Brownfields 2009 Assessment and
Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
Toledo, OH
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EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states.
communities, and other stakeholders to work together to
prevent, assess, safely clean up, and sustainably reuse
brownfields. A brownfield 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. In
2002, the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act was passed. On
February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed
into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The Recovery Act is an unprecedented effort to
jumpstart our economy, and create or save millions of
jobs. This law provided stimulus funds to the
Brownfields Program to award grants to evaluate and
clean up former industrial and commercial sites. Under
both laws in Fiscal Year 2009, EPA will provide
financial assistance to eligible applicants through four
competitive grant programs: assessment grants,
revolving loan fund grants, cleanup grants, and job
training grants.
Community Description
The City of Toledo was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants and a brownfields
cleanup grant. Located in northwest Ohio, Toledo
(population 295,029) has a rich industrial history dating
to the turn of the 19th century. The city flourished as a
port and manufacturing community until economic
conditions changed. The decline in industry has left a
legacy of about 250 brownfield sites. Many of the oldest
sites are surrounded by densely populated residential
neighborhoods. Populations in neighborhoods most
impacted by brownfields declined by almost 38 percent
between 1970 and 2000. The severe population loss has
devastated local commercial corridors. The poverty rate
in these neighborhoods is 26 percent and the
unemployment rate is 10.2 percent. The assessment of
brownfields in underserved neighborhoods along the
Maumee River is expected to help the city move
forward with plans for revitalizing these
neighborhoods. When the former ACME Plant is
cleaned up, the city plans to redevelop the building into
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
(Recovery Act Funding)
$200,000 for petroleum (Recovery Act
Funding)
EPA has selected the City of Toledo for two
brownfields assessment grants. With the assistance
of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority,
community-wide grant funds will be used to conduct
13 to 20 Phase I and 5 to 8 Phase II environmental
site assessments for hazardous substances and
petroleum contamination. Grant funds also will be
used to develop a health monitoring program,
prepare cleanup plans, and support community
outreach activities.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Toledo for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the 3.5-acre
former ACME Plant at the Marina District located at
1401 Front Street. A steel mill and later a power
plant operated on the target site from 1888 to 1994.
Elevated concentrations of metals have been
documented in soil and groundwater.
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
(http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Team
(312)886-7576
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfields)
Grant Recipient: City of Toledo,OH
(419) 936-3944
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
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a mixed-use residential and commercial structure.
Redevelopment of this site is key to the city's plans for
revitalization of the Maumee Riverfront, which will
provide public access to the waterfront, increase
greenspace, and bring economic opportunity to
low-income neighborhoods.
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 negotiated.
Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are
subject to change.
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-09-209
May 09
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