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Brownfields 2008
Grant Fact Sheet
Genesee County
Land Bank Authority,
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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 this 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. Additionally, funding support is
provided to state and tribal response programs through
a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The Genesee County Land Bank Authority was
selected to receive two brownfields assessment grants.
Located in eastern Michigan, Genesee County (popula-
tion 436,131) includes the City of Flint and the Mt.
Morris Township, both of which are federally desig-
nated Renewal Communities. Flint flourished through-
out most of the 20th Century as the home of General
Motors. Since 1970, over 60,000 high-wage jobs in Flint
have been lost, and the population has dropped signifi-
cantly. Both Flint and Genesee County have unemploy-
ment rates higher than the national and state averages.
The median family income in Flint has dropped by 35
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the Genesee County Land Bank
Authority for two brownfields assessment grants.
Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
create an inventory of brownfields acquired by the
Genesee County Land Bank Authority through
foreclosure, and conduct 10 to 15 Phase I and
seven to nine Phase II environmental site assess-
ments. Grant funds also will be used to conduct
community outreach 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 5 Brownfields Team
312-886-7576
http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields
Grant Recipient: Genesee County Land Bank
Authority, MI
810-257-3088
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.
percent since 1970, and 26.4 percent of city residents
live below the poverty level. Several communities in
Genesee County have poverty rates higher than the
state average. The area contains approximately 9,000
brownfields, which have contributed to the county's
financial hardship. Assessments of area brownfields
are expected to catalyze redevelopment.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-08-110
April 2008
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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