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Brownfields 2007
Grant Fact Sheet
Sandusky, OH
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 City of Sandusky was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Located west of
Cleveland on the shores of Lake Erie, Sandusky
(population 27,030) has a long and prosperous heritage
of industrial and commercial activity related to ship-
ping and rail access. Many of the factories are closed,
and there are now over 55 acres of abandoned indus-
trial properties within the city. These closings resulted
in economic distress and a loss of population. Median
incomes of city residents are far below state and
county averages, and over 15 percent of residents live
in poverty. The city has successfully leveraged previ-
ous brownfields grants and state, local, and private
resources to redevelop several key brownfields. To
build on these successes, the city will target new
assessment grant funds for the Eastern Waterfront
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Sandusky for two
brownfields assessment grants. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to support
community outreach, and conduct up to 15 Phase
I and up to three Phase II environmental site
assessments. Petroleum grant funds will be used
to perform the same tasks at sites with potential
petroleum contamination.
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: City of Sandusky, OH
419-627-5714
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
agreement for the grant has not yet been negoti-
ated. Therefore, activities described in this fact
sheet are subject to change.
District and the Downtown Waterfront District. These
districts are home to numerous brownfields and some
of the city's most distressed neighborhoods. Redevel-
opment will help surrounding neighborhoods address
environmental justice issues.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-07-151
May 2007
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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