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  Brownfields  2007

  Grant  Fact Sheet

         Anderson,   IN


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 Anderson was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Located in east-central
Indiana, Anderson (population 59,734) developed as a
rail transportation hub in the mid-1800s with the
arrival of the Indianapolis Bellefontaine Railroad. The
city's population and economy exploded when manu-
facturers and other industrial and commercial opera-
tions opened. Over the years, as these industries
closed, jobs were eliminated and the city's population
declined dramatically. Today, 13.4 percent of residents
live below the poverty level. More than 100
brownfields are scattered throughout the city, often
located near residential neighborhoods, day care
centers, parks, and senior housing facilities.
Brownfields assessments will further the city's plans to
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Assessment Grant
$200,000 for petroleum

EPA has selected the City of Anderson for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to create an inventory of petroleum-contami-
nated brownfields, and conduct Phase I and II
environmental site assessments. Funds also will
be used for community involvement activities.
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 Anderson, IN
765-648-6097

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.
reuse priority sites as improved housing, parks, and
new opportunities for business investment.
Brownfields redevelopment will create jobs, stimulate
economic growth, and reduce health and safety risks to
area residents.
                                                 Solid Waste and
                                                 Emergency Response
                                                 (5105T)
                        EPA 560-F-07-006
                        May 2007
                        www.epa.gov/brownfields

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