0\ Brownfields 2016 Assessment and Revolving Loan Fund Grant Fact 1 E CUnnt i KW i Sheet *1 PffcO^ Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission 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. Assessment Grants $200,000for hazardous substances $100,000for petroleum EPA has selected the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission for two brownfields assessment grants. Community-wide hazardous substances grant funds will be used to perform six Phase I and three Phase II environmental site assessments, and prepare two cleanup plans. Community-wide petroleum grant funds will be used to perform three Phase I and two Phase II environmental site assessments, and prepare two cleanup plans. Grant funds of both types also will be used to conduct community outreach and engagement activities. Revolving Loan Fund Grant $820,000for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission for a brownfields revolving loan fund grant. The grant will be used to capitalize a revolving loan fund from which the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission will provide three loans and three subgrants to support cleanup activities for sites contaminated with hazardous substances. Grant funds also will be used to conduct community outreach and engagement activities. Activities will be conducted in the 39 communities in the Planning and Development Commission's service 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.gov/brownfields). EPA Region 1 Brownfields Team (617)918-1278 EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie lds-and-land-revitalization-connecticut- maine-massachusetts-new-hampshire-rhode# pane-1 ) Grant Recipient: Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission, ME (207) 571-7065 Hie 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 _ . w__tp Environmental EPA-560-F-16-133 Protection Agency Re™S (51<»T) M»»2016 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (Si us ) ------- |