U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Brownfields 2016 Grant Fact Sheet
East Central Intergovernmental Association,
Northeastern Iowa
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 Grant
$325,000 for hazardous substances
$225,000 for petroleum
EPA has selected the East Central Intergovernmental Association for a brownfields assessment
coalition grant. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds will be used to perform 15 Phase I
and eight Phase II environmental site assessments, and prepare two cleanup plans. Community-wide
petroleum grant funds will be used to perform eight Phase I and six Phase II environmental site
assessments, and prepare two cleanup plans. Grant funds of both types also will be used to prioritize
brownfields, maintain a brownfields inventory, and conduct community outreach activities. Coalition
partners are Clinton and Jackson Counties.
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 7 Brownfields Team
913-551-7786
EPA Region 7 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-
revitalization-iowa-kansas-missouri-nebraska-and-nine-tribal
Grant Recipient: East Central Intergovernmental Association, IA
563-690-5771
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-16-057
Environmental Emergency May 2016
Protection Agency Management (5105T)
Washington, D.C. 20460
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