Brownfields 2010  Assessment Grant  Fact Sheet
               Lansing Brown field Redevelopment Authority, Ml
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 to help
states and communities around the country cleanup and
revitalize brownfields sites. 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 Lansing Brownfield Redevelopment Authority was
selected to receive two brownfields assessment grants.
The City of Lansing (population 113,968) developed as
an industrial powerhouse in the early 20th century, and
relied heavily on automobile assembly and supply.
After a century of automobile manufacturing, global
competition contributed to plants, suppliers, and other
support businesses closing their doors. Tens of
thousands of jobs were lost, and many facilities were
left abandoned or underused. The state has identified 53
sites with hazardous substances contamination, 205
open leaking underground storage tank (LUST) sites,
and 194 closed LUST sites in the city. These sites pose
potential threats to area residents, nearby buildings, and
groundwater. Many brownfields are located along the
Grand River near dense residential areas. In July 2009,
the city"s unemployment rate was 17.4 percent.
Twenty-eight percent of the city"s residents are reported
to live below the poverty level, and about 25 percent are
minorities. Brownfield assessments are expected to
promote site cleanup and reuse.
                   Assessment Grants

                   $200,000 for hazardous substances
                   $200,000 for petroleum

                   EPA has selected the Lansing Brownfield
                   Redevelopment Authority for two brownfields
                   assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous
                   substances and petroleum grant funds will be used to
                   update an inventory of brownfield sites and conduct
                   36 Phase I and 20 Phase II environmental site
                   assessments. Grant funds also will be used to
                   conduct community outreach activities and cleanup
                   planning.

                   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: Lansing Brownfield
                   Redevelopment Authority,MI
                   517-483-4140

                   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)
EPA560-F-10-104
        Apr 10

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