S 347
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Reauthorizes brownfield cleanup grants under the federal Superfund law, raising the per-site grant cap to $1,000,000 and authorizing state cleanup program funding of $50 million to $75 million a year through fiscal year 2030.
Official title: Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Senate
Introduced
30-JAN-2025
Referred
30-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
05-FEB-2025
Reported
05-FEB-2025
On the calendar
05-FEB-2025
- Raises the grant cap for each brownfield site from $500,000 to $1,000,000.
- Authorizes state response program funding of $50 million for fiscal year 2025, rising by $5 million each year to $75 million for fiscal year 2030.
- Lowers the matching share from 20 percent to 10 percent, and waives the requirement for entities in small communities or disadvantaged areas.
- Adds 501(c)(6) organizations and Alaska Native Regional and Village Corporations as eligible grant recipients.
- Requires the EPA, within one year, to report to Congress on simplifying grant applications and to update the related guidance.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (30-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 05-FEB-2025).
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