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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
ReGenesis, Inc.,
Spartanburg, SC
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
ReGenesis, Inc. was selected to receive two
brownfields cleanup grants. Both targeted properties
are in a diverse, but predominantly African-American,
former mill town that includes the residential areas of
Forest Park and Sims Chapel. Located within the
larger Spartanburg area that has 253,791 residents, the
project area's population is only 4,781. Four years ago,
unemployment in the project area was 10 percent, and
poverty was 25 percent. Also, household and per capita
incomes in the project area were about two-thirds
those of the county. Cleanup of the Arkwright Mills
Site will jumpstart redevelopment in this low-income
Cleanup Grants
$100,000 for hazardous substances
$100,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected ReGenesis, Inc. to receive two
brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the 30-acre
North Street Dump Site at 971 S. Liberty Street.
This largely vacant site with elevated polynuclear
aromatic hydrocarbon contamination has been
used for mill storage and casual dumping.
Petroluem grant funds will be used to clean up
leaks from inactive underground storage tanks at
the 3-acre Arkwright Mills Site, which was an
operating textile mill until 1979.
Contacts
For further information, including specific grant
contacts, additional grant information, brownfields
news and events, and publications and links, visit
the EPA Brownfields website at: www.epa.gov/
brownfields.
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Team
404-562-8493
http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/bf/index.htm
Grant Recipient: ReGenesis, Inc., SC
864-583-2712
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, the activities
described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
community, and allow construction of a community
health and wellness center using green building con-
cepts. Cleanup of the dump site around the mill will
provide nature trails, passive recreation, and a possible
location for future medical research and outreach
centers.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-04-182
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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