\   Brownfields 2006 Assessment  and  Cleanup
              Grant  Fact Sheet
              Riverside Redevelopment Agency, CA
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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed into
law the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields
Revitalization Act. Under the  Brownfields 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.

Community Description

The Riverside Redevelopment Agency was selected to
receive a brownfields assessment grant and a brownfields
cleanup grant. During the late 19th and early 20th
Centuries, Riverside's (population 300,351) economy was
based on the citrus industry, which fell into decline during
the  1960s. Today, the downtown area has the second
largest concentration of governmental institutions in
southern California. Within the southern portion of the
downtown Redevelopment Project Area, 24.1 percent of
residents live in poverty, the unemployment rate is 9.9
percent, and 56.7 percent of residents are minorities. After
downtown brownfields are cleaned up, the agency hopes
to create new office buildings and housing units. It is
expected that brownfields cleanup and redevelopment will
create a sustainable economic benefit, provide new
employment opportunities, and address environmental
justice concerns and possible health risks in the project
area.
                    Assessment Grant

                    $200,000 for petroleum

                    EPA has selected the Riverside Redevelopment
                    Agency for a brownfields assessment grant.
                    Petroleum grant funds will be used to perform
                    Phase I and II environmental site assessments in
                    the southern portion of the downtown
                    Redevelopment Project Area. Funds also will be
                    used for community outreach activities.

                    Cleanup Grant

                    $200,000 for petroleum

                    EPA has selected the Riverside Redevelopment
                    Agency for a brownfields cleanup grant.
                    Petroleum grant funds will be used to clean up
                    Ken's Arco, a service station and mini-market at
                    2871 University Avenue, which is contaminated
                    with petroleum. Funds also will be used for
                    community outreach activities. When the site is
                    cleaned up, it may become part of a proposed
                    combined retail center.
                    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 9 Brownfields Team
                    (415) 972-3091
                    EPA Region 9 Brownfields Web site
                    (http://www.epa.gov/region9/bro wnfields)

                    Grant Recipient: Riverside Redevelopment
                    Agency,CA
                    (951)826-5769

                    The information presented in this fact sheet comes
                    from the grant proposal; EPA cannot attest to the
                    accuracy of this information. The cooperative
  United States
  Environmental
  Protection Agency
  Washington, DC 20450
Solid Waste
and Emergency
Response (5105T)
EPA 560-F-06-223
      May 2006

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                                                            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-06-223
       May 2006

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