Prairie Crossroads EPA Grant Project

The City of Lamar is currently administering a five-year $500,000 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Assessment Grant. A brownfield site is real property that the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance (such as lead-based paint or asbestos), pollutant, or contaminant. Eligible uses of this funding include: 

• Inventorying, characterizing, and assessing sites to determine the presences or absence of contamination.
• Identification of redevelopment sites
• Redevelopment planning to identify feasible land uses
• 3D visualization to generate understanding about opportunities
• Cleanup redevelopment planning
• Community engagement

EPA’s Brownfields Program empowers states, communities, and other stakeholders to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse brownfields.

This is the City of Lamar's second EPA assessment grant. These projects lead to revitalization and redevelopment of contaminated properties and provide an exciting opportunity for the community to be involved in the visioning process. We encourage you to get involved and reach out with any questions!

Access Lamar's Prairie Crossroads Grant microsite for program progress.