Brownfields 2012 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet Westmass Area Development Corporation, Ludlow, MA 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 1 Brownfields Team 617-918-1429 EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region01/brownfields/) Grant Recipient: Westmass Area Development Corporation, MA 413-593-6421 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. Cleanup Grant $200,000 for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Westmass Area Development Corporation for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the Ludlow Mills complex located at 100 State Street, Ludlow. The site has been a major manufacturing center for over 100 years, producing a variety of products, including textiles, jute, and gun barrels. The complex is contaminated with inorganic contaminants. Grant funds also will be used for community outreach activities. United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA-560-F-12-037 May 2012 ------- |