Brownfields 2010 Assessment Grant  Fact Sheet
               Arlington,  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 Arlington was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants. Located between Dallas
and Fort Worth, Arlington (population 355,641) was
historically home to large-scale industrial and
manufacturing operations, especially in the target areas
of Central and South Arlington and the Great
Southwest Industrial District. During the past 30 years,
development has shifted away from these areas to other
parts of the city, leaving behind many underused
properties. Based on an initial inventory, the city has
about 1,020 potential brownfield sites that occupy more
than 3,000 acres. As local businesses declined, they left
behind economically disadvantaged neighborhoods,
where it is difficult to attract redevelopment and
investment. The median household income in the city is
lower than the state average, and about 38 percent of
the city"s residents are minorities. Brownfield
assessments will help the city identify environmental
concerns, and are expected to encourage
redevelopment.
                   Assessment Grants

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

                   EPA has selected the City of Arlington for two
                   brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide
                   hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
                   conduct 15 Phase I and five Phase II environmental
                   site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to
                   conduct cleanup planning and community outreach
                   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
                   (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 Arlington,TX
                   817-459-6657

                   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-10-139
        Apr 10

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