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Brownfields 2005
Grant Fact Sheet
Charlotte Brownfield
Redevelopment
Authority, 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, 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. Addi-
tionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal
response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The Charlotte Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was
selected to receive two brownfields assessment grants.
The city (population 8,381) was incorporated in 1871 and
previously enjoyed a strong manufacturing base. In recent
years, the loss of manufacturing businesses and jobs has
resulted in abandoned and blighted properties with real or
perceived contamination, deterring private investment.
Currently, more than 30 percent of households in the city
have annual incomes of less than $25,000, which repre-
sents one of the highest poverty rates in Eaton County.
Additionally, the city's median income is approximately
$ 10,000 less than the county-wide median income. The
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the Charlotte Brownfield
Redevelopment Authority for two brownfields
assessment grants. Hazardous substances grant
funds will be used to conduct a site inventory,
perform up to ten Phase I and Phase II site
assessments, and conduct brownfields remediation
and reuse planning activities. Petroleum funds will
be used to perform the same tasks at sites with
potential petroleum contamination. Funds also will
be used for community outreach activities.
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: Charlotte Brownfield Redevelop-
ment Authority, MI
517-543-8853
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
social, economic, and health problems associated with
disinvestment trends are amplified in target areas where
there is a higher concentration of low-income housing and
high poverty rates. These neighborhoods are adjacent to
existing or former industrial operations and commercial
establishments, such as gasoline stations and motor repair
facilities. Brownfields redevelopment will allow for the
productive reuse of underutilized properties, add to the tax
base, create jobs, spur private investment, and reduce or
eliminate human health and safety concerns.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-05-090
May 2005
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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