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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Adrian, Ml
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, the President
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. Additionally, funding
support is provided to state and tribal response pro-
grams through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The City of Adrian was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Adrian (population
22,215) was once Lenawee County's central service
hub and center for manufacturing employment. The
exodus of industry, followed by a decline in the com-
mercial sector, however, has left Adrian with a land-
scape dotted by brownfields that threaten not only
economic and social life, but also an aquifer which the
city depends on for drinking water. Although the city
experienced a marginal increase in population between
1990 and 2000, the number of residents with higher
education decreased by 25 percent. The gap between
the state median household income and the median
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Adrian for a
brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous sub-
stances grant funds will be used to perform Phase
I and Phase II site assessments, conduct baseline
environmental assessments, and draft brownfields
redevelopment plans. Petroleum grant funds will
be used to perform the same tasks focusing solely
on petroleum-contaminated sites.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields web site at: www.epa.gov/
brownfields.
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Team
312-886-7576
http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields/
Grant Recipient: Adrian, MI
517-264-4857
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
household income of Adrian residents has continued to
widen. Assessment and revitalization of the city's
brownfields properties is expected to attract private-
sector investment for affordable housing and commer-
cial projects, generating revenues and employment
opportunities for the city's residents.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-04-019
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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