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Brownfields 2003
Grant Fact Sheet
Sa/'rtf Nicholas Neighborhood
Preservation Corporation,
New York, 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. Abrownfield 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 con-
taminant. 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. The job training
grants provide training for residents of communities
affected by brownfields to prepare them for employment
in the assessment and cleanup of brownfields sites.
Additionally, funding support is provided to state and
tribal response programs through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
The mission of Saint Nicholas Neighborhood Preserva-
tion Corporation is to revitalize the Greenpoint-
Williamsburg community. The population of Greater
Wiliamsburg is 225,000 predominately Hispanic and
African American residents of low-to-moderate in-
comes. The median household income is considerably
lower than New York City's, reflecting a combination of
low educational attainment and a need for training in
marketable jobs. The Greater Williamsburg area con-
tains many industrial parks and other manufacturing and
industrial operations that use hazardous chemicals. The
area also is home to four major environmental
remediation companies. These firms have expressed
interest in hiring local trained technicians to fill a chronic
Job Training Grant {2003
$200,000
EPA has selected the Saint Nicholas Neighbor-
hood Preservation Corporation for a brownfields
job training grant. Saint Nicholas plans to train 80
students, achieve a 70% placement rate in
environment-related jobs, and track students for
two years. The 250-hour training program will
include hazardous materials handling, lead
abatement, and asbestos air sampling and
abatement. Students will be recruited from
disadvantaged residents of North Brooklyn and
placed in environmentally related jobs by
Williamsburg Works, the workforce development
arm of Saint Nicholas.
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: Saint Nicholas Neighborhood
Preservation Corporation
718-302-2057x210
Prior to receipt of these funds in fiscal year 2003, the
Saint Nicholas Neighborhood Preservation Corpora-
tion also received funding for j ob training grants.
shortage of skilled labor in the environmental remediation
field, particularly since 9/11. The Saint Nicholas NPC
service delivery area is within a state-designated Empire
Zone, which provides incentives to employers to hire
local workers. The grant will link job training of local
residents with the many brownfields assessment and
cleanup needs. Two of New York City's Brownfields
Pilots are in the Saint Nicholas Neighborhood Preserva-
tion Corporation's service area.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 500-F-03-027
May 2003
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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