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Brownfields 2004
Grant Fact Sheet
Roselle, 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. 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
The Borough of Roselle was selected to receive a
brownfields assessment grant. Roselle is an urban
community of 21,214 residents in eastern Union
County, about 15 miles from New York City. Down-
town business in Roselle has steadily eroded, with 25
percent of businesses closing their doors in the last
three years. Approximately 51.3 percent of the popula-
tion is African-American, and another 17.1 percent is
Hispanic. Nearly 23 percent of the residents of Roselle
are foreign-born, and 75 percent of foreign-born
residents report Latin American countries as their
place of birth. Unemployment in Roselle was 8 percent
in 2002, and 7.5 percent of the population lives in
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Borough of Roselle to
receive a brownfields assessment grant. Grant
funds will be used to conduct Phase I and II
assessments at a former trucking company site.
Grant funds will also be used to plan remedial
activities and conduct community outreach.
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: Roselle, NJ
908-245-5600
The cooperative agreement for this grant has not
yet been negotiated; therefore, the activities
described in this fact sheet are subject to change.
poverty. Cleanup of the targeted site is expected to
lead to the construction of a new Emergency Manage-
ment Services Headquarters for the borough and
surrounding area. Redevelopment will rid the neighbor-
hood of contaminants and health hazards, improve the
appearance of the area, and foster development of
new residential and commercial activity.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5105T)
EPA 560-F-04-088
June 2004
www.epa.gov/brownfields
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