S * Brownfields 2008 Cleanup Grant Fact Sheet
Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc., Haverhill, MA
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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 Planning Office for Urban Affairs, Inc., was
selected to receive a brownfields cleanup grant.
Established in 1969, the Planning Office is a non-profit
corporation that serves the City of Haverhill (population
58,969). The 14-44 Granite Street site is located in an
area with high poverty and low income rates. Nearly 24
percent of families in the target area (population 4,007)
live below the poverty level, and about 36.5 percent of
residents are minorities. The Planning Office plans to
redevelop the 14-44 Granite Street site with 57
mixed-income housing units and street-level
commercial space. Site cleanup will facilitate
redevelopment, which is expected to provide
much-needed affordable housing to the area and help
stimulate economic investment and job creation in
downtown Haverhill.
Cleanup Grant
$200,000 for hazardous substances
EPA has selected the Planning Office for Urban
Affairs, Inc., for a brownfields cleanup grant.
Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to
develop and implement cleanup plans for the 14-44
Granite Street site in downtown Haverhill. The site
was used for a variety of industrial and
manufacturing operations throughout its history. Site
soil is contaminated with hazardous substances.
There are about 25 unmarked 5 5-gallon drums at the
site, some of which are bulging, corroded, or
leaking. Grant funds also will be used to support
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 1 Brownfields Team
(617) 918-1424
EPA Region 1 Brownfields Web site
(http: //www. epa.gov/region 1 /brownfields)
Grant Recipient: Planning Office for Urban Affairs,
Inc.,MA
(617) 350-8885 ext 14
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.
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