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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Knox County, TN
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 contaminant. On January 11, 2002, the President
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 pro-
grams through a separate mechanism.
Community Description
Knox County (population 382,032) and the Develop-
ment Corporation of Knox County were selected to
receive a brownfields assessment grant. The target
community is the City of Knoxville's federally desig-
nated Empowerment Zone (population 44,337). The
unemployment rate in the zone is twice the county rate,
and the poverty rate is 42 percent. The zone's 42
percent minority rate is more than double the city rate,
and three and one half times the county rate. Nearly 30
percent of the Enterprise Zone's population is consid-
ered at-risk youth. The two target sites together
represent almost 60 acres of mostly abandoned and
underutilized properties. Because of the easy access to
rail lines and the interstate highway, an available and
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected Knox County and the Develop-
ment Corporation of Knox County for a
brownfields assessment grant. Grant funds will be
used to perform Phase I and Phase II investiga-
tions and develop cleanup plans for two sites
along the 1-275 business corridor in north Knox-
ville. Grant funds will also be used to conduct
health risk assessments during and after redevel-
opment.
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 4 Brownfields Team
404-562-8493
http://www.epa.gov/region4/waste/bf/index.htm
Grant Recipient: Knox County, TN
865-546-5887
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, the activities
described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
trainable work force in the surrounding neighborhoods,
and nearby industrial support services, these target
sites represent a major opportunity for the community
to attract new business. Redevelopment plans for the
sites also include a greenway with walking paths and a
neighborhood park.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-04-072
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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