^    Brownfields 2011 Cleanup Grant Fact  Sheet
               Cullman, AL
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 Cullman was selected to receive a
brownfields cleanup grant. During the 1960s, the
population of Cullman (15,302) declined significantly
because of limited employment opportunities that resulted
in residents seeking jobs elsewhere. Downtown Cullman
currently contains over a dozen underused or vacant
brownfields. The city has a lower median household
income and a higher poverty  rate than the national
averages. The target cleanup  site is located downtown
near both a middle school and a high school. The site
poses risks to students and residents in nearby
neighborhoods and has contributed to declining property
values. Cleanup of the target  site will reduce health
threats to residents and is expected to facilitate the city's
efforts to restore its downtown. The city plans to reuse the
site as a location to consolidate city services and improve
access to the planned greenway along the city's rail
corridor.
                     Cleanup Grant

                     $200,000 for hazardous substances

                     EPA has selected the City of Cullman for a
                     brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances
                     grant funds will be used to clean up the  12-acre
                     Grief Brothers Facilities site at 409 2nd Avenue,
                     NE. From  1917 to 2001, the site was used for
                     industrial purposes, including the manufacturing
                     of steel drums and containers. Site soils and
                     groundwater are contaminated with toluene,
                     trichloroethene, and metals. Grant funds also will
                     be used to conduct 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) 562-8792
                     EPA Region 4 Brownfields Web site
                     (http://www.epa.gov/region4/was te/bf)

                     Grant Recipient: City of Cullman,AL
                     (256) 775-7102

                     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-128-037
       May 2011

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