U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Brownfields 2016 Grant Fact Sheet Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, WI 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. Cleanup Grants $400,000 for hazardous substances $200,000 for petroleum EPA has selected the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee for three brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the 400 South Layton Boulevard site. Located along a riverbank, it is a former rice marsh that was contaminated by stream relocation, grading, and filling activities. It is contaminated with volatile organic compounds, phosphorus, and nitrogen. Hazardous substances grant funds also will be used to clean up the 4135 South 6th Street site. The site formerly housed a chemical laboratory, and has been vacant since 1984. It is contaminated with chlorinated volatile organic compounds, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and metals. Petroleum grant funds will be used to clean up the 27th and Townsend property at 3424 North 27th Street, and 2537 West Hopkins Street. The site was formerly used for two service stations and a parking lot, and is contaminated with petroleum. Grant funds for all three sites also will be used to conduct community involvement 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 5 Brownfields Team 312-353-2112 EPA Region 5 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land- revitalization-illinois-indiana-michigan-minnesota-ohio-and Grant Recipient: Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, WI 414-286-5693 (400 S. Layton Boulevard) 414-286-5642 (4135 South 6th Street) 414-286-8268 (27th & Townsend property) 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-16-093 Environmental Emergency May 2016 Protection Agency Management (5105T) Washington, D.C. 20460 ------- |