A local redevelopment authority has received a significant grant to tackle abandoned buildings. The Hiram Clarke/Fort Bend Redevelopment Authority was awarded $500,000 from the EPA. This funding will be used to assess properties with lingering hazardous materials, known as brownfield sites.
These sites can pose challenges to redeveloping neighborhoods. Further details about the grant and its intended use are available from Houston Public Media, the source of this information.
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