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Brownfields 2008
Grant Fact Sheet
Clearfield County
Economic Development
Corporation, PA
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 Clearfield County Economic Development Corpo-
ration was selected to receive two brownfields assess-
ment grants. Located in central Pennsylvania,
Clearfield County (population 83,783) is a rural county
populated primarily by small towns. The availability of
coal, lumber, and railroads, as well as easy access to
major traffic routes, led to the location of a variety of
industries in the county. Today, over 120 small manu-
facturers have remained. Though the county has
retained these industries and even diversified over the
last few decades to attract new employers, its unem-
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the Clearfield County Economic
Development Corporation for two brownfields
assessment grants. Hazardous substances grant
funds will be used to perform a site inventory,
conduct five Phase I and three Phase II environ-
mental site assessments, and support community
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 3 Brownfields Team
215-814-3129
http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bfs
Grant Recipient: Clearfield County Economic
Development Corporation, PA
814-768-7838, ext. 501
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.
ployment rate of 6.9 percent is higher than state and
national averages. More than 12 percent of the
population lives in poverty. Brownfields have a legacy
of perceived or potential contamination that hinders
their marketability. Many are close to schools, hospi-
tals, and residential areas, presenting a potential public
health threat. Assessments conducted through these
grants are expected to encourage redevelopment.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-08-052
April 2008
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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