U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Brownfields 2016 Grant Fact Sheet Centro Civico Mexicano, Salt Lake City, UT 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 Centro Civico Mexicano for a brownfields cleanup grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the Centro Civico Mexicano site at 155 South 600 West in Salt Lake City. The site has a history of coal-related industrial uses from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s. It has continuously operated as a civic center since 1956, and houses Centro Civico Mexicano's offices. Soil at the site is contaminated with polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons. Grant funds 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.aov/brownfields'). EPA Region 8 Brownfields Team 303-312-6596 EPA Region 8 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land- revitalization-reaion-8 Grant Recipient: Centro Civico Mexicano, UT 801-792-7131 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 Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Office of Land and Emergency Management (5105T) EPA 560-F-16-041 May 2016 ------- |