I 'O UJ O Brownfields 2004 Grant Fact Sheet Glendale, AZ 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 Glendale was selected to receive a brownfields assessment grant. About 48,520 of Glendale's 225,000 residents, or approximately 22 percent of the city's population, live in the targeted three-square-mile City Center area. This area contains some of the oldest, most obsolete housing in the city, its largest public housing facilities, the oldest barrio neighborhoods in the city, industrial and former light manufacturing sites, vacant automobile retail and repair sites, and several historic buildings. The average income in the area is two-thirds the city-wide average. Law enforcement data indicate that the target area has the highest crime rate in the city, with over 75 percent Assessment Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Glendale for a brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be used to inventory and map potential and known brownfields sites, and perform Phase I site assessments on 15 to 20 properties and Phase II site assessments on five to seven selected properties. 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 9 Brownfields Team 415-972-3188 http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/ Grant Recipient: Glendale, AZ 623-930-2265 The cooperative agreement for this grant has not yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. of gang members residing in the area and 75 percent of all drug arrests taking place there. This project is expected to accelerate economic revitalization, create new jobs, and provide better, healthier living conditions for local residents. Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA 560-F-04-051 June 2004 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- |