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Brownfields 2007
Grant Fact Sheet
Capitol Region
Council of
Governments,
Metropolitan Hartford
Region, CT
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 Capitol Region Council of Governments was
selected to receive two brownfields assessment grants.
The 35 towns in the Metropolitan Hartford Region
(population 891,241) cover a 949-square-mile area in
north-central Connecticut. The region has long been
recognized as one of the most industrialized areas of
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the Capitol Region Council of
Governments for two brownfields assessment
grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be
used to evaluate and prioritize sites and conduct
five Phase I and four Phase II environmental site
assessments. Funds also will be used for commu-
nity involvement activities. 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 1 Brownfields Team
617-918-1424
http://www.epa.gov/region01/brownfields/
Grant Recipient: Capitol Region Council of
Governments, CT
860-522-2217, ext. 22
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.
the state. However, from 1990 to 2005, jobs in the
manufacturing and insurance sectors, two primary
industries in the region, decreased by 26 and 13
percent respectively. Poverty rates in the target
communities of New Britain, East Hartford, and
Hartford range from 10.3 to 30.6 percent. From 1990
to 2000, the minority population in the region grew
from 20 percent to 27 percent. There are an estimated
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-07-026
May 2007
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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66 to 75 brownfield sites in the Metro Hartford region.
The brownfields present a potential environmental
hazard, erode property values, and deter investment.
Once brownfields are assessed, the Council plans to
encourage their redevelopment into commercial and
residential areas and new public spaces. Redevelop-
ment will lead to job creation, increased tax revenue,
and improved redevelopment potential of additional
properties.
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