Cardno Secures $5.38 Million In FY2014 US EPA Brownfields Grant Awards For Clients

TAMPA, Fla., June 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Cardno is pleased to announce the successful award of $ 5.38 million in FY2014 U.S. EPA Brownfields Grants to 14 clients in 6 states across the nation. As an industry leader in obtaining and managing EPA Brownfields Grants for site assessments, site-specific clean-up, revolving loan funds, multi-purpose pilot and job training. Cardno has acquired over $81 million in federal brownfields funding on behalf of clients over the past 10 years. 

Cardno prepared 15 successful U.S. EPA brownfield grant applications for the following clients:

REGION 3
Virginia (2 awards state-wide, 1 Cardno)

>     Hopewell Assessment Grant ($400,000)

REGION 4
Florida (3 awards state-wide, all Cardno)

>     Central Florida Regional Planning Council Assessment Grant ($400,000)
>     City of St Marks Cleanup Grant ($200,000)
>     Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc. Job Training Grant ($200,000)

Georgia (2 awards state-wide, both Cardno)

>      Augusta Canal Authority Sibley Mill Cleanup Grant ($200,000) 
>      East Decatur Greenway Cleanup Grant ($200,000) 

South Carolina (5 awards state-wide, 3 Cardno)

>      City of Columbia Assessment Grant ($400,000)
>      City of Rock Hill Cleanup Grant – Central Parcel ($200,000)
>      City of Rock Hill Cleanup Grant – Power Plant Parcel ($200,000)

North Carolina (10 awards state-wide, 3 Cardno)

>      Sanford Assessment Grant ($200,000)
>      Wilson-Greenville RLF ($1,000,000)
>      Aberdeen Assessment Grant ($400,000)

REGION 5
Indiana (8 awards state-wide, 3 Cardno)

>      EDCSWI Coalition, IN ($580,000)
>      City of Lebanon Assessment Grant ($400,000)
>      City of Jefferson, IN Assessment Grant ($400,000)

Cardno maintains a full service, professional grants services department to secure federal and state grant funding for communities. Our teams provide specialized brownfields redevelopment services for under-utilized properties, where real or perceived environmental contamination issues have resulted in non-revenue generating properties. Cardno's results-oriented approach brings end uses and environmental challenges together to the benefit of your project.

About Cardno: Cardno is a professional infrastructure and environmental services company, with expertise in the development and improvement of physical and social infrastructure for communities around the world. Ranked #27 in Engineering News Record's (ENR's) 2014 Top 500 Design Firms, Cardno provides clients with access to approximately 8,000 professionals in over 290 locations.

Cardno is an international company, listed on the Australian Securities Exchange [ASX: CDD]. www.cardno.com.

For further information:
Mr. Steve Howarth
Cardno, EES Division
South Operations Manager
Phone: +1-727-531-3505
Email: [email protected]

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