\ Brownfields 2011 Assessment and Revolving
Loan Fund Grant Fact Sheet
Goshen, IN
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.
Community Description
The City of Goshen was selected to receive two
brownfields assessment grants and a brownfields
revolving loan fund grant. Goshen (population 32,425) is
located in northern Indiana. It has a long history of
manufacturing driven by a diverse workforce. The
decline of the manufacturing sector and changing labor
trends have reduced the city's once strong economic base.
Unemployment in Goshen reached 19.7 percent in 2009.
The decline of the manufacturing industry has resulted
not only in major job losses but also in the creation of
large and small brownfields. The state has identified
about 50 sites with known environmental contamination
and about 90 sites, including storage tanks, industrial
waste generators, and manufactured gas plants, that are
likely to be contaminated. Brownfield assessments will
help the city reduce environmental threats and address
sites that are limiting redevelopment. Brownfield cleanups
conducted through the RLF grant are expected to trigger
reinvestment in the city's downtown area and surrounding
residential neighborhoods, key components of the City's
Comprehensive Plan.
Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Goshen for two
brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide
hazardous substances and petroleum grant funds
will be used to conduct Phase I and II
environmental site assessments. Grant funds also
will be used to maintain the city's inventory of
sites, support community outreach activities, and
develop two hazardous waste and two petroleum
cleanup plans.
Revolving Loan Fund Grant
$750,000 for hazardous substances
$250,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the City of Goshen for a
brownfields revolving loan fund grant. The grant
will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund
from which the City of Goshen will provide loans
to support cleanup activities for sites contaminated
with hazardous substances and petroleum. Grant
funds also will be used to market and manage the
program, conduct cleanup planning, and support
community outreach activities. The city
anticipates capitalizing three loans for hazardous
substances and petroleum contamination.
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 5 Brownfields Team
(312)886-7576
EPA Region 5 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/R5Brownfiel ds)
Grant Recipient: City of Goshen,IN
United States
Environmental
Protection Agency
Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
E PA 560-F-128-071
May 2011
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574-534-1811
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)
E PA 560-F-128-071
May 2011
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