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Brownfields 2005
Grant Fact Sheet
Perry, I A
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 City of Perry was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Perry is a small, rural
central Iowa community with a population of 7,693.
Although Iowa has a very small minority population, 25
percent of Perry residents are Hispanic/Latino. The
per capita income in the city and in much of the target
area, the Northwest Brownfields Area, is substantially
lower than the state and county-wide per capita
incomes. Perry's poverty rate is double the county's
poverty rate. The project area has a history dating
back to the early 1900s, when Perry was home to an
active railroad line, which included maintenance and
storage facilities. As the railroad phased out operations
in the city, railroad property and adjacent areas suf-
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Perry for a
brownfields assessment grant. Petroleum grant
funds will be used to conduct community outreach,
including health monitoring of target area residents;
perform Phase I and II environmental site assess-
ments; and develop cleanup plans for sites in the
Northwest Brownfields Area of the city.
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
913-551-7646
http://www.epa.gov/Region7/citizens/brownfields/
index.htm
Grant Recipient: City of Perry, IA
515-465-2481
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
fered from disinvestment and economic decline. The
brownfields area was left with numerous potentially
problematic sites such as leaking underground storage
tanks, trash dumps, scrap yards, and hazardous waste
storage sites. Once these brownfields are cleaned up,
the city plans to reuse the area as a historical and
recreational venue for railroad hobbyists and trail
enthusiasts. This redevelopment will help bolster the
city's economy, which relies on tourism and related
recreational activities.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-05-118
May 2005
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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