Brownfields 2010 Assessment Grant Fact  Sheet
               Greenville,  TX
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 City of Greenville was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Greenville (population
26,600)  is located 45 miles northeast of Dallas. In the
late 1800s and early 1900s, Greenville was known as
the "Cotton Capital of the World." As the cotton
industry declined, many businesses closed or relocated,
and industrial properties were abandoned or underused.
Residents departed to look for employment elsewhere.
Brownfield sites in the city include cotton gins, oil
refineries, and transformer manufacturing facilities.
Most are located in the historical industrial and
commercial area of Greenville. The area has a
disproportionate number of minority residents,
residents living below the poverty level, and sensitive
populations. Brownfield assessments will help the city
identify potential sources of contamination and plan for
eventual cleanup, and are expected to facilitate site
redevelopment.
                   Assessment Grants

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

                   EPA has selected the City of Greenville for two
                   brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide
                   hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
                   conduct 20 Phase I and six Phase II environmental
                   site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to
                   support community outreach activities and cleanup
                   planning. 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
                   (http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).

                   EPA Region 6 Brownfields Team
                   (214) 665-6780
                   EPA Region 6 Brownfields Web site
                   (http://www.epa.gov/region6/brownfields)

                   Grant Recipient: City of Greenville, Texas
                   903-457-3160

                   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-10-140
        Apr 10

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