Brownfields 2012 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet Wheat Rid9e> co 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. 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 8 Brownfields Team (303)312-6706 EPA Region 8 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region8/brownfields/) Grant Recipient: City of Wheat Ridge, CO 303-235-2819 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. Assessment Grants $200,000 for hazardous substances $200,000 for petroleum EPA has selected the City of Wheat Ridge for two brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds will be used to inventory brownfield sites and conduct 19 Phase I and four Phase II environmental site assessments throughout the targeted Wadsworth Boulevard Corridor. Petroleum grant funds will be used to conduct 11 Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments in the target area. Grant funds also will be used for cleanup planning and community outreach activities. United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA-560-F-12-128 May 2012 ------- |