^ Brownfields 2013 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet Greenville, MS 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. Assessment Grants $200,000 for hazardous substances $200,000 for petroleum EPA has selected the City of Greenville for two brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds will be used to conduct 15 Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments. Petroleum grant funds will be used to conduct 16 Phase I and six Phase II environmental site assessments. Grant funds also will be used to conduct area-wide and cleanup planning, monitor health risks to sensitive populations, and support community outreach activities. The city intends to target sites in the North and South Broadway Districts and the Beauchamp Industrial Corridor. 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 Greenville, Mississippi 662-378-1550 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-13-097 May 2013 ------- |