^ Brownfields 2013 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
Orlando, FL
EPA Brownfields Program
EPA's Brownfields Program empowers states.
communities, and other stakeholders 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. In 2002,
the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act was passed to help states and
communities around the country cleanup and revitalize
brownfields sites. Under this 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.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the City of Orlando for a
brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
grant funds will be used to clean up the western
portion of the former Centroplex site located at
the northeast corner of West Livingston Street and
North Parramore Avenue. Historically, the site has
been used as an armory, dry cleaner, and federal
research and testing facility. Contaminants of
concern include arsenic, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons, and the pesticide dieldrin. Grant
funds also will be used to support community
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
(http://www.epa.gov/brownfields).
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Team
(404) 562-8789
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/region4/rcr
a/bflr/brownfields.html)
Grant Recipient: City of Orlando,FL
407-246-2120
The information presented in this fact sheet comes
from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
accuracy of this information. The cooperative
agreement for the grant has not yet been
negotiated. Therefore, activities described in this
fact sheet are subject to change.
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA-560-F-13-107
May 2013
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