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Brownfields 2007
Grant Fact Sheet
Tampa, 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 City of Tampa was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Located in central
Florida on the Gulf Coast, Tampa (population
303,447) has long been a center for industrial and
seaport activities. The East Tampa Target Area is one
of the city's oldest neighborhoods. It is a seven-square-
mile enclave where 80.3 percent of residents are
African-American, 33.5 percent live in poverty, and
48.8 percent have less than a high school education.
Historical development patterns resulted in numerous
large, underused, and potentially contaminated sites in
the area. The area is home to 25 illegal dump sites.
Many of these blighted properties are in close proxim-
ity to residences. Assessment will help determine the
potential and actual threats to public health and
groundwater. The city is working to promote redevel-
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Tampa for two
brownfields assessment grants. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to conduct 15
Phase I and four Phase II environmental site
assessments, and develop a public health moni-
toring plan for the East Tampa Target Area. Funds
also will be used for community outreach activi-
ties. Petroleum 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: City of Tampa, FL
813-274-7970
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.
opment in this area that will bring affordable housing,
greenspace, and commercial and industrial facilities
generating permanent jobs for area residents.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-07-172
May 2007
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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