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Brownfields 2006
Grant Fact Sheet
Trenton, Ml
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 Trenton was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Located along the
Detroit River, ten miles south of the City of Detroit,
Trenton (population 19,584) historically was associ-
ated with heavy industry, including shipbuilding in the
1800s, steel mills during the two World Wars, and,
more recently, automobile manufacturing. With the
closings of the steel mills and supporting industries,
Trenton is left with abandoned buildings, neglected
properties, and closed businesses. At the same time,
the city is experiencing a steady decline in its popula-
tion. Today, Trenton is a divided city. The southern
portion of the city contains neighborhoods inter-
spersed with parks and access to the Detroit River,
while the northern portion consists almost entirely of
industrial properties. Trenton identified at least five
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Trenton for a
brownfields assessment grant. Hazardous sub-
stances grant funds will be used to perform five
to eight Phase I and six to eight Phase II environ-
mental site assessments, and two to four baseline
environmental assessments. Grant funds also will
be used to support cleanup and redevelopment
planning and community outreach 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 Trenton, MI
734-675-6500
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described
in this fact sheet are subject to change.
high-priority potential brownfields sites that occupy
more than 260 acres, approximately 55 percent of
developable land within the city. The sites along the
Detroit River, an American Heritage River, contaminate
the sensitive river habitat and block access to the
riverfront. The larger sites on the north side of the city
represent eyesores that are visible for miles and pose
significant environmental, health, and safety threats to
surrounding communities. Redevelopment of north
Trenton's industrial brownfields as well as the
brownfields in south Trenton will help return valuable
properties back to the tax rolls, reduce threats to human
health and the ecology of the Detroit River, and improve
the appearance and appeal of the city's communities.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-06-121
May 2006
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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