\ Brownfields 2004 Assessment and Revolving
Loan Fund Grant Fact Sheet
Madison, Wl
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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields
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 Town of Madison was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant and a revolving loan fund
grant. Madison is a community of 6,975 in Dane
County, Wisconsin. The town has targeted an area in
south Madison for redevelopment. The median per
capita income in this area is $10,699. Most low-income
housing in Madison was built in this area. Some of the
low-income neighborhoods were separated from the
others when two major highways were built through the
community. The cut-off area is now home to a
significant population of foreign-born persons (18
percent), many of whom face significant challenges
because of their lack of proficiency in English and lack
of familial support. This area also has a very high crime
rate, which is 82.2 percent higher than the national
crime rate. A portion of a 62-acre site, formerly
occupied by two landfills, has already been redeveloped
as a technology campus. The developer has retained the
option to buy the remaining parcels and add them to the
technology park; however, no environmental
assessments have been performed on the properties to
date. Because the target sites were used as landfills, and
have known environmental contamination, the
developer will require extensive environmental testing
in order to purchase the parcels. The assessment grant
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Town of Madison to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to perform Phase I and II assessments on
portions of a 62-acre brownfields site in the southern
portion of the town. Grant funds will also be used to
hold public involvement meetings.
Revolving Loan Fund Grant
$1,000,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Town of Madison to receive a
brownfields revolving loan fund grant. The grant
will be used to provide loans or subgrants for at least
two brownfields projects. Both projects are located
in the southern portion of the town. Grant funds will
also be used to conduct community health
monitoring and 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
(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: Town of Madison, WI
Town of Madison
(608)210-7260
Town of Madison Council Chairman
(608)210-7260
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
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will provide money to perform environmental
investigations at the target sites in preparation for their
expected purchase and reuse. At least two primary
borrowers or subgrantees for revolving loan funds have
already been identified. Both parties plan to use the
funds to remediate parcels in south Madison, an area
that is extremely distressed. The town hopes that
redevelopment in this area would bring greater
opportunities for the people living in south Madison.
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-04-076
Jun 04
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