U.S.
Brownfields  2016  Grant  Fact  Sheet

East Spencer, NC


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.

Assessment Grants
$200,000 for hazardous substances
$200,000 for petroleum
EPA has  selected the Town of East Spencer  for two brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide
hazardous substances grant funds will be used to conduct five Phase I and four Phase II
environmental site assessments,  and prepare  four cleanup plans. Community-wide petroleum grant
funds will be used to conduct  six  Phase I and five Phase II environmental site assessments, and
prepare five cleanup plans.  Grant funds of both types also will be used to support community outreach
activities.

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/brownfieldsy

EPA Region 4 Brownfields Team
404-562-8923
EPA Region 4 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-
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Grant Recipient:  Town of East Spencer, NC
704-636-7111

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                          Office of Land and                   EPA 560-F-16-058
Environmental                         Emergency                                 May 2016
Protection Agency                      Management (5105T)
Washington, D.C. 20460

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