Brownfields 2012 Assessment Grant Fact Sheet Oklahoma CitY> OK 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 6 Brownfields Team (214)665-3172 EPA Region 6 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region6/6sf/brownfields/index.html Assessment Grant $350,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the City of Oklahoma City for a brownfields assessment grant. Site-specific hazardous substances grant funds will be used to perform 45 Phase I environmental site assessments and a comprehensive Phase II environmental site assessment at the Core to Shore Park site. The 70-acre site consists of more than 80 parcels that formerly were used for a number of commercial and industrial purposes, including salvage yards, auto repair shops, and a freight station. Grant Recipient: City of Oklahoma City (405)297-1639 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-12-123 May 2012 ------- |