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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Signal Hill, CA
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 Signal Hill was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. This small city, with a
population of 10,284, includes an oil field that has been
active since 1921. Approximately 164 acres of
brownfields are scattered throughout the city, most of
which are related to the oil field and oil production.
Cleanup of the first petroleum-contaminated property is
expected to provide needed low-income housing units
under the second phase of a Brownfields Assessment
Pilot Grant awarded in 2000. Cleanup of the second
petroleum-contaminated property is expected to allow
the relocation of a concrete batch plant to an industrial
setting. Cleanup of the hazardous substances-contami-
nated properties is expected to allow commercial
development and provide new jobs.
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Signal Hill for a
brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous sub-
stances grant funds will be used to perform
assessments on a 3.7-acre former hazardous
substances recycling facility, and a concrete
facility. Petroleum grant funds will be used to
perform assessments on two properties: 1.5 acres
currently designated for low-income housing, and
a 3.7-acre property that contains one active and
28 abandoned oil wells. Funds from both grants
also will be used for cleanup planning and commu-
nity involvement.
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: Signal Hill, CA
562-989-7342
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-04-197
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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