5 o T> Brownfields 2007 Grant Fact Sheet Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, FL 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 Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council was selected to receive two brownfields assessment grants. The Treasure Coast Region (total population 1,777,041) encompasses the Indian River, Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Counties of Florida. Most of the region's approximately 1,300 potentially con- taminated brownfields are in low-income areas with high rates of unemployment and poverty. These neighborhoods are typically the areas being targeted for redevelopment in the four-county region. In some of these neighborhoods, the poverty rates exceed 35 Assessment Grants $200,000 for hazardous substances $200,000 for petroleum EPA has selected the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council for two brownfields assessment grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to conduct community involvement activi- ties, and perform 12 Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments in the targeted redevelopment areas of the Treasure Coast Region. 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 4 Brownfields Team 404-562-8792 http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/bf/index.htm Grant Recipient: Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, FL 772-221-4060 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. percent, and the per capita income is less than $10,000. Assessment of the region's brownfields will provide the catalyst for economic investment and redevelopment in divested neighborhoods. A priority for site reuse in these neighborhoods is parks and greenway projects. Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA560-F-07-177 May 2007 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- |