municipalities address blighted and underutilized sites and improve readiness for future redevelopment.
The funding is part of more than $3.1 million in Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup grants awarded across Michigan. InvestUP was one of only five recipients in the state and was the largest award in Michigan.
