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 Brownfields  2004
 Grant  Fact  Sheet
        Hampton,  VA
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 Hampton was selected for a brownfields
assessment grant. Hampton (population 146,437) is
located in the Tidewater region of southeastern Vir-
ginia. Almost 45 percent of city residents are African-
American, and  11.3 percent have incomes below the
poverty level. In the targeted Downtown Technology
Zone (population 3,467), more than 90 percent of
residents are African-American, and approximately
23.4 percent of households live in poverty. Hampton's
economy traditionally has centered around the indus-
trial and commercial sectors, and military installations.
Downsizing or shuttering of several major local em-
ployers, along with reductions in military operations,
have increased the number of citizens seeking civilian
                       Assessment Grant
                       $200,000 for hazardous substances
                       EPA has selected the City of Hampton to receive
                       a brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will
                       be used to identify and prioritize sites, conduct
                       four to six Phase I site assessments, perform two
                       or three Phase II site assessments, and conduct
                       community involvement and cleanup planning
                       activities. Sites to be evaluated will be selected
                       from a city-wide list, with focus on the city's
                       Downtown Technology Zone.
                       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 3 Brownfields Team
                       215-814-3129
                       http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bfs/index.htm

                       Grant Recipient: Hampton, VA
                       757-727-6390

                       The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
                       yet been negotiated; therefore, the activities
                       described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
                    jobs. Hampton plans to clean up the Downtown
                    Technology Zone and relocate underutilized industrial
                    facilities. This will make the overall area available for
                    renewal and reuse as commercial and retail operations,
                    upgraded housing, and new parks and open space.
                                                  Solid Waste and
                                                  Emergency Response
                                                  (5105T)
                                             EPA 560-F-04-055
                                             June 2004
                                             www.epa.gov/brownfields

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