Brownfields 2005
Grant Fact Sheet
Biomedical Research
Foundation of
Northwest Louisiana,
Shreveport, LA
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 Biomedical Research Foundation of Northwest
Louisiana was selected to receive a brownfields
cleanup grant. The foundation is in the process of
creating a science park for technology-based business
in the City of Shreveport (population 200,145). The
census tracts in the target area of downtown Shreve-
port have minority populations of between 77 and 88
percent, poverty rates of 41 to 47 percent, and average
per capita incomes of approximately $10,400. The
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Cleanup Grant
$85,955 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Biomedical Research
Foundation of Northwest Louisiana for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Grant funds will be
used for community outreach activities, cleanup
planning, and cleanup activities at the former
Sproull Property at Kings Highway and Mansfield
Road in Shreveport. The cleanup will involve
abatement of asbestos-contaminated materials
and vacant structures on the property.
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 6 Brownfields Team
214-665-6736
http://www.epa.gov/earthlr6/6sf/bfpages/
sfbfhome.htm
Grant Recipient: Biomedical Research Foundation
of Northwest Louisiana
318-675-4105
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
target site is in a severely disadvantaged area, sur-
rounded by ten neighborhoods that are eligible for
community development block grants. Cleanup of the
site will help prevent releases of contaminants, thereby
eliminating potential risk to the community. Redevelop-
ment of the property will help complete the core of the
science park's Tech Center. A new manufacturing and
drug discovery firm, currently located opposite the
Sproull property, intends to expand operations to the
site, with plans to build an 85,000-square-foot facility
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-05-201
May 2005
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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and employ 200 people. This science park
redevelopment is part of a 25-year plan that,
when completed, will provide employment for
6,000 people and generate millions in tax rev-
enues. The foundation estimates that approxi-
mately 40 percent of the jobs created will
require only a high school degree, making them
available to the target community.
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