Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $500,000 EPA Grant to Revitalize Communities in Chautauqua County

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) today announced that the County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assess and plan the cleanup of 21 targeted sites in the Cities of Dunkirk and Jamestown.

This federal investment will fund environmental site assessments, cleanup planning, and community engagement efforts at long-abandoned and potentially contaminated properties. Key sites include a vacant waterfront block, a former auto dealership and repair shop, a shuttered manufacturing facility, and a former dry cleaner in Dunkirk. In Jamestown, the focus will include a former landfill and multiple vacant industrial properties.

“I’m proud to announce this $500,000 Brownfields grant that will help clean up blighted and hazardous sites across Dunkirk and Jamestown,” said Congressman Langworthy. “These long-neglected properties have been barriers to investment and job creation for years. With this funding, we can begin transforming these liabilities into engines of economic opportunity—turning eyesores into job sites and pollution into progress. This is a major win for the future of Chautauqua County.”