5 o T> Brownfields 2006 Grant Fact Sheet North Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency, NV EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu- nities, and other stakeholders 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 North Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency was selected to receive a brownfields assessment grant. Located in southeast Nevada, the City of North Las Vegas (population 115,489) has experienced rapid growth. The city is committed to identifying and mitigating blighted and underutilized sections of the city. Two target areas, with a total of nearly 700 acres, have been identified for redevelopment: the Down- town Redevelopment Area and the North Redevelop- ment Area. Approximately 80 percent of the residents in both areas are minorities, and the number of house- Assessment Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the North Las Vegas Redevelop- ment Agency for a brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to inventory and prioritize sites, and conduct Phase I and II environmental site assessments for sites in the two redevelopment areas within the city limits. Funds also will be used to conduct com- munity outreach. 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 415-972-3092 http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/ index.html Grant Recipient: North Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency, NV 702-633-2034 The cooperative agreement for this grant has not yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. holds with income below $15,000 ranges from 18.3 percent to 29.9 percent. The downtown area is a mix of commercial, residential, and light manufacturing properties. The commercial and residential properties are generally obsolete and deteriorated, and the presence of the manufacturing sites discourages revitalization. The north area consists mostly of commercial properties along two of the major arteries in the city. The deterio- rated conditions of the commercial spaces and the housing stock, and faulty land subdivision patterns have discouraged private investment. Assessment of brownfields properties will help the city advance the Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA560-F-06-193 May 2006 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- redevelopment process to rehabilitate properties, build better homes, create jobs, broaden the tax base, in- crease property values, and stimulate business and development in the two target areas. ------- |