SB, HI C3 Brownfields 2003 Grant Fact Sheet Capitol Area Development Authority, Sacramento, CA EPA Brownfields Program EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states, commu- nities, and other stakeholders in economic development 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. Addi- tionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism. Community Description The Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) was selected to receive two cleanup grants. The CADA is a joint-powers authority of the City of Sacramento and State of California formed to rehabili- tate the 60-acre central portion of Sacramento within which the State Capitol building is located. CADA has targeted culturally diverse, low- to moderate-income urban neighborhoods. Median income in the R Street Corridor and Fremont Park neighborhoods is 50 percent or less than the median income for the city overall. The unemployment rate in the R Street Corri- dor is significantly higher than the citywide average. Many seniors and persons with disabilities live in Fremont Park. The cleanups will further local redevel- Cleanup Grants $400,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Capitol Area Development Authority (CADA) in Sacramento, California, for two cleanup grants totaling $400,000. The cleanup grants will target the CADA Warehouse Site in the R Street Corridor and the Fremont Community Garden Site in the Fremont Park neighborhood. The sites are located within the historic Capitol Area, which surrounds the State Capitol. Site investigations have identified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) at the Warehouse Site and lead, pesticides, and PAHs at the Fremont Community Garden Site. 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 at: www.epa.gov/brownfields. EPA Region 9 Brownfields Team 415-972-3188 http://www.epa.gov/region09/waste/brown/ Grant Recipient: Capitol Area Development Authority, Sacramento, CA 916-322-2114 Prior to receipt of these funds in fiscal year 2003, the Capitol Area Development Authority has not received brownfields grant funding. The cooperative agreement for this grant has not yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. opment plans to preserve historical structures, reuse older structures for new housing to serve the Capitol Area, and promote reinvestment in the area. A broad- based community coalition will continue to be involved in central Sacramento brownfields revitalization. Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA 500-F-03-063 June 2003 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- |