U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Brownfields 2016 Grant Fact Sheet
Philadelphia Authority for Industrial
Development, PA
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 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a brownfields cleanup
grant. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the 1201 South 35th Street site. The
site was formerly the location of an iron foundry, animal feed supplement manufacturer, and propane
distributor. It is contaminated with arsenic, benzo(a)pyrene, and metals.
Revolving Loan Fund Grant
$820,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a brownfields revolving loan
fund grant. The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which the Philadelphia
Authority for Industrial Development will provide two loans and two subgrants to support cleanup
activities for sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Grant funds also will be used to conduct
community engagement activities. Activities will focus on the Lower Schuylkill area.
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 3 Brownfields Team
215-814-3129
EPA Region 3 Brownfields Website: https://www.epa.gov/brownfields/brownfields-and-land-
revitalization-delaware-marvland-pennsvlvania-virainia-west
Grant Recipient: Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, PA
215-496-8174
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-16-108
May 2016

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