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Brownfields 2007
Grant Fact Sheet
Green Bay, Wl
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 Green Bay was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Located on the Green
Bay in northeast Wisconsin, Green Bay (population
102,313) was founded on a prosperous manufacturing
economy that dates back to the 1800s. Many of the
manufacturing facilities were built on the banks of the
Fox River. With the decline in manufacturing, the city
has been left with brownfield sites that pose potential
health threats to nearby, densely populated neighbor-
hoods and limit the city's potential tax rolls. In order to
adapt to the changing economy, Green Bay plans to
redevelop former manufacturing and commercial sites.
It is focusing its efforts on three redevelopment areas:
downtown Green Bay, and the Velp and Webster
Avenue corridors. These areas have larger minority
populations, higher vacancy rates, and significantly
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Green Bay for two
brownfields assessment grants. Hazardous
substances grant funds will be used to create a
brownfields site inventory and enter brownfields
information into a geographic information
system. Funds also will be used to conduct 15 to
20 Phase I and eight to 12 Phase II environmental
site assessments, and community outreach
activities. Petroleum grant funds will be used to
conduct the same activities 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 5 Brownfields Team
312-886-7576
http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields/
Grant Recipient: City of Green Bay, WI
920-448-3397
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.
lower median household incomes than the rest of the
city. The city plans to redevelop these properties into
affordable housing and other productive uses.
Brownfields redevelopment will generate jobs, create
a vibrant downtown, and improve the health and well-
being of area residents.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-07-063
May 2007
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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