SB, HI C3 Brownfields 2003 Grant Fact Sheet Glen Cove, NY 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. Additionally, funding support is provided to state and tribal response programs through a separate mechanism. Community Description The City of Glen Cove was selected to receive an assessment grant. Glen Cove is a small city (popula- tion 26,600) located on the north shore of Long Island, New York. The port's easy access to Long Island Sound and its proximity to New York City made Glen Cove a commercial and industrial center for the past two centuries. By the 1980s, the manufacturing sector had permanently declined, littering the city with empty, potentially contaminated factories and unemployed residents. The potential target sites for this assessment grant all are located in low or moderate income census tracts. The minority population of the census tracts in which the sites are located ranges from 25 percent to 50 percent, and a significant percentage of children, Assessment Grant $200, 000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Glen Cove for a brownfields assessment grant. The city intends to use grant funds to conduct Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments at several poten- tially contaminated sites, including a former precision lens manufacturing facility, an aban- doned paint plant, and a property that had been used for the manufacturing of specialty film. Grant funds also will be used to conduct commu- nity outreach 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 at: www.epa.gov/ brownfields. EPA Region 2 Brownfields Team 212-637-4314 http://www.epa.gov/region02/superfund/ brownfields/ Grant Recipient: City of Glen Cove, NY 516-676-1625 Prior to receipt of these funds in fiscal year 2003, the City of Glen Cove has received brownfields funding for assessment and Showcase Community grants. The cooperative agreement for this grant has not yet been negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are subject to change. particularly those living in Hispanic households, live below the poverty level. By assessing, cleaning up, and redeveloping its brownfields, the city hopes to attract new businesses and jobs, thereby improving the quality of life for its residents, particularly those living in economically distressed neighborhoods. Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA500-F-03-101 June 2003 www.epa.gov/brownfields ------- |