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Loan Fund Grant Fact Sheet
Baltimore Development Corporation, MD
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. On
January 11, 2002, President George W. Bush signed
into law the Small Business Liability Relief and
Brownfields Revitalization Act. Under the Brownfields
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.
Community Description
The Baltimore Development Corporation was selected
to receive assessment and revolving loan fund grants.
The Baltimore Development Corporation is a part of
the city's Department of Housing and Community
Development. Baltimore, like many older eastern
central cities, suffers from population loss, high rates of
poverty and social ills, and decentralized employment.
Almost two-thirds of city residents are minorities, and a
quarter of city residents live in poverty. Most of the
brownfields in the city are located in ten historically
industrial areas that are concentrated along the
waterfront, rivers, and railroad corridors. In many
instances, residential areas are intermingled with older
industrial areas, creating potential public health and
environmental justice problems. In addition, abandoned
and underused brownfields cost the city approximately
$26 million in lost tax revenues.
Assessment Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Baltimore Development
Corporation for a brownfields assessment grant.
Baltimore plans to develop an inventory and support
community-wide assessment activities as well as
some site-specific work. Grant funds also will be
used to assess sites identified as priorities within the
city's Digital Harbor Strategy and Mid-Atlantic
Partnership for the Environment. The Digital Harbor
Strategy focuses on redevelopment of the city's
waterfront for community and scientific uses, and
the Mid-Atlantic Partnership focuses on alleviating
urban sprawl and its effects.
Revolving Loan Fund Grant
$1,000,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Baltimore Development
Corporation for a brownfields revolving loan fund
grant to make loans and subgrants to support cleanup
efforts at three sites. The corporation plans to
leverage additional financing for demolition and site
preparation activities for the Brewer's Hill, Clipper
Mill, and former White Paint Building.
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 3 Brownfields Team
(215)814-3129
EPA Region 3 Brownfields Web site
(http://www.epa.gov/reg3hwmd/bf-lr)
Grant Recipient: Baltimore Development
Corporation,MD
(410)837-9305
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accuracy of this information. The cooperative
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Therefore, activities described in this fact sheet are
subject to change.
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