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Brownfields 2003
Grant Fact Sheet
Hudson County, NJ
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. Addition-
ally, funding support is provided to state and tribal
response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
Hudson County was selected to receive an assessment
grant. The county has developed an area-wide
approach involving a comprehensive site identification
and ranking system to target properties for brownfields
redevelopment. In this densely populated, highly
urbanized county, nearly 40 percent of the population
is foreign born and the poverty rate is almost twice the
state average. A rapid increase in population over the
past ten years has created a chronic unemployment
problem. The assessment and reuse of the many
abandoned and underused brownfields represent an
important resource for county residents. Reuse of
brownfields will spur economic growth and provide an
opportunity to incorporate much needed greenspace
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected Hudson County for a
brownfields assessment grant. The county has
identified over 650 contaminated sites within its
borders. Grant funds will be used to identify
clusters of brownfields, conduct site assessment
activities at priority brownfields within these
clusters, and involve the impacted communities in
future reuse decisions.
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: Hudson County, NJ
201-795-6186
Prior to receipt of these funds in fiscal year 2003, Hudson
County has received brownfields funding for assessment and
revolving loan fund grants.
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not yet been
negotiated; therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are
subject to change.
into reuse planning. The county will provide opportuni-
ties for community involvement in project meetings and
will provide coverage in multiple languages.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA500-F-03-110
June 2003
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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