U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Brownfields 2016 Grant Fact Sheet
Wayne County Economic Development
Authority Inc., WV
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 Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Wayne County Economic Development Authority Inc. for a brownfields cleanup
grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the former Kenova Grade School site
at 1400 Poplar Street in Kenova. The one-acre property was used as a school from 1910 to 2012, and
has been closed since then. It is contaminated with inorganic contaminants and lighting ballasts. Grant
funds also will be used to support community involvement activities, and conduct redevelopment
planning.
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 3 Brownfields Team
215-814-3129
EPA Region 3 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-
revitalization-delaware-maryland-pennsylvania-virginia-west
Grant Recipient: Wayne County Economic Development Authority Inc., WV
304-272-9050
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-16-150
Environmental Emergency May 2016
Protection Agency Management (5105T)
Washington, D.C. 20460
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