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 Brownfields  2003

 Grant  Fact  Sheet

Washington  Department of

   Community,  Trade  and

  Economic Development

 EPA Brownfields Program

 EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu-
 nities, and other stakeholders in economic development
 to work together to prevent, assess, safely clean up,
 and sustainably reuse brownfields. Abrownfield site is
 real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse
 of which may be complicated by the presence or
 potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant,
 or contaminant. On January 11, 2002, President George
 W. Bush signed into law the Small Business Liability
 Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the
 Brownfields Law, EPA provides financial assistance to
 eligible applicants through four competitive grant
 programs: assessment grants, revolving loan fund
 grants, cleanup grants, and job training grants. Addi-
 tionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal
 response programs through a separate mechanism.

 Community Description

 The Washington Department of Community, Trade and
 Economic Development was selected to receive a
 revolving loan fund grant. The project is a collaboration
 between the Washington Department of Community,
 Trade and Economic Development, the Washington
 Department of Ecology, and the Washington Coalition.
 The State of Washington (population 5.8 million) has
 nearly 5,400 confirmed or suspected contaminated sites
 and almost 5,000 leaking underground storage tanks.
 These are a legacy of industries built primarily around
 the natural harbors and waterway  resources of the
 state. The state has one of the highest unemployment
 rates in the country, and 25 of the state's 31 rural
 counties are considered distressed. Jurisdictions
 represented by this grant include two federal Enterprise
                                 Revolving Loan Fund /New;
                                 Grant	Mg
                                 $1,000,000 for hazardous substances
                                 $2,000,000 for petroleum

                                 EPA has selected the Washington Department of
                                 Community, Trade and Economic Development for
                                 a brownfields revolving loan fund grant totaling
                                 $3,000,000. The grant will be used to capitalize a
                                 revolving loan fund from which the state will
                                 provide loans and subgrants to conduct cleanup
                                 activities. The state has nearly 5,400 confirmed or
                                 suspected contaminated sites and almost 5,000
                                 leaking underground storage tanks. The grant funds
                                 will be used at sites contaminated by hazardous
                                 substances and petroleum in the cities of Seattle,
                                 Tacoma, and Spokane, in King County, and in rural
                                 counties of the state.
                                 Contacts
                                 For further information, including specific grant contacts,
                                 additional grant information, brownfields news and
                                 events, and publications and links, visitlhe EPA
                                 Brownfields web site at: www.epa.gov/brownfields.

                                 EPA Region 10 Brownfields Team
                                 206-553-2100
                                 www.epa.gov/rlOearth, click on "Superfund", scroll
                                 down and click on "Brownfields"

                                 Grant Recipient: Washington Department of
                                 Community, Trade and Economic Development
                                 360-725-4032

                                 Prior to receipt of these funds in fiscal year 2003, the
                                 Washington Coalition has received brownfields funding for
                                 revolving loan fund grants.

                                 The cooperative agreement for this grant has not yet been
                                 negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are
                                 subject to change.
                               Communities, a federal Renewal Community, a federal
                               Empowerment Zone, and a Brownfields Showcase
                               Community. Potential sites being considered include
                               former landfills, former rail yards, and former junkyards.
                               Redevelopment of these sites is expected to revitalize the
                               environments and economies of the target areas and to
                               serve as catalysts for further revitalization.
                                                 Solid Waste and
                                                 Emergency Response
                                                 (5105T)
                                                       EPA 500-F-03-207
                                                       June 2003
                                                       www.epa.gov/brownfields

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