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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Springfield, MO
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 Springfield was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Of the city's 151,580
residents, 7,244 live in the target areas of Springfield
City Center, West Central Neighborhood, and Jordan
Valley Park. Of these residents, about 35 percent live
below the poverty level, more than double the city's
rate. More than 72 percent of the target area residents
are low- to moderate-income. The median yearly
household income in the target area is less than half the
city median income. The unemployment rate of 9.7
percent is more than twice the city-wide rate. The city
has identified 574 brownfield sites within the 300-acre
Jordan Valley Park area. Cleanup and redevelopment
of these sites into recreational facilities and park space
Assessment Grant
$150,000 for hazardous substances
$150,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Springfield for a
brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous sub-
stances grant funds and petroleum grant funds will
both be used to conduct environmental assess-
ments on properties in the city's former industrial
corridor, associated with their acquisition for the
Jordan Valley Park project. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used for project management,
eight Phase I site assessments, and three Phase II
site assessments of sites contaminated with
hazardous substances. Petroleum grant funds will
be used for project management, eight Phase I
site assessments, and three Phase II site assess-
ments of sites contaminated with petroleum. Grant
funds will also be used for remediation planning
and community 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 7 Brownfields Team
913-551-7786
http://www.epa.gov/region07/brownfields/
Grant Recipient: Springfield, MO
417-864-1844
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, the activities
described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
are expected to lead to new economic development,
new jobs, and an increase in tax revenues.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-04-204
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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