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Brownfields 2008
Grant Fact Sheet
Satellite Housing,
Inc., Manteca, CA
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
Satellite Housing, Inc., was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. Located in San Joaquin
County (population 63,709), Satellite Housing is
targeting the 280-282 North Airport Way site in
Manteca for cleanup. It plans to redevelop the site as
Querencia Place, an affordable housing development
for persons with developmental disabilities. More than
3,500 families with disabilities in the county need
shelter. In Manteca, 22 percent of residents between
the ages of 16 and 24 are disabled. The North Airport
Way site was used for agricultural purposes for several
decades before residential units were built. Part of the
site plan for Querencia Place includes a variety of
outdoor spaces and landscaping to encourage residents
Cleanup Grant
$100,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected Satellite Housing, Inc., for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the 280-282
North Airport Way site in the City of Manteca. The
site is contaminated with organochloride pesti-
cides. Grant funds also will be used to support
community involvement 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 9 Brownfields Team
415-972-3091
http://www.epa.gov/region9/brownfields
Grant Recipient: Satellite Housing, Inc., CA
510-647-0700, ext. 106
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.
to interact with the surrounding community. Cleanup
of the site and redevelopment with housing near
economic opportunities, public transit, and services
are expected to promote smart growth practices and
help meet the housing needs of low-income residents
with disabilities.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA560-F-08-194
April 2008
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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