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
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