s JMU I Brownfields 2016 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet US£ ... V Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, ND PRQ1^ 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 $400,000for hazardous substances EPA has selected the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for two brownfields cleanup grants. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to clean up the Old Fort Yates Elementary School at 1801 Agency Avenue in Fort Yates. The building was used as a school from the 1970s until it closed a few years ago. It is contaminated with PCBs, mold, and inorganic contaminants. Hazardous substances grant funds also will be used to clean up the Old Sitting Bull College at 1341 92nd Street in Fort Yates. The three-acre site was the location of a community college from 1973 to 2009. The college building is contaminated with PCBs, mold, and inorganic contaminants. Grant funds for both 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/brownfields). EPA Region 8 Brownfields Team (303)312-7074 EPA Region 8 Brownfields Web site (https: //www. epa. go v/bro wnfields/brownfie lds-and-land-revitalization-region-8 ) Grant Recipient: Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, ND (701)854-3823 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 _ . w__tp Environmental EPA-560-F-16-137 Protection Agency Re™S (51<»T) M»»2016 Washington, DC 20450 Kesponse (Si us ) ------- |