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 Brownfields  2004

 Grant  Fact Sheet

         Groundwork

      Providence Inc.,

       Providence,  Rl


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. The job
training grants provide training for residents of commu-
nities affected by brownfields to prepare them for
employment in the assessment and cleanup of
brownfield sites. Additionally, funding support is
provided to state and tribal response programs through
a separate mechanism.
Community  Description
Groundwork Providence, Inc. (GWP) of Providence,
RI was selected to receive a job training grant. The
focus of the grant  is the City of Pawtucket (population
72,958). The target neighborhoods for job training are
the four federally designated Enterprise Communities
(EC) in the city. These communities are home to 60%
of the city's Hispanic population and 68% of the
African-American population. Approximately 30% of
  Job Training Grant
  $150,000

  EPA has selected Groundwork Providence, Inc.
  for a job training grant. GWP plans to train 75
  students, graduate 90% of trainees, achieve at
  least a 75% placement rate, and track students
  through their employers for one year. The training
  program will consist of 154 hours of classroom,
  laboratory, and hands-on experience in hazardous
  waste and safety training, lead and asbestos
  abatement, confined space entry, and environmen-
  tal chemistry and safety. Students will be re-
  cruited from the residents of the four Enterprise
  Communities in the City of Pawtucket.  Place-
  ment in environmental jobs will be facilitated by
  GWP programs for identifying employment
  opportunities and establishing community hiring
  agreements with local and regional employers.
   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 1 Brownfields Team
  617-918-1305
  http://www.epa.gov/region01/brownfields/
  Grant Recipient: Groundwork Providence, Inc., RI
  401-351-6440
Pawtucket's households are over 150% below the
poverty line. About 25 properties in the city are being
considered for economic development or historic
preservation. In addition, a new state program offers
tax incentives to businesses that occupy and reuse
vacant mill properties. These developments, and
Pawtucket's involvement in the Brownfields Revolving
Loan Fund partnership with the state, have created the
potential for brownfieIds-related jobs for EC residents
with the appropriate environmental training.
                                                 Solid Waste and
                                                 Emergency Response
                                                 (5105T)
                        EPA 500-F-04-007
                        March 2004
                        www.epa.gov/brownfields

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