KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Three counties in East Tennessee are among a total of 36 Brownfield Redevelopment Area Grants, or BRAG, totaling nearly $720,000.

Anderson County and Elizabethton in Carter County each received $20,000 and Roane County received $19,910 to help redevelop brownfield areas, which are vacant or underutilized properties due to contamination.

Remediation of these properties minimizes threats to public health, safety, and the environment, officials said. The sites vary in size, location, age, and past use.

The grants, which were announced back in July, were given to the respective recipients earlier this month. All three said they will use the funds to identify priority sites for redevelopment.

“These grants address significant issues with blighted properties across Tennessee,” Lee said. “The process of cleaning up a contaminated property and turning it into an asset is an important step in environmental stewardship. We commend the communities who have gone through the application process.”

Click here for the full list of 36 recipients of the grant.

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