Brownfields 2012 Multi-Purpose Grant Fact Sheet Newark, NJ 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 2 Brownfields Team (212) 637-3260 EPA Region 2 Brownfields Web site (http://www.epa.gov/region2/brownfields) Grant Recipient: City of Newark, New Jersey 973-733-6575 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. Multi-Purpose Pilot Grant $550,000 for hazardous substances ($350,000 for assessment; $200,000 for cleanup) EPA has selected the City of Newark for a brownfields multi-purpose pilot grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to assess and clean up the Mt. Pleasant site located at 2-24 Mount Pleasant Avenue. From approximately 1931 to 1972, the site was used as a manufacturing and research facility. From 1972 until 1994, the site was used as a school annex. Assessment grant funds will be used to conduct an expanded site investigation and a remedial investigation, develop a cleanup plan for the site, and conduct community involvement activities. Cleanup grant funds will be used to clean up the soil at the site and to manage the cleanup program. The site is expected to be reused for urban agriculture activities. United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, DC 20450 Solid Waste and Emergency Response (5105T) EPA-560-F-12-159 May 2012 ------- |